Folks, many of you follow the ISO to develop a Guidance Document on Corporate Social Responsibility - some object (http://elsmar.com/Forums/showthread.php?t=8952&highlight=object) with interest.

ISO 26000, a standard not developed for certification purposes is getting closer to it's formal release.

I am looking for candidate organizations in North America which might be interested in being assessed against the current draft of the ISO 26000 document. Results will be used to validate some of the guidance contained in the document, as well as provide the organization meaningful feedback about their corporate responsibility practices.

Interested parties, please PM me.

For a podcast on ISO 26000, point your browsers here (http://www.dnv.com/binaries/DNV-Three%20things%20you%20should%20know%20about%20ISO%2026000_tcm4-385364.mp3).

The podcast is delivered by Helena Barton.
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Dr. Helena Barton is an anthropologist specialized in assessing the management of corporate responsibility and governance (CR&G) risks.
Over the years, Helena has consulted for human rights lawyers, NGOs, and research institutes, as well as the South African Commission on Restitution of Land Rights. She taught at the universities of Cape Town and Stellenbosch (South Africa) while completing her Masters and PhD degrees in anthropology. She also holds a BA Honours from the University of East Anglia (UK) in international development.
She is fluent in English, Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish and has basic knowledge of Afrikaans, German, Dutch, and French.