BS ISO 27500:2016 is intended for executive board members and policy makers of all types of organizations (whether large or small) in the private, public and non-profit sectors.

It describes the values and beliefs that make an organization human-centred, the significant business benefits that can be achieved, and explains the risks for the organization of not being human-centred. It provides recommendations for the policies that executive board members need to implement to achieve this. It sets out high-level human-centred principles for executive board members to endorse in order to optimize performance, minimize risks to organizations and individuals, maximize well-being in their organization, and enhance their relationships with the customers. The importance of organizational policy to address human-centredness is emphasized.

This International Standard is not a management system standard. It is not intended or appropriate for certification purposes or regulatory or contractual use.

This International Standard is not intended to prevent the development of national standards that are more specific or demanding.


Cross References:
ISO 6385
ISO 9241
ISO 26000
ISO 26800
ISO 28803
ISO 31000
ISO/TR 7250
ISO/IEC 25060
ISO/IEC 62366
OHSAS 18001


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