FORM 4:
NEW WORK ITEM PROPOSAL (NP)Circulation date: 15.09.2022
Closing date for voting: 08.12.2022
Proposer☒ ISO member body:
Danish Standards Foundation☐ Committee, liaison or other¹:

Reference number:(to be given by ISO Central Secretariat)
ISO/TC /SC☒

Proposal for a new PC

N

Secretariat
DS
A proposal for a new work item within the scope of an existing committee shall be submitted tothe secretariat of that committee.
¹ The proposer of a new work item may be a member body of ISO, the secretariat itself, anothertechnical committee or subcommittee, an organization in liaison, the Technical Management Boardor one of the advisory groups, or the Secretary-General. See ISO/IEC Directives Part 1, Clause 2.3.2.
The proposer(s) of the new work item proposal shall:• make every effort to provide a first working draft for discussion, or at least an outline of aworking draft;• nominate a project leader;• discuss the proposal with the committee leadership prior to submitting the appropriate form,
to decide on an appropriate development track (based on market needs) and draft a projectplan including key milestones and the proposed date of the first meeting.
The proposal will be circulated to the P-members of the technical committee or subcommittee forvoting, and to the O-members for information.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Proposals without adequate justification risk rejection or referral to originator.
Guidelines for proposing and justifying a new work item are contained in Annex C of the ISO/IEC
Directives, Part 1.
☒

The proposer has considered the guidance given in the Annex C during the preparation of the NP.

Resource availability:☒ There are resources available to allow the development of the project to start immediately
after project approval* (i.e. project leader, related WG or committee work programme).
* if not, it is recommended that the project be first registered as a preliminary work item (a Form 4 is not required forthis) and, when the development can start, Form 4 should be completed to initiate the NP ballot.

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Proposal (to be completed by the proposer, following discussion with the committee leadership)
Title of the proposed deliverable
English title
Management System for UN Sustainable development goals – Requirements for any
organization
French title (if available)(In the case of an amendment, revision or a new part of an existing document, include thereference number and current title)

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Scope of the proposed deliverable
The adoption of a management system is a strategic direction for an organization that can help toimprove its overall performance and provide a sound basis for sustainable development initiatives.
The potential benefits to an organization of implementing this proposed MSS are:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)

Facilitating opportunities to enhance stakeholder satisfaction
Enhance the opportunity to become a preferred partner
Increase credibility enhancing the chance for getting eg. better external financing
Addressing risks and opportunities associated with its context and objectives
Avoid SDG-washing
Enhance confidence
Enhance the organization’s performance
Fulfil compliance obligation
Achieve selected SDG objectives
Increase success
Create trust and confidence to relevant existing and future stakeholders.

The wide range of ISO Management System Standards provide significant value and benefits theinternational community in different areas including quality, environment, health and safety, energy
and many more.
However, these standards focus on an isolated part of contribution to the UN SDGs and do not give theorganizations a framework for defining a sustainability strategy, purpose, and direction.
The MSSs help organizations improve their performance by specifying required steps to be
implemented to achieve goals, policies, and objectives. ISO MSSs also helps create an organizational
culture based on improvement and performance enhancement using data analysis, assessments, andprocess insights.
The purpose of this standard is to provide one framework for all organizations to work actively andeffectively with a selection of UN’s Sustainable Development Goals relevant to their business andthereby not all 17 but only the ones that are relevant for the context of the organization and its
stakeholders enabling an organization to enhance its performance on sustainable development.
Proposed scope:This International Standard specifies requirements for a Sustainable Development Goals Management
System when an organization:a) Needs to demonstrate and enhance its work and performance towards the UN SDGs.
b) Seeks to manage its responsibilities in a systematic manner that contributes to the pillars ofsustainability.
Consistent with the SDG policy of the organization, the intended outcome of an SDG management
system is to:c) Enhance the organization’s performance.
d) Fulfil compliance obligations.
e) Achieve selected SDG objectives.

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g) Create trust and confidence to relevant existing and future stakeholders.
This proposal employs the process approach, PDCA and risk-based thinking.
PLEASE NOTE that Danish Standards propose to make an initial scope- and title clarification period
where scope, title and other unresolved issues can be discussed before starting the drafting process.

