ISO 26000 Gap Analysis

Your first step to compliance

Teamwork’s ISO 26000 Gap Analysis service utilises pragmatic, business-focused methods. Our consultants help clients, partners and stakeholders benchmark their systems against best practices, a vital step towards aligning with the requirements of ISO 26000. Our approach involves interviews with key personnel to assess your current compliance with the required Standards.

Why is Gap Analysis important?

A gap analysis is a key stepping stone in aligning to the requirements of ISO 26000. Following the gap analysis, we generate a detailed and comprehensive report for review by your key stakeholders. This report succinctly highlights your areas of compliance with ISO 26000 requirements and more importantly, identifies the gaps. We accompany this with actionable recommendations and a realistic timeline for aligning to ISO 26000.

Teamworks' Gap Analysis Process

Interview

We compare your current processes against social responsibility best practice

Documentation

We will conduct a review of your social responsibility documentation, establishing alignment with best practices

Gap Report

We create a detailed report, presentation and plan with actions, ownership and timelines

Implementation

Utilising your action plan, we can either provide consultancy support through to your audit or you can implement independently

How we work

Interview

Teamwork conducts a high-level comparison of your organisation’s core processes, practices and documentation against the requirements of ISO 26000 and recognised industry best practice. The analysis highlights areas of compliance as well as gaps, providing clear insights into where improvements are needed to meet the Standard effectively.

Documentation

A high-level assessment of your current documentation and processes is conducted to determine their alignment with ISO 26000 requirements. Any gaps or areas for improvement are identified, with recommendations provided to help enhance practices in line with the Standard and recognised best practice.

Analysis

Following completion of the ISO 26000 gap analysis, Teamwork prepares a comprehensive report outlining the findings. This report is presented to your key stakeholders and clearly identifies areas where your organisation already meets the Standard, as well as any gaps. For each gap, we provide actionable recommendations and a realistic timeline to help you achieve full alignment with ISO 26000.

Implementation

Teamwork will develop a Continual Improvement Plan (CIP) outlining key implementation actions, assigned owners and realistic timescales. The plan is designed to be a living document that can be regularly updated and expanded as progress is made and priorities evolve.

Continued Support

For organisations already aligned to ISO 26000, discover how we can assist in maintaining and enhancing your existing social responsibility practices

Managed Services

FAQs

Can we get a quote for implementation support before completing the gap analysis?

Yes. We have extensive experience in implementing ISO 26000 and can confidently offer a fixed price for providing consultancy support for a full implementation programme.

What is social responsibility and sustainable development?

According to the Bruntland report (1987) “Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”.

ISO 26000 defines social responsibility as the responsibility of an organisation for the impacts of its decisions and activities on society and the environment, through transparent and ethical behaviour that:

contributes to sustainable development, including health and the welfare of society;
takes into account the expectations of stakeholders;
is in compliance with applicable law and consistent with international norms of behaviour ; and
is integrated throughout the organisation and practised in its relationships.

The ultimate aim is to contribute to sustainable development.

What are the seven principles of ISO 26000?

There are seven principles of social responsibility at the core of ISO 26000 guidance, these are:

Accountability: for impacts on society, the economy and the environment
Transparency: in decisions and activities that impact society and the environment
Ethical Behaviour: behave ethically and based on the values of honesty, equity and integrity
Respect for Stakeholder Interests: respect, consider and respond to the interests of stakeholders
Respect for the Rule of Law: accept that respect for the rule of law is mandatory
Respect for International Norms of Behaviour: respect international norms of behaviour, while adhering to the principle of respect for the rule of law
Respect for Human Rights: respect human rights and recognise both their importance and their universality

Teamwork can help you review your current practices to see how these align with the principles of ISO 26000 and advise you how to fill any gaps.

Can you get ISO 26000 certified?

Whilst you cannot be certified to ISO 26000, you can get externally verified to this Standard. Please feel free to contact us to find out more about this.