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Module 7 of 7 · ISO 26000:2010 · Subject 7

Community involvement and development

The final core subject values the organization's contribution to the development of the community it operates in.

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Community involvement

The company's involvement in local initiatives: education, culture, employment, or health.

Job creation and skills development

The company's contribution to local job creation and talent development.

Social investment

Resources allocated to social projects, measured and documented consistently.

What an auditor usually asks for

  • Community involvement initiatives documented
  • Local employment contribution indicators
  • Log of social investment made
  • Annual review of community impact

How to cover this subject in Kimobox

  1. 1Log community involvement initiatives as version-controlled records.
  2. 2Document annual social investment with its amount and purpose.
  3. 3Include community impact in the annual management review.

The company's social impact stays documented with the same rigor as the rest of its management indicators.

See management review in Kimobox

Where each figure comes from

References to the official text in force. If a standard is revised, this page is updated and the review date says so.

  1. ISO 26000:2010 — Guidance on social responsibility ISO · 2010 ed.
  2. ISO 26000 and certification (official ISO position) ISO · Information note
  3. OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises OECD · 2023 edition