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Purpose and justification of the proposal

It is clear, that ISO has successfully developed a portfolio of standards having impact on the SDGs and it
is also clear that yet, there is not one management system standard enabling a strategic andsystematic approach for a business to work with business-critical SDGs.
Please note, the ISO MSS-TF has approved the justification study of this SDG MSS without any concerns.
This MSS aims to help organizations define select relevant SDGs, establish objectives, set therequirements, and achieve the intended outcomes of its SDG management system, which provides
value for the society, the organization itself and interested parties. If deployed by a significant share oforganizations already certified or complying to an existing MSS, it will have a huge impact oncontribution to SDGs
While other MSSs provide confidence in an organization’s products, services, environmental issues,and compliance this MSS will provide a framework for organization’s ability to define and deliveraccording to a sustainable strategy based on the SDGs and thereby create the foundation fortransparent and fact based non-financial SDG- and ESG-reporting.
This proposal is considered to be a horizontal management system standard and not a verticalstandard relevant for a specific discipline. This means it will set requirements for organization to define
and establish a sustainable development strategy, clear criteria for selecting relevant SDGs and define
relevant measure, monitoring activities, follow-up, and improvement to ensure proper deployment
and performance improvement.
Even though the SDGs originally were to target governments and countries, many organizations haveover the recent years found the SDGs necessary to include in their strategy to stay successful andsustainable and to timely respond to more demanding market needs.
The UNDP Global Impact Standards have been developed to support all type of enterprises in
implementing the SDG and the UN Impact Standards are suggested to be an important base document
for the ISO SDG MSS. Other relevant documents and organization will of cause also be considered andinvited to join the work. A clear benefit of making an ISO standard based on existing supporting SDG
documents is that an ISO document will combine existing framework the organizations know and use
and will make the requirements of these document certifiable. Hence an ISO MSS will be beneficiary to
those organization required to document their SDG work.
Start-ups, SMEs and rapid growing organizations and companies might see this MSS as an opportunity
to differentiate themselves and use this as a guidance document for their first management system tobe deployed as this standard is meant to respond to the current SDGs as well as future SDGs, which are
expected to be further developed beyond 2030 according to the UN

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Form 4: New work item proposal (NP)Page 6Furthermore, this international standard will demonstrate a particular relevance to small and medium
sized enterprises, as these companies often find it hard to address the SDGs in their daily management
and priorities. To be able to develop, produce and distribute the company’s products and services, it isnecessary to create a high level of trust and confidence. An SDG management system standard will
help the SMEs adapt to the thinking, gear their organization, and help the organization to properly
address and demonstrate commitment and contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
We acknowledge the need for this standard as the sustainability agenda will continue to be as relevantin the future as the strategic focus on sustainability and documentation hereof will be an importantbusiness driver.
We also acknowledge the market requires verifiable standards and it is evident that national schemes
have been and are being developed by Certification Bodies and private entities emphasizing the needfor having an international management standard suitable for accredited certification or to be used
partly by organizations to correspond to relevant stakeholder’s needs.
According to ISO Directives the High Level Structure (Annex SL) will be the structure of the SDG MSS andeven though we acknowledge the difficulties in making a certifiable standard not too generic and still
applicable for all types of organization, we are confident that the ISO HLS and the involvement of various
stakeholders eg. accreditation bodies, certification bodies and private certification schemes will provide
a highly usable global standard to cover the markets needs for a certification scheme on SDGs.
Included in the SDG MSS it is suggested to make an Annex listing the relevant documents supporting theorganization in attaining the aims of the SDG MSS. Depending on the stakeholders this list could also be
I a separate guidance document if this would be more useful for the organizations.
Larger organizations having deployed a management system have the thinking in place and could easily
integrate requirements from this MSS into their existing management system.
The international standard is applicable for any organization regardless of size, type and nature andaims to apply to the sustainable development aspect of the activities, products, and services that theorganizations determine has an impact on the 17 UN SDGs. Please note that the document is
not supposed to state specific performance criteria.
The aim is to create connection between organizational strategies and practices towards the SDGs andgive organizations a business advantage while bringing the aim of the SDGs to practice. The document
will provide simple tools for how the individual organization can create processes to work with the SDGs
adapted to the organization’s strategy. The requirements will be generic and flexible so that eachindividual organization defines its scope, objectives, and possible improvements based on a high level ofdata integrity and valid data.
The document will be developed following the structure developing management system standards(HLS) according to ISO Directives.
In ISO's close cooperation and relationship with the UN, this work is particularly important as it will
support ISO's commitment to the SDGs and the entire ISO community’s commitment to bringing theSDGs closer to the companies and organizations.

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Furthermore, this work will support the ISO Strategy 2030 by being relevant, timely and meeting the
global challenges and market needs by supporting small and large organizations in working seriously andsystematically with the sustainable development goals.

