IWA 26-2017 PDF

Full title and description

IWA 26:2017 — Using ISO 26000:2010 in management systems. Practical guidance for organizations that want to apply the principles and guidance of ISO 26000 (social responsibility) within one or more established ISO management system standards (MSS).

Abstract

IWA 26:2017 explains how an organisation can interpret and apply ISO 26000:2010 using a management-systems approach, including mapping social-responsibility concepts to management system processes, integrating social-responsibility actions with existing MSS (for example quality, environmental or occupational health and safety systems), and using stakeholder engagement and continual improvement mechanisms. The document is concise (guidance form) and intended to be used in whole or in part by organisations already operating management systems.

General information

• Status: Withdrawn (withdrawal stage; IWA no longer active as a current ISO deliverable).
• Publication date: August 2017 (Edition 1, published July/August 2017).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 03.100.02 (Governance and ethics) — also linked with management systems groupings.
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (IWA 26:2017).
• Number of pages: 21 pages (guidance document).

Scope

The IWA provides guidance to organisations that have implemented one or more ISO management system standards and wish to apply ISO 26000’s social responsibility principles in a management-system context. It covers how to align ISO 26000 concepts with MSS structures and processes, and how to use management-system mechanisms (planning, implementation, monitoring, review, continual improvement) to manage social-responsibility activities. The guidance was intended to help bridge ISO 26000 (developed before the common HLS for MSS) and modern management-system approaches.

Key topics and requirements

• Overview of ISO 26000 concepts and how they map to management-system elements (policy, planning, implementation, performance evaluation, improvement).
• Guidance on using a management-system approach to plan, implement and monitor social-responsibility actions.
• Stakeholder identification and engagement as part of MSS processes.
• Integration techniques for organisations running multiple management systems (alignment and consistency with MSS frameworks).
• Advice on applying ISO 26000 principles (accountability, transparency, ethical behaviour, respect for stakeholder interests, respect for rule of law, respect for international norms of behaviour, respect for human rights) within management-system practices.

Typical use and users

Designed for organisational leaders, CSR/sustainability managers, management-system implementers and consultants, internal auditors and national standards bodies who wish to align social responsibility activities with existing ISO management systems (e.g., quality, environmental, OHS). Also useful to trainers and educators introducing ISO 26000 concepts in an MSS context.

Related standards

Directly linked to ISO 26000:2010 (Guidance on social responsibility) and relevant to many MSS standards (for example ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001) and auditing guidance (ISO 19011). Also related to ISO/TS 26030:2019 (guidance on using ISO 26000 in the food chain) and other ISO guidance documents addressing governance, ethics and sustainability.

Keywords

ISO 26000; social responsibility; CSR; management systems; integration; stakeholder engagement; governance; ethics; guidance; IWA 26:2017.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: IWA 26:2017 is an International Workshop Agreement published by ISO in 2017 that gives guidance on using ISO 26000:2010 (social responsibility) within management system frameworks.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers practical ways to map ISO 26000 concepts into management-system processes (planning, implementation, monitoring, review and improvement), stakeholder engagement, and integration techniques for organisations operating multiple management systems.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Organisations with existing ISO management systems, CSR/sustainability managers, MSS implementers and auditors, consultants and national standards bodies seeking to integrate social-responsibility guidance into management-system practice.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The IWA was published in 2017 but has been withdrawn and is no longer an active ISO deliverable; national records show the IWA withdrawn (withdrawal effective in August 2023). Users should rely on the current ISO 26000:2010 text and other active ISO guidance documents for up-to-date practice.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: IWA 26 is an ISO International Workshop Agreement (IWA) — a form of consensus-based guidance distinct from full International Standards. It complements ISO 26000 and other ISO guidance documents rather than being part of a numbered technical standard series.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Social responsibility, ISO 26000, management systems, CSR, stakeholder engagement, governance, ethics, integration.