ISEAL Code of Good Practice for Setting Social and Environmental Standards

Basic information

Host or sponsor: Umbrella organisation
Type: Code of Conduct/Ethics
Year established: 2006
Status: Active
Thematic area: Environmental and social impact, Social care and services, Other
Summary: The ISEAL Code of Good Practice aims at strengthening the credibility of social and environmental standards on the basis of how they are developed . It applies equally to all sectors, including NGOs. The Code specifies general requirements for the preparation, adoption and revision of standards that address social and environmental practices and includes a set of procedures to guarantee participation, effectiveness, relevance and international harmonisation with regulations and market needs. The code is currently undergoing revision and the new version is expected to be launched in 2010.

Host organisation: ISEAL Alliance
Website: www.isealalliance.org
Email: info@isealalliance.org
Phone: +44 (0)20 3246 0066
Address: Unit 1, Huguenot Place 17a Heneage Street London E1 5LJ United Kingdom

Principles or standards: Principles-based
Communications / advocacy / fundraising:
- General commitment to transparency
Beneficiary / client / supporter participation:
- General commitment to beneficiary participation
Cross-cutting thematic areas:
- Environmental impact
- Human rights
- CSO collaboration and partnership

Monitoring mechanism: Complaints based
Evidence base: Desk & Field/site
Description of monitoring mechanism: Responsibility for complaints handling lies with participating organisations. Adherents to the Code are required to make an objective and documented effort to resolve it based on a publicly documented complaints resolution mechanism.
Has sanctioning mechanism: No