Consider the following:
Is there a verified market need for the proposal?
What problem does this document solve?
What value will the document bring to end-users?
See Annex C of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1 for more information.
See the following guidance on justification statements in the brochure ‘Guidance on New
work’: https://www.iso.org/publication/PUB100438.html
Please select any UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that this document will
support. For more information on SDGs, please visit our website at www.iso.org/SDGs."☒ GOAL 1: No Poverty☒ GOAL 2: Zero Hunger☒ GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being☒ GOAL 4: Quality Education☒ GOAL 5: Gender Equality☒ GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation☒ GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy☒ GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth☒ GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure☒ GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality☒ GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities☒ GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production☒ GOAL 13: Climate Action☒ GOAL 14: Life Below Water☒ GOAL 15: Life on Land
☒ GOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
N/A GOAL 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal
Preparatory work
(An outline should be included with the proposal)☐☒☐

A draft is attachedAn outline is attachedAn existing document will serve as the initial basis

The proposer or the proposer's organization is prepared to undertake the preparatory
work required: ☒ Yes☐ No

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If a draft is attached to this proposal
Please select from one of the following options (note that if no option is selected, the default
will be the first option):☐ Draft document can be registered at Working Draft stage (WD – stage 20.00)☐ Draft document can be registered at Committee Draft stage (CD – stage 30.00)☐ Draft document can be registered at Draft International Standard stage (DIS – stage 40.00)☐

If the attached document is copyrighted or includes copyrighted content, the proposer
confirms that copyright permission has been granted for ISO to use this content incompliance with clause 2.13 of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1 (see also the Declaration on
copyright).

Is this a Management Systems Standard (MSS)?
☒ Yes

☐ No

NOTE: if Yes, the NP along with the Justification study (see Annex SL of the Consolidated ISO
Supplement) must be sent to the MSS Task Force secretariat (tmb@iso.org) for approval
before the NP ballot can be launched.
Indication of the preferred type to be developed☒☐☐

International Standard
Technical Specification
Publicly Available Specification

Proposed Standard Development Track (SDT)
To be discussed between proposer and committee manager considering, for example, whenthe market (the users) needs the document to be available, the maturity of the subject etc.
☐ 18 months*☐ 24 months☒ 36 months☐ 48 months*** Projects using SDT 18 are eligible for the ‘Direct publication process’ offered by ISO /CS which reduces
publication processing time by approximately 1 month.
** Only for JTC 1

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Form 4: New work item proposal (NP)Page 9Draft project plan (as discussed with committee leadership)
Proposed date for first meeting: Please note that the project plan will depend on the PCs decisionon the need to start the work with a scope and title clarification discussion. The proposed dateof the first meeting will be as soon as possible after the approval of the new PC and the newwork item proposal
Proposed dates for key milestones:
Circulation of 1st Working Draft (if any) to experts: 2023-09-01
Committee Draft ballot (if any): 2023-12-01
DIS submission*: 2024-11-01
Publication*: 2025-11-15* Target Dates for DIS submission and Publication should preferably be set a few weeks ahead of the limit dates(automatically given by the selected SDT).

For guidance and support on project management, descriptions of the key milestones and tohelp you define your project plan and select the appropriate development track, see:go.iso.org/projectmanagement
NOTE: The draft project plan is later used to create a detailed project plan, when the project isapproved.
Known patented items (see ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1, clause 2.14 for important
guidance)
☐ Yes

☒ No

If "Yes", provide full information as annex
Co-ordination of work
To the best of your knowledge, has this or a similar proposal been submitted to anotherstandards development organization?
☐ Yes

☒ No

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A statement from the proposer as to how the proposed work may relate to or impact on
existing work, especially existing ISO and IEC deliverables. The proposer should
explain how the work differs from apparently similar work, or explain how duplicationand conflict will be minimized
This technical work differs from already existing committees by focusing exclusively on thefulfillment and documentation of the organization’s objectives regarding its work with the
SDGs.
This of course goes across sectors and supply chains and will deal with all types oforganizations
The work will be based on facilitating, guiding, and documenting the organizations processes
in meeting the SDGs.
The aim is to create connection and corporation between organizational strategies andpractices towards the SDGs and give organizations a business advantage while bringing theaim of the SDGs to practice.
It would be beneficial to create a framework of IEC/ISO standards that would support
theorganizations in selecting methods and approached to fulfill the requirements of the
SDG MSS. This could include both existing ISO/IEC documents as 26000, 14001,45001,
50001and future ISO IEC documents. This could be done in an Annex listing relevant
standards for fulfilling the SDG MSS depending on the committee’s decisions.
We suggest that a new project committee be established for the purpose of this work as no
existing committee covers the work with management of all the SDGs now.

