ISO has published the above Guidance Standards in November 2010, for a 3 years trial period. It will be subjected to a review later this year.
ISO 26000 was developed under a multi stakeholders approach lead by ISO and in collaboration with a multitude of UN Agencies such as UN ILO, UN Global Compact as well as other NGOs, Consumer Organisations and private sector initiatives.
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