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Module 5 of 7 · ISO 26000:2010 · Subject 5

Fair operating practices

Fair operating practices concern the organization's ethical conduct in its relationships with other entities.

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Anti-corruption

Policies and controls to prevent bribery and corruption in business relationships.

Fair competition

A commitment to compete fairly, without anti-competitive practices or unlawful agreements.

Supply chain responsibility

Social responsibility criteria required of suppliers and subcontractors.

What an auditor usually asks for

  • Anti-corruption policy documented
  • Ethical supplier evaluation criteria
  • Log of unfair competition incidents
  • Social responsibility clauses in contracts

How to cover fair operating practices in Kimobox

  1. 1Document the anti-corruption policy as a controlled document.
  2. 2Include social responsibility criteria in supplier evaluation.
  3. 3Log any related incident as a nonconformity.

Ethical criteria are built into the same supplier evaluation you already use for quality.

See supplier evaluation 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
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