【Top 10 CSR Events in China】No.01 Three National Standards on Social Responsibility Released

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No.01 Three National Standards on Social Responsibility Released

On Jun. 2, three national standards GB/T 36000-2015 Guidance on Social Responsibility, GB/T 36001-2015 Guidance on Social Responsibility Reporting and GB/T 36002-2015 Guidance on Classifying Social Responsibility Performance were officially approved and released, and would come into effect on Jan. 1, 2016.
Reasons for Selection:
First, it indicates that China attaches importance to the international standard on social responsibility—ISO 26000 at the national level and begins to have its own social responsibility standard with Chinese characteristics. It marks China’s proactive response to international norms, thus wins international acclaim. Second, it helps reach consensus on social responsibility in China to provide references and support for other social responsibility standards. Third, it creates new approaches for enterprises to conduct their social responsibility work. In conclusion, the three national standards will bring China’s CSR development in its infancy to an in-depth phase, and the launch of the standards marks an important milestone in China’s CSR development.
Related Events:
On Mar. 11, Shenzhen Party Committee Office and Shenzhen Municipality Government Office released Guidelines on Promoting CSR Development. The supporting CSR Requirements (SZDBZ/Z134-2015) and Guidelines on CSR Assessment (SZDBZ/Z134-2015) will be put into practice on Apr. 1.
In November, Shanghai Pudong New Area officially launched its comparison and analysis project on national social responsibility standard and Shanghai’s local CSR standard.