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Form 4: New work item proposal (NP)Page 11A listing of relevant existing documents at the international, regional and national levels
National certification documents
UN Global compact guidelines
UNDP SDG Impact Standards
UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs – Sustainable development. Guidelines andtraining
World Business Council on Sustainable Development
DNV SDG Certification Scheme
BVC SDG Certification Scheme
ISO standards supporting the.
UN SDG no.1:
ISO 20400 Sustainable procurement – Guidance
UN SDG no 2
ISO 22000 Food safety management systems – Requirements for any organization in the foodchain
UN SDG no 3:
ISO 45001 Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements withguidance for use
UN SDG no 4:
UN SDG no 5:
ISO 30415 Human resource management – Diversity and inclusion
UN SDG no 6:
ISO 14000 series Environmental management systems – Requirements with guidance for use
UN SDG no 7:
ISO 50001 Energy management systems – Requirements with guidance for use
UN SDG no 8:
ISO 45001 Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements withguidance for use
UN SDG no 9:
ISO 56001 Innovation management – Fundamentals and vocabulary
UN SDG no 10:
ISO 26000 Guidance on social responsibility
UN SDG no 11:
ISO 37101 Sustainable development in communities – Management system for sustainable
development – Requirements with guidance for use
UN SDG no 12:
ISO 20121 Event sustainability management systems – Requirements with guidance for use
ISO 14020 series, Environmental labels and declarations – General principles
ISO 20400 Sustainable procurement – Guidance

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Form 4: New work item proposal (NP)Page 12UN SDG no 13:
ISO 14000 series Environmental management systems – Requirements with guidance for use
UN SDG no 14:
ISO 14000 series Environmental management systems – Requirements with guidance for use
ISO 14020 series, Environmental labels and declarations – General principles
UN SDG no 15:
ISO 14000 series Environmental management systems – Requirements with guidance for use
ISO 14055 Environmental management – Guidelines for establishing good practices forcombatting land degradation and desertification – Part 1: Good practices framework
ISO 38200 Chain of custody of wood and wood-based products
UN SDG no 16:
ISO 37000-series Governance of organizations – Guidance
UN SDG no 17:
ISO 44001 Collaborative business relationship management systems – Requirements andframework
Other relevant standards
ISO/TS 37151 Smart community infrastructures – Principles and requirements for performance
metrics
ISO 22313 Security and resilience – Business continuity management systems – Guidance on
the use of ISO 22301
ISO 22395 Security and resilience – Community resilience – Guidelines for planning recovery
and renewal
ISO 22095 Chain of custody – General terminology and models

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Please fill out the relevant parts of the table below to identify relevant affectedstakeholder categories and how they will each benefit from or be impacted by the
proposed deliverable
Benefits/impacts
Industry and commerce –large industry

•

•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Base its work on guidance Global companies such as
and requirements provided LEGO, Siemens, the Cocaby an International brand Cola company and Unilever.
which is accepted worldwide
HLS structure known fromother MSS
Lower costs
Focus and effectivenessStrengthening
management focus onsustainability issues
Increase of brand image
Reputation and positioning
Documentation for the
SDG achievements
Creation of “sustainable”
networks and solutions
Increased credibility as
business partner

Industry and commerce –SMEs

Cf. above and in supplement;
Guidance on theunderstanding of the SDGs
and on how to prioritize andmaximize the effect of theefforts made to support theachievement of the goals.

Government

•
•
•
•

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Examples oforganizations/companies
to be contacted

International SME
organizations such as ISSME,OECD and SBS (Regional)

National government
Raise awareness on the
representatives
sustainability issues
Support the work on thenational SDGs
Support nationalorganizations and theirsustainable transformation
Documentation for the
SDG achievements

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Consumers•••

Consumers International andMaximizing trust by
national consumer
avoidance of SDGorganizations
washing
Raise awareness on
sustainability issues
Ability to make a choice of
products or services
provided by a sustainability
conscious company

Labour••Professional Qualification
Maximizing work
satisfaction and pride

ILO and national labour
organizations

Academic and researchbodies•Bring latest research anddevelopment into
standards and business
transformation

National universities andresearch institutions

Standards application
businesses•

Provisionofan IAF and certification bodies
internationallyacceptedcommon standard and
brand
to
base
its
certificates on
MSS structure well known
and used worldwide•

Non-governmentalorganizations••

Other (please specify)

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Maximizing trust by
avoidance of SDGwashing
Enhanced focus on SDG
agendaUN Global Compact

TO NSBs and ISO:ISO and all NSBs
• Engagement in solutions to
support SDGs
• Timely reaction by thestandards community toactively support UN in its
effortstosecureasustainable future• International recognition

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Liaisons

Joint/parallel work

A listing of relevant external internationalorganizations or internal parties (other ISO
and/or IEC committees) to be engaged as
liaisons in the development of the deliverable.

