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OSR for NGOs: acting responsibly with ISO 26000

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OSR for NGOs: acting responsibly with ISO 26000

About Course

This online course from the RFLD Académie presents organisational social responsibility (OSR) as applied to NGOs in West Africa. It is based on the MOOC produced by RFLD with support from BMZ and GIZ.

In six lessons, you will discover the seven principles and seven core subjects of the ISO 26000 standard, dialogue with stakeholders, and then the steps to build an OSR action plan, monitor it and improve it over time.

Full course material: download the PDF (in French).

What Will You Learn?

  • Understand what OSR is and why it also concerns NGOs
  • Know the seven principles and seven core subjects of ISO 26000
  • Know how to map and involve your organisation's stakeholders
  • Build, monitor and improve an OSR action plan suited to your means

Course Content

Module 1: Understanding OSR

  • What is OSR and why does it concern NGOs?
  • The ISO 26000 standard and its seven principles

Module 2: Areas of action and stakeholders

Module 3: Implementing and monitoring the approach

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