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Corporate Sustainability (aka Corporate Social Responsibility) The cycle of manufacture, use and disposal of lighting has an impact on the environment, society and the lighting sector's own prosperity. Corporate Sustainability can be characterised as an ongoing activity where a company develops policies that address those impacts through integration into their daily business operations. The activities associated with Corporate Sustainability help build brand and reputation; they help strengthen the community and therefore the marketplace. A solid business plan, embedded into the business culture, reflecting organisational values and objectives through strategic Corporate Sustainability application, will help to build a sustainable and profitable future for all. Read more about Corporate Sustainability ...... |
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GreenSpec Light GreenSpec Light is an annually awarded marque that certifies that a company maintains 'continuous improvement' through integrating progressive sustainability practices that are measurable and ultimately reportable to the organisation's stakeholders. Read more about the certification process ...... |
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The GreenSpec Light Programme A feature of Corporate Sustainability is that companies produce policies that are unique to their own individual values and ambitions. The GreenSpec Light Programme helps companies develop their own frameworks through which they will be able to define appropriate initiatives and targets. Policies are based on issues of Corporate Sustainability as defined in guidance provided by ISO 26000. Read more about the GreenSpec Light Programme ...... |
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ISO 26000, Guidance on social responsibility Until the arrival of ISO 26000 in 2010 a significant problem for companies looking to incorporate a sustainable programme within their business was the widespread lack of agreement to what exactly constituted 'Corporate Sustainability'. The new guidance provided by the ISO standards organisation provides the much-needed definition by identifying a range of core issues from which an organisation can draw guidance in defining its own priorities and framework. Read more about ISO 26000 ...... |
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Key issues ISO 26000 identifies the key issues that constitute Corporate Sustainability. They are: • Organisational governance • Human rights • Labour practices • The environment • Fair operating practices • Consumer issues • Community involvement and development It's important to state that ISO 26000 provides guidance rather than a standard. The issues it provides definition for are designed rather like a smorgsbord from which a company can draw-down issues which are relevant and appropriate to its business. Read more about the key issues ...... |
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Key issues associated with the lighting industry Though no two companies will have identical priorities, it is likely that most of the companies associated with the production of lighting will share a particular range of issues. Although by no means a rule, issues associated with the manufacture, use and disposal of lighting will generally be dominated by environmental concerns combined with, to a lesser degree, labour practices, consumer issues and fair operating practices. |