Possible joint/parallel work with
☐ IEC (please specify committee ID)

•
•
•
•
•

•

☐

UN Global Compact☐
UNGP SDG Impact
World Business Council on Sustainable
Development
IAF
All relevant ISO management systemcommittees (e.g. ISO/TC 207
Environmental management, ISO/TC 176
Quality management and quality
assurance, ISO/TC 301 Energy
management and energy savings, ISO/TC
283 Occupational Health and safety, ISO
TC 309 Governance of organizations, ISO
PC 337 Guideline Guidelines for thepromotion and implementation of genderequality) as well as other relevant PC and
TC in IEC and ISOISO TMB JTCG (Tag13)
ISO/CASCO

CEN (please specify committee ID)
Other (please specify)

The listed liaisons are examples and does not
represent a full list of relevant liaisons.
A listing of relevant countries which are not already P-members of the committee
A new PC is proposed
NOTE: The committee manager shall distribute this NP to the ISO members of the countries
listed above to ask if they wish to participate in this work
Proposed Project Leader(name and e-mail address)

Name of the Proposer(include contact information)

Jacob Faergemand
Bureau Veritas Certification A/S (former
chairman of ISO/TC 34/SC 17),
jacob.faergemand@dk.bureauveritas.com

Kasper Mühlbach, kahm@ds.dk
Danish Standards Foundation

This proposal will be developed by☐☒☐☒

An existing Working Group (please specify which one: )A new Working Group (title: a new PC is proposed)(Note: establishment of a new WG must be approved by committee resolution)
The TC/SC directly
To be determined

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Supplementary information relating to the proposal☐

This proposal relates to a new ISO document;This proposal relates to the adoption as an active project of an item currently registered asa Preliminary Work Item;
This proposal relates to the re-establishment of a cancelled project as an active project.

☐

Other:☒☐

Maintenance agencies (MA) and registration authorities (RA)☐This proposal requires the service of a maintenance agency.
If yes, please identify the potential candidate:☐This proposal requires the service of a registration authority.
If yes, please identify the potential candidate:

NOTE: Selection and appointment of the MA or RA is subject to the procedure outlined in the
ISO/IEC Directives, Annex G and Annex H, and the RA policy in the ISO Supplement,
Annex SN.
☒Annex(es) are included with this proposal (provide details)
The justification study and a drafted outline
Additional information/questions
Please note the outline misses significant content especially in chapter 8, which will be created
and added by the committee.
The first working draft will be based on the ISO HLS structure, other relevant ISO management
system standards and the SDGs.

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Copenhagen, April 11, 2022

Dear ISO/TMB, Dear Stefan Marinkovic

Please find enclosed the revised justification study for a proposed new Management System Standard for
SDG Management. This justification study was produced in accordance with the ISO rules and principles as
described in the Supplements of ISO Directives Part 1.
We propose that the standard should be developed under a new PC for SDG management as no relevant
existing TC or PC exists.
Therefore, we have prepared the enclosed justification study addressing the relevant questions of theindicated principles of MSS standards for approval by ISO/TMB (and/or ISO TMB/MSS).
We also enclose a Form 04 which we understand should also follow the proposal. Furthermore, we haveenclosed a brief outline of the standard.
To ensure all potential questions/concerns are answered before approval we would like to invite you to a
Q&A-session.

Yours sincerely,
Maibritt Agger
Head of department, Standardization
Danish Standards Foundation

Basic information on the MSS proposal

1What is the proposed purpose and scope of the MSS?
The adoption of a management system is a strategic direction for an organization that can help toimprove its overall performance and provide a sound basis for sustainable development initiatives.
The potential benefits to an organization of implementing this proposed MSS are:1) Facilitating opportunities to enhance stakeholder satisfaction
2) Enhance the opportunity to become a preferred partner
3) Increase credibility enhancing the chance for getting eg. better external financing
4) Addressing risks and opportunities associated with its context and objectives
5) Avoid SDG-washing6) Enhance confidence
7) Enhance the organization’s performance8) Fulfil compliance obligation
9) Achieve selected SDG objectives10) Increase success
11) Create trust and confidence to relevant existing and future stakeholders.
The wide range of ISO Management System Standards provide significant value and benefits theinternational community in different areas including quality, environment, health and safety,
energy and many more.
However, these standards focus on an isolated part of contribution to the UN SDGs and do not givethe organizations a framework for defining a sustainability strategy, purpose, and direction.
The MSSs help organizations improve their performance by specifying required steps to be
implemented to achieve goals, policies, and objectives. ISO MSSs also help create an organizational
culture based on improvement and performance enhancement using data analysis, assessments,
and process insights.

The purpose of the standard is to provide one framework for all organizations to work actively andeffectively with a selection of UN’s Sustainable Development Goals relevant to their business andthereby not all 17 but only the ones that are relevant for the context of the organization and its
stakeholders enabling an organization to enhance its performance on sustainable development.

