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Module 4 of 7 · ISO 26000:2010 · Subject 4

The environment

ISO 26000's environmental subject asks organizations to identify the impacts of their activity on the environment and act with a preventive approach.

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Prevention of pollution

Identifying emissions, discharges, and waste generated by the activity, and measures to reduce them.

Sustainable resource use

Energy, water, and raw material consumption, with efficiency and reduction targets.

Climate change mitigation

Measures to reduce the carbon footprint of the activity and adapt to climate-related risks.

What an auditor usually asks for

  • Significant environmental aspects identified
  • Consumption reduction targets documented
  • Waste and its management logged
  • Climate mitigation measures identified

How to cover the environment in Kimobox

  1. 1Log significant environmental aspects as a version-controlled record.
  2. 2Define consumption reduction targets with an indicator and owner.
  3. 3Track waste and emissions from the dashboard.

Environmental aspects and their reduction targets sit in the same system as the rest of the management.

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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