SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTS FOR THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION TO SUPPORT SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTS FOR THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION TO SUPPORT SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Summary/Abstract: Literature offers a variety of instruments on tacking social responsibility but for many years this was considered to be an exclusive mission for the private sector. With the launching of the ISO 26000 management standards a new era for social responsibility has started. Not only that it gives a universal framework but it also introduces the possibility for the public sector to get involved. Talking about organisations instead of companies leaves way for public agencies and other public bodies to implement a social responsibility scheme in their operations. The paper looks at major instruments at international and national level, with a special focus on Romania‘s new national strategy on promoting social responsibility and then moves on to presenting the ISO 26000 and the implementation of this standard in the Belgian public agencies.

• Details
• Contents