It is clear, that ISO has successfully developed a portfolio of standards having impact on the SDGs
and it is also clear that yet, there is not one management system standard enabling a strategic andsystematic approach for a business to work with business-critical SDGs.
The MSS aims to help organizations define select relevant SDGs, establish objectives, set therequirements, and achieve the intended outcomes of its SDG management system, which provides
value for the society, the organization itself and interested parties. If deployed by a significant shareof organizations already certified or complying to an existing MSS, it will have a huge impact oncontribution to SDGs
While other MSSs provide confidence in an organization’s products, services, environmental issues,and compliance this MSS will provide a framework for organization’s ability to define and deliveraccording to a sustainable strategy based on the SDGs and thereby create the foundation fortransparent and fact based non-financial SDG- and ESG-reporting.
This proposed is considered to be a horizontal management system standard and not a verticalstandard relevant for a specific discipline. This means it will set requirements for organization todefine and establish a sustainable development strategy, clear ctriteria for selecting relevant SDGs
and define relevant measure, monitoring activities, follow-up and improvement to ensure proper
deployment and performance improvement.
Even though the SDGs originally were to target governments and countries, many organizations
have over the recent years found the SDGs necessary to include in their strategy to stay successful
and sustainable and to timely respond to more demanding market needs.

Start-ups, SMEs and rapid growing organizations and companies might see this MSS as anopportunity to differentiate themselves and use this as a guidance document for their firstmanagement system to be deployed as this standard is meant to respond to the current SDGs aswell as future SDGs, which are expected to be further developed beyond 2030.

Furthermore, this international standard will demonstrate a particular relevance to small andmedium sized enterprises, as these companies often find it hard to address the SDGs in their daily
management and priorities. To be able to develop, produce and distribute the company’s products
and services, it is necessary to create a high level of trust and confidence. An SDG management
system standard will help the SMEs adapt to the thinking, gear their organization, and help theorganization to properly address and demonstrate commitment and contribution to the UN
Sustainable Development Goals.
We acknowledge the need for this standard as the sustainability agenda will continue to be as
relevant in the future as the strategic focus on sustainability and documentation hereof will be an
important business driver.
We also acknowledge the market requires verifiable standards and it is evident that national
schemes have been and are being developed by Certification Bodies and private entities

emphasizing the need for having an international management standard suitable for accredited
certification or to be used partly by organizations to correspond to relevant stakeholder’s needs.
Larger organizations having deployed a management system have the thinking in place and could
easily integrate requirements from this MSS into their existing management system.

The international standard is applicable for any organization regardless of size, type and nature andaims to apply to the sustainable development aspect of the activities, products, and services thatthe organizations determine has an impact on the 17 UN SDGs. Please note that the document is
not supposed to state specific performance criteria.
The aim is to create connection between organizational strategies and practices towards the SDGs
and give organizations a business advantage while bringing the aim of the SDGs to practice. The
document will provide simple tools for how the individual organization can create processes towork with the SDGs adapted to the organization’s strategy. The requirements will be generic andflexible so that each individual organization defines its scope, objectives, and possible
improvements based on a high level of data integrity and valid data.

The document will be developed following the structure developing management system standards.
In ISO's close cooperation and relationship with the UN, this work is particularly important as it will
support ISO's commitment to the SDGs and the entire ISO community’s commitment to bringing theSDGs closer to the companies and organizations.

Furthermore, this work will support the ISO Strategy 2030 by being relevant, timely and meeting
the global challenges and market needs by supporting small and large organizations in working
seriously and systematically with the sustainable development goals.

Proposed scope:This International Standard specifies requirements for a Sustainable Development Goals
Management System when an organization:
a. Needs to demonstrate and enhance its work and performance towards the UN SDGs.
b. Seeks to manage its responsibilities in a systematic manner that contributes to pillars ofsustainability.
Consistent with the SDG policy of the organization, the intended outcome of an SDG management
system is to:a. Enhance the organization’s performance.
b. Fulfil compliance obligations.
c. Achieve selected SDG objectives.

d. Increase success.
e. Create trust and confidence to relevant existing and future stakeholders.
This proposal employs the process approach, PDCA and risk-based thinking.
We suggest a new project committee to be established for the purpose of this work as no
existing committee covers the work with management of all the SDGs currently.

Is the document supposed to be a guidance document or a document withrequirements?
The document is intended to be a certifiable document with requirements but may be used byorganizations not having a demand or a wish to be certified as a guidance document or to establish
a management system.
Organizations may choose to deploy a part of this MSS to systematically improve sustainability
management.

Claims of conformity to this International Standard, however, should not be acceptable unless all its
requirements are incorporated into an organization’s sustainability management system andfulfilled with no exclusions.

