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Description

ISO 26000: Mastering the Standard and Building a CSR Approach You Can Steer

Turning the ISO 26000 guidance into a CSR approach that is genuinely deployed across the organisation

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

Many CSR initiatives stop once the charter has been drafted. Commitments are published without a costed action plan and stakeholders are consulted only once. Without proper steering the initiative loses momentum and becomes difficult to defend before clients and employees alike.

This programme is devoted to the internal deployment of an approach based on ISO 26000, not to comparing the various frameworks available on the market. Over two days participants carry out a diagnostic against the core subjects, then prioritise their material issues together with their stakeholders. They build an action plan with indicators and organise the steering arrangements.

Learning objectives

  • Carry out a diagnostic of the organisation against the core subjects of the standard
  • Map stakeholders and organise their consultation
  • Prioritise social responsibility issues according to their importance for the organisation
  • Build an action plan with named owners and deadlines
  • Define monitoring indicators proportionate to the resources available
  • Organise the steering and periodic review of the approach

What makes this programme different

The diagnostic is carried out on each participant's own organisation rather than on a theoretical case
A stakeholder consultation is simulated with deliberately conflicting expectations
The action plan produced is costed in workload terms before the end of the session

Programme

1An Operational Reading of the Standard

Translating the core subjects into internal topics

  • Core subjects and their associated issues for action
  • Principles of behaviour expected of the organisation
  • Applying the guidance to a mid-sized organisation
  • Alignment with commitments already made by senior management

2Diagnostic and Stakeholders

Starting from the real situation

  • Internal diagnostic method and collection of existing practices
  • Mapping stakeholders and their level of influence
  • Organising a useful dialogue rather than a procedural one
  • Prioritising issues according to their importance for the organisation

3Action Plan and Internal Buy-In

Embedding the approach in the business functions

  • Translating issues into concrete actions with identified owners
  • Engaging operational departments and line managers
  • Integration into existing processes rather than creating a parallel circuit
  • Budget, resources and trade-offs to submit to senior management

4Steering and Review

Sustaining the approach over time

  • Selecting proportionate and reliable indicators
  • Periodic review of the approach with senior management
  • Assessing results and adjusting objectives
  • Internal communication on progress and on difficulties

Who is it for

CSR managers · sustainability project leaders · quality managers and members of executive committees.

Prerequisites

Hold a role that allows you to initiate or lead an organisation-wide initiative.

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.