ISO 26000 Lead Manager Day 1 Review Flashcards

This set of vocabulary flashcards covers the fundamental definitions, principles, international frameworks, and terminology introduced in Day 1 of the PECB ISO 26000 Lead Manager training course.

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

An international organization of national standards bodies from over $170$ countries that has published over $25,000$ standards since $1947$.

ISO 26000

An International Standard providing guidance to all types of organizations on social responsibility concepts, terms, definitions, principles, core subjects, and integration.

Social Responsibility

Responsibility of an organization for the impacts of its decisions and activities on society and the environment, through transparent and ethical behavior.

Sustainable Development

Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Sphere of Influence

The range/extent of political, contractual, economic or other relationships through which an organization has the ability to affect the decisions or activities of individuals or organizations.

De facto Control

Situations where one organization has the ability to dictate the decisions and activities of another party, even where it does not have the legal or formal authority to do so.

Due Diligence

A comprehensive, proactive process to identify actual and potential negative social, environmental, and economic impacts of an organization’s decisions and activities to avoid and mitigate them.

Stakeholder

Individual or group that has an interest in any decision or activity of an organization.

Stakeholder Engagement

Dialogue between an organization and one or more of its stakeholders intended to provide an informed basis for the organization’s decisions.

Pyramid of Corporate Social Responsibility

A model introduced by Archie B. Carroll in $1991$ that includes four fundamental elements: economic, legal, ethical, and philanthropic responsibilities.

The Triple Bottom Line (3BL)

A concept introduced by John Elkington focusing on three key areas for assessing business performance: Profit (Economy), People (Society), and Planet (Ecology).

Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility (SCSR)

A management philosophy where companies consider economic, social, moral, and ethical factors in all decisions to integrate responsibility into core operations.

Accountability (ISO 26000 Principle)

The principle that an organization should be accountable for its impacts on society, the economy, and the environment.

Transparency (ISO 26000 Principle)

The principle that an organization should disclose in a clear, accurate, and complete manner its policies, decisions, and activities impacting society and the environment.

Ethical Behavior (ISO 26000 Principle)

Conduct based on the values of honesty, equity, and integrity, implying concern for people, animals, and the environment.

Small and Medium-sized Organizations (SMOs)

Organizations whose number of employees or size of financial activities fall below certain limits, often characterized by more flexible and informal management.

Complicity (non-legal context)

Assisting in the commission of wrongful acts of others that are inconsistent with international norms of behavior which the organization knew or should have known would lead to negative impacts.

ISO 45001

A standard specifying requirements for an occupational health and safety management system (OH&S MS) to provide a safe and healthy workplace.

ISO 14001

A standard specifying requirements for an environmental management system (EMS) to help organizations manage their environmental responsibilities.

ISO 37001

A standard specifying requirements for an anti-bribery management system (ABMS) to prevent and respond to bribery.

UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

A global standard based on three pillars: the state’s duty to protect, corporate responsibility to respect human rights, and access to effective remedies for victims.

OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

Recommendations on responsible business conduct addressed jointly by governments to multinational enterprises, first introduced in $1973$.

Work Specialization

A structural element referring to the responsibilities, duties, and tasks that each job entails within an organization.

Span of Control

The number of employees that a supervisor manages and oversees within an organization.

Organizational Culture

The underlying mission, vision, and values that shape thinking patterns and determine what is important to the organization.