The MSS may include annexes putting some of the clauses and background thinking into
perspective. If relevant, a guidance document may be developed after publication of the MSS in linewith 9002, which followed 9001, 55002, which followed 55001, etc.

2

Is there one or more existing ISO committee or non-ISO organization that could logicallyhave responsibility for the proposed MSS? If so, identify.
There is no overarching, international management standard that directly targets the work with theSDGs using one management system standard.
Consequently, no existing ISO committees or non-ISO organizations could take theresponsibility for the proposed MSS.

3

Have relevant reference materials been identified, such as existing guidelines or
established practices?
Yes, UN Global Compact guidelines e.g., SDG Action Manager as well as regional certifiable
standards such as DS 49001 Social responsibility.
Furthermore, guidance standards such as ISO 26000 Social Responsibility provides guidance tothose who recognize society and environment being critical factors. ISO 26000 is used and is seen as
an important ISO guideline and collection of good practices. Having followed ISO 26000 will give theorganizations aiming for a certification within this proposed standard a solid base and a significant
opportunity to refine their management system.
Several private certification organizations have already developed their own certification
documents and competence certification schemes, for instance cradle-to-cradle certifiedTM, Bureau
Veritas’ SDG Verification Scheme and DNV’s Global Compact Verification scheme amongst others.
This stresses the need for a global, recognized standard in this field as these schemes do not follow
an acknowledged structure as the HLS and therefore cannot be easily integrated with other existing
MSS. Furthermore, locally developed schemes may result in untransparent, non-accredited“certifications” leaving customers, investors, regulators etc. in doubt of the validity behindcertification marks, and they are therefore of limited value.

Other schemes are becoming market standards addressing a part of the SDGs. These include e.g., B
Corp Environmental and Social Certifications, EcoVadis Sustainability Assessments and Sciencebased Targets.

Furthermore, other kinds of guidelines exist – e.g., the UN Department of Economic and Social
affairs have developed guidelines, learning, training, and practice.

The UN Global Compact have developed the Sustainable Development Goals which were adopted
by all United Nations Member States in 2015. UN Global Compact have not developed a certifiable
scheme or standard and the Danish UN Global Compact supports the idea of developing a standard
which can serve as a tool for companies who wish to contribute to the achievement of the 17 Goals
and document their work.

Also, different SDG-lenses have been developed by e.g., DNV and EFQM providing tools for selecting
the most relevant SDGs and assess the level of maturity as well.

4

Are there technical experts available to support the standardization work? Are thetechnical experts direct representatives of the affected parties from the different
geographical regions?
There are many technical experts in this field both regarding management systems and thesustainable development goals and good practice within sustainability. It is expected that a wide
range of stakeholders from many parts of the world will participate in this work.
Twenty companies are committed to support the development of this SDG MSS either financially by
experts or both. (See BV’s survey Appendix X).
The technical experts will e.g., represent many sizes, types, maturity levels and locations of theorganizations and some experts will represent the standardization community.

5

What efforts are anticipated as being necessary to develop the document in terms ofexperts needed and number/duration of meetings?
It is important that a variety of countries (developed/developing, from different continents etc.)
participate in this work to ensure that the standard will be deployed everywhere and will provide a
useful tool for organizations all over the world wishing to contribute with proof of impact to the
SDGs.
The known HLS structure will be used, and the goals have already been developed, thus, theframework and process are the main focus of the work.

It is anticipated that three annual meetings will be needed and that some of the meetings will beheld online.
The first meeting could be planned for Q4-2022 or Q1-2023.
Individual working groups will very likely have a significant meeting frequency in order toprovide relevant definitions, phrasing of clauses etc. to enable consensus.
6

Is the MSS intended to be a guidance document, contractual specification or regulatory
specification for an organization?
The MSS is intended to be a voluntary, certifiable standard (Type A document) for working
systematically with evident contribution to the SDGs.

Principle 1: Market relevance7
In total the affected parties can be clustered as follows:

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Large, medium-sized, and small companies, purpose-driven and with an international focus(supply chain – down- and up-stream). But interest is also shown from smaller companies thatare strategically committed to show performance against the SDGs.
Public organizations/institutions striving to fulfil overall targets set by the governments
Industries who are met with market demands
MSS Consulting companies focused on sustainability
MSS Certification bodies and accreditation bodies
Authorities
Research
Non-governmental organizations
Trade associations
Investors
Stakeholders already being relevant to ISO 26000 and DS 49001 Social Responsibility
Management System are seen just as relevant for this MSS.
End-users demanding transparency in products and organization’s reports (e.g., ESG reporting)Business Improvement Officers
BoardsSr. Management Teams
QEHS-managers/directors
Sustainable directors/managers
Business Development Advisors
Marketing Departments

Close to 10,000 stakeholders from some of these categories, different industry sectors andcountries have completed the questionnaire in Q4 2021 to obtain information about the need forthis MSS. This survey was conducted in corporation between DS, DNV, BV and FORCE Certification.
Based on these responses - where more than 100 organizations stated positive comments
about the importance and benefits of this standard - it is expected it will be broadly applicableand relevant across these categories.

