Certification of Social Responsibility management system according to IQNET SR 10 and its integrated certification

 

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We live in a crisis which is the result of the exhaustion of an economic model that generates inequality and poverty, it is responsible for the overexploitation of natural resources and the destruction of the environment, forerunner of the wildest consumerism. The current crisis is also a crisis of social values, which only recognises a person's material possessions and not the persons themselves. With the rise of globalization and nearly immediate access to information it is easy to see  decisions and activities of an organization. Thus, the principles and practices used in different places, the relationship to the environment and health, the responsibility felt for eradication of poverty becomes comparable.

Fortunately, organizations and their stakeholders around the world are becoming increasingly aware of the need for and benefits of socially responsible behaviour. One excellent tool for developing and reinforcing this approach is the establishment and maintenance of a social responsibility management system.

 

What is Social Responsibility?

An organization is considered to be socially responsible if the purpose of increasing profit is complemented by those principles and values which provide solutions for the new environmental and social challenges. The SR10 specification developed by IQNET (International Certification Network) is a means to integrate the social responsibility into the organization’s strategy and management.

Hungarian Standards Institution (Magyar Szabványügyi Testület, MSZT) published the standard MSZ EN ISO 26000:2021 (ISO 26000:2010) Guidance on Social Responsibility in Hungarian language. .This International Standard is intended to assist organizations in contributing to sustainable development. It is intended to encourage them to go beyond legal compliance, recognizing that compliance with law is a fundamental duty of any organization and an essential part of their social responsibility. The SR 10 specification collects the principles and recommendations of this standard and implements them into practice. It is a management tool that represents progress in the implementation of social responsibility, as the continuous improvement based on the PDCA-cycle. Through the systematic and integrated approach, it contributes to sustainable development and to meet the needs and expectations of the stakeholders through transparent and ethical behaviour. It is applicable for all types of organizations, easy to integrate with other management systems, its main clauses can be paralleled with the clauses of the standard MSZ EN ISO 9001:2015. During certification, it is a key aspect to review the requirements that must be fulfilled by the organization regarding the following stakeholders:

  • owners, shareholders, investors;
  • employees;
  • customers, users and consumers;
  • product suppliers, service providers and partners;
  • alliances and collaborative partners;
  • competitors;
  • government;
  • community and society;
  • environment.

Qualified auditors and experts of MSZT are competent for the certification based on SR 10. It is possible to harmonize the existing MSZ EN ISO 9001, MSZ EN ISO 14001, and MSZ ISO 45001 management systems with the specification SR 10. The joint, integrated certification of the two or more systems carried out by MSZT is available for our clients.

 

Leadership and Business Management Benefits

  • Positions the organisation as socially responsible
  • Assists in effectively embedding ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance Factors) in own activities
  • Supports own organizational contribution to the UN SDG (Sustainable Development Goals)
  • Improves communication and understanding of expectations and needs of all stakeholders
  • Promotes a more balanced decision-making process that involves all stakeholders
  • Allows integration with management systems based on other standards (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 37001, SA8000, PAS 24000 etc.) and excellence models (EFQM, etc.)
  • Improves the organisation’s risk management practices
  • Increases employees’ loyalty, involvement, participation and morale
  • Improves workers’ health and safety
  • Has a positive impact on the capacity to hire, motivate and retain employees

Generates innovation.

Social and Environmental Benefits

  • Reduces negative impacts on society and the environment
  • Favors the promotion and start-up of Social resposibilities initiatives and programs
  • Stimulates the implementation of actions and initiatives that represent a positive impact on ecosystems and biodiversity.

 

Financial and Commercial Benefits

  • Improves competitiveness and contributes to accessing funding and relations with investors and partners
  • Supports an organisation to positively differentiate from the competition
  • Strengthens the organisation’s image with clients, consumers, shareholders, investors, community
  • Increases savings associated with increased productivity and resource efficiency, decreased energy and water consumption, reduced wastes and the recovery of valuable by-products
  • Prevents or reduces potential conflicts with consumers on products and services.

What shall you do if you want to be our client?

If you are interested in our offer, please use our provided contact details to ask for information from one of our certification managers . Or alternatively please fill out our "Request for Quotation" form and send it to us. We will welcome you among our clients with pleasure and will send you a customized quotation as a reply.

For any questions please contact us with confidence

Contact persons:

Ms. Zsuzsanna Kéki
phone: 06 1 456-6929
e-mail: zs.keki"at"mszt.hu

Mrs. Izabella Dávid Szamosi
phone: 06 1 456-6933
e-mail: i.david"at"mszt.h