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Description

ISO 26000 and CSR Frameworks: Comparing, Aligning and Choosing Your Reference Framework

Find your way between ISO 26000, labels and reporting frameworks to build a coherent CSR framework

  • 2 days — 14 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Intermediate
  • Up to 6 participants

Organisations are accumulating reference frameworks for social responsibility. ISO 26000 serves as the foundation, a sector label is being targeted, and clients send their own questionnaires. Teams end up producing the same information several times over, in incompatible formats.

This programme focuses on comparing and aligning frameworks, unlike a course devoted solely to internal roll-out. Over two days, participants master the structure of ISO 26000, then position the main frameworks, labels and rating systems. They identify where these overlap and build the combined framework suited to their own organisation.

Learning objectives

  • Position ISO 26000 in relation to other social responsibility frameworks
  • Describe the structure of the standard and its core subjects
  • Compare the main frameworks, labels and non-financial rating systems
  • Identify overlaps between frameworks to avoid duplicated work
  • Select the reference framework suited to your sector and the size of your organisation
  • Organise indicator collection so that the data can serve several frameworks

What makes this programme different

A framework comparison matrix is built during the session and given to participants
Client questionnaires actually received by participants are analysed in the room
A single set of indicators is built to answer several requests at once

Programme

1ISO 26000 as the foundation

Understanding a standard that cannot be certified

  • Principles of social responsibility and core subjects
  • Identifying stakeholders and the sphere of influence
  • The specific status of a guidance standard
  • Possible uses of ISO 26000 as an internal reference

2Overview of the frameworks

Knowing what each framework answers

  • International voluntary commitment frameworks
  • Non-financial and sustainability reporting frameworks
  • General-purpose labels and sector-specific labels
  • Rating systems used by clients and providers of finance

3Alignment and choice

Avoiding doing the same work three times

  • Analysis of overlaps between requirements
  • Selection criteria based on sector, size and client expectations
  • Alignment with management systems already in place
  • Estimating the workload associated with each framework

4Indicators, assessment and communication

Producing information that can be reused

  • Building a set of indicators shared across several frameworks
  • Data collection and improving the reliability of sources
  • External assessments and preparing questionnaire responses
  • Rules of caution when communicating results

Who is it for

CSR and sustainability managers, quality managers, project officers and directors of smaller organisations.

Prerequisites

Familiarity with social responsibility issues and with how your own organisation operates.

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.