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responsibility ISO 26000 tells it like it is • UNOG’s Director-General: “ We can improve the quality of life for the many millions.” • ISO 26000 contest: And the winner is… C o n t e n t s C o m m e n t Jorge Cajazeira and Staffan Söderberg, Chair and Vice-Chair, ISO Working Group on SR: Social responsibility – Dawn of a new era................. 1 W o r l d S c e n e International events and international standardization............................................ 2 G u e s t I n t e r v i e w Sergei A. Ordzhonikidze – Director-General of UNOG.......................................... 3 S p e c i a l R e p o r t ISO responds to a worldwide challenge – We are responsible for our actions........ 8 ISO 26000 on social responsibility – The essentials................................................ 10 Building bridges – Aligning SR efforts for greater leverage................................... 14 Consumers care – Access to information for more sustainable markets................. 16 Developing countries – Contributing to the ISO 26000 process.............................. 18 Responsible growth – Chile’s Sodimac commits to sustainability.......................... 20 Acting responsibly – Danper’s commitment pays off............................................... 24 Size doesn’t matter – Australian dentists get their teeth into ISO 26000................ 26 Promoting ISO 26000 – AFNOR’s original boost for a very special standard........ 30 Sustainable events – Getting ready for the 2012 Olympic Games........................... 32 Attention SMOs – ISO 26000 makes good business sense in South Africa............ 34 Sowing a responsible future – The African challenge............................................. 37 C e n t r e- f o l d Seven principles of social responsibility............................................................. 22-23 P l a n e t I S