ISO 26000 Social Responsibility Lead Auditor Course

ISO 26000 – 2010 was developed to assist organizations in contributing to sustainable development as they operate. ISO 26000 standard is intended to encourage them to go beyond legal compliance, recognizing that compliance with law is a fundamental duty of any organization and an essential part of their social responsibility.  

The ISO 26000 Lead Auditor certification enables you to gain comprehensive knowledge of the key principles and subjects of social responsibility, which are required to audit the integration of a Social Responsibility Program (SRP) within an organization. The Lead Auditor training will equip you with the necessary expertise to measure an organization’s performance in terms of sustainable development, legal compliance and society’s welfare based on ISO 26000. It will also provide you with an assurance that your audits will be accepted globally. The content was built in accordance with ISO 19011:2018, the program will confirm that you have the right skills to effectively manage six sigma issues.  

The main goal of ISO 26000 is to promote common understanding in the field of social responsibility, governance and Environmental protection using the instruments and initiatives for social responsibility, not to replace them. 

Exceptional Approach: 

Our courses are designed to capture necessary knowledge while you are in the classroom environment. All our ISO standard courses are certified by Exemplar Global and recognized internationally. Our trainers are experienced audit professionals and recognized internationally, we will provide you with all the learning materials. Through extensive examination of your knowledge and personal attributes, the Six Sigma Auditor training can give you proof of your competence to effectively audit and give you assurance that your audits will be accepted globally. 

By the end of the course the participants shall be able to: 

• Gain practical skills to analyze the external and internal environment of social responsibilities of an organization based on ISO 26000 

• Acquire gainful knowledge and skills to perform an ISO 26000 internal/external audit following ISO 19011 guidelines 

• Understand the relationship between a social responsibility program and the requirements of different stakeholders of the organization and the advantages 

• To acquire the necessary expertise to manage a social responsibility audit team 

• To understand the operation of a social responsibility program based on ISO 26000 

• To understand the relationship between a social responsibility program with the requirements of different stakeholders of the organization 

We will prepare you: 

Our training courses are designed to meet and exceed today’s industry requirements. We deliver our training to prepare you as a competent assessment professional. Our knowledge delivery professionals and evaluation methods we use are recognized internationally. Be trained with us and be confident in the professional world. 

Target Audience 

• Consultants or Project managers  

• Project Managers 

• Expert Advisors in Social Responsibility and technical experts planning to prepare for Audit functions in social responsibility 

• Senior Management (especially if the company intends to implement Lean Six Sigma) 

• Environmentalists 

•  Responsible persons for the social responsibility in an organization 

• Aspiring Lead Auditors 

• Business Owners and investors 

Course Content 

• Introduction to ISO 26000 

• Principles of Six Sigma methodology 

• ISO 19011:2018  

• Terms, definitions, and abbreviated terms related to Social Responsibility 

• Requirement Clauses of 26000 

• Auditing Requirements 

• Audit Documentation Requirements 

• Approach to Auditing 

• Introduction to ISO 19011 and ISO 17021 

• Terms and Definitions of Auditing 

• Principles of Auditing 

• Audit Program 

• Auditor’s Competence, Roles & Responsibilities in Auditing 

• Pre-Audit Activities and Audit Checklist preparation 

• Audit Plan and Execution 

• Stage 1 vs Stage 2 vs Surveillance Audits 

• Opening and Closing Meetings 

• Collecting Evidences during Audit 

• Audit Reporting 

• Following up and Closing Non-Conformances 

• Final Exam of ISO 26000 Lead Auditor 

Recognition: This training is certified by Exemplar Global and recognized globally.  

Duration: 5 Days  

Exam Requirement: Two Hours Exam on the LMS 

Prerequisites: No 

Group booking – We offer Face to face/Virtual Instructor Led training sessions for a group of Five (5) Delegates and above. 

Public/Individual course booking – No eLearning Option on this course yet, but Self/Distance Learning Option is available for individual Registration with opportunity for tutor support to clear doubts where necessary. 

Our virtual training platform incorporates: 

• Group exercises – facilitated by mini break out workshops amongst the team 

• Ability to ask questions in real-time 

• Built-in note-taking and tracking of course materials 

• You can interact with participants throughout the session through a chat functionality 

• Online assessments providing a streamlined marking process 

Our aim is to recreate the classroom experience in a safe, virtual environment, maintaining the fun and engaging experience our clients find useful and valuable.