Thinking Ethics

Robin sent in this information and link to a new labelling scheme and social mouvement called SEE what you are buying. They aim to change the world for good - and everybody agrees with that!

To display the SEE logo, businesses must be open and honest. They must undergo a comprehensive evaluation and publish details of their social, environmental and ethical practices on the SEE website.

Check them out at www.SEEWhatYouAreBuyingInto.com

 



Social responsibility standard

The norm ISO 26000 was published this week by the International Standards Organization to give guidance to companies and the public sector organizations as to what social responsibility means, and how to implement it.

In the area of global governance there is a real rise of "soft power" and the ISO institution is one of the leaders, as their standards are voluntary, but widely followed in quality matters, environmental protection and now social responsibility. Their standards are based on broad stakeholder input and have widespread acceptance.

The press release and a download link to the norm can be found here.