7. Standards to consider as part of a Social Audit
As socially responsible community enterprises, it may be considered beneficial to gain formal recognition of your social commitments. Possessing certain standards can also be viewed favourably by organisations or agencies reviewing tender submissions.
Investors in People
Everyone agrees that people are an organisation's greatest asset, and we all know that for an organisation to succeed everyone has to perform well. The Investors in People Standard will give you a framework to ensure that you achieve this.
ISO 9000 Standards
ISO 9000 has become an international reference for quality management requirements in business-to-business dealings.
ISO 14000 Standards
The ISO 14000 family is primarily concerned with "environmental management". i.e. what the organization does to meet its environmental challenges. It covers what the organisation does to:
- minimise harmful effects on the environment caused by its activities
- achieve continual improvement of its environmental performance.
