Bangladesh needs to put its idea in developing ISO-26000: Speakers
Tuesday, 22 July 2008
The country needs to put its own ideas in developing the new international standard for corporate social responsibility (CSR), known as ISO-26000, which would be implemented from 2010 across the globe.
Speakers made the observation at a consultation meeting jointly organised by the Bangladesh Standard and Testing Institute and the lead organisation in Bangladesh for the implementation of ISO-26000 in the city Monday for receiving views on social responsibility from sectors like mineral extraction and cement production, agro-industry, fish and food stuffs, construction, textiles, garments and ceramics, NGOs, universities and government institutions.
Instead of waiting for ISO-26000 to be imposed on the country, the concerned should shape the standard through consultation with ISO, considering the country's socio-economic condition, the speakers said.
The British High Commission in Bangladesh provided financial support while Reed Consulting Bangladesh Limited provided technical support to BSTI for organising the conference styled 'National Social Responsibility Stakeholder Consultation on ISO 26000' at the BSTI conference room in the city Monday.
Secretary for Industries Sheikh Enayetullah, British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Stephen Evans and Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI) President Farooq Sobhan spoke as the special guests.
BSTI Director General M Azmal Hossain made the welcome speech and chairman of Reed consulting Bangladesh Limited Rodney Reed gave the vote of thanks.
Mohiuddin Babar presented the keynote paper on ISO-26000.
Speakers made the observation at a consultation meeting jointly organised by the Bangladesh Standard and Testing Institute and the lead organisation in Bangladesh for the implementation of ISO-26000 in the city Monday for receiving views on social responsibility from sectors like mineral extraction and cement production, agro-industry, fish and food stuffs, construction, textiles, garments and ceramics, NGOs, universities and government institutions.
Instead of waiting for ISO-26000 to be imposed on the country, the concerned should shape the standard through consultation with ISO, considering the country's socio-economic condition, the speakers said.
The British High Commission in Bangladesh provided financial support while Reed Consulting Bangladesh Limited provided technical support to BSTI for organising the conference styled 'National Social Responsibility Stakeholder Consultation on ISO 26000' at the BSTI conference room in the city Monday.
Secretary for Industries Sheikh Enayetullah, British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Stephen Evans and Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI) President Farooq Sobhan spoke as the special guests.
BSTI Director General M Azmal Hossain made the welcome speech and chairman of Reed consulting Bangladesh Limited Rodney Reed gave the vote of thanks.
Mohiuddin Babar presented the keynote paper on ISO-26000.