8

What is the need for this MSS? Does the need exist at a local, national, regional or global
level? Does the need apply to developing countries? Does it apply to developed
countries? What is the added value of having an ISO document (e.g. facilitating
communication between organizations in different countries)?
An internationally high-valued ISO-branded conformity certification supports organizations to provetheir internationally recognized work and contribution to SDGs and thereby a better world.

This includes (not limited to):▪
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More efficient use of resources
Improved sustainable strategy approach
Creation of a sustainability approach, awareness, and culture
Influence of different stakeholders incl. end-users, suppliers, partners, to enhance theirsustainability focus

No standard exists which addresses the SDGs as a whole and where the intention is to helporganizations - large and small - to properly incorporate the SDGs into their business thinking,strategic objectives and embed them into the organization’s Key Performance Indicators anddeliverables.
This is something the world needs, as we are going into the decade where the global effort todemonstrate proof of contribution to the SDGs should really take off. Here, we need all parts of thebusiness sector to contribute, and we see a lack of commitment and real integration, especiallyamong the small and medium enterprises, where the barriers are perceived insurmountable, sothey request the help which a standard can provide.

Therefore, the need is global, and it applies to all countries, both developing and developed.

The organizations are currently experiencing a need for concrete tools for working focused,prioritized, and structured with the SDGs. There is a widespread uncertainty among organizations both small and large - about which goals they should work with, how they do it in practice, how
they prioritize their efforts and not least, how they document their work and report in a credible
way to avoid SDG-washing.

The standard would also make it possible to benchmark the efforts and ensure continuous
improvements, and it would provide a best practice way of working with the SDGs.

As there is clearly a concrete need for tools and a demand in the market, several certifications are
already offered. However, these certifications are neither based on official international standards

nor have they been developed by a broad range of stakeholders, moreover they do not create a
uniform and comparable documentation for the organizations and thereby compromising trust andconfidence to such schemes.

This technical work differs from already existing committees by focusing exclusively on contribution
to and documentation of the organization’s objectives regarding its work with the SDGs.
9

Does the need exist for a number of sectors and is thus generic? If so, which ones? Does
the need exist for small, medium or large organizations?
The need is generic and not sector specific. It applies to all types of organizations and all sizes. We
anticipate that the MSS will be particularly suited to and applicable for small and medium sizedcompanies, thus filling a void for these types of companies to work systematically with SDGs.
Currently a structured stakeholder analysis has been carried out among 9000+organizations all
addressing the need for this MSS.
The smallest organization has 10 FTEs and the largest 2000+ FTEs. Most of the organizations
showing interest typically employ 10-1000 FTEs.

10

Is the need important? Will the need continue? If yes, will the target date of completion
for the proposed MSS satisfy this need? Are viable alternatives identified?
The need is very important if we wish to make sure that all the efforts put into achieving the SDGs
are optimized as much as possible. This will both help the organizations to work more efficiently
and with a larger impact – and thus, it will contribute to the sustainability of the globe.
The development of the standard should be initiated as soon as possible, as the standard is needed
now. The SDGs are targeted to 2030, but we are sure that all the issues addressed in the Goals are
not solved by then and therefore, the SDGs will continue to be relevant and will exist beyond 2030
in some format, and consequently, the relevance of this standard will continue.

See the importance outlined in Question 1 and 9.

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Describe how the need and importance were determined. List the affected parties
consulted and the major geographical or economical regions in which they are located.
DS, BV, DNV and FORCE Certification performed a thorough stakeholder analysis during the second
half of 2021, to assess interest and key aspects to be taken into consideration. Moreover, we haveinsights from Bureau Veritas to get hands-on knowledge and concrete challenges considered, whencreating a certifiable SDG MSS.

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DNV involved 5300 organizations
DS involved 4000 organizations
BV involved 100 organizations
FORCE Certifications involved 30 organizations

Interviews with larger organizations show that they see this proposed standard may help SMEs inthe supply chain demonstrating a factual and systematic approach for contributing to the SDGs andthereby more easily becoming/continuing to be a valuable business partner. This builds upon theexperiences of the successful deployment of ISO 14001 in the late 90s.

229 organization responded to the surveys and , more than 100 companies/organizations statedtheir particular interest or have been contacted in writing to give input and feedback for thejustification process. Of these, 20 are companies who develop, market, and sell products andservices globally. Another 20 are so-called small and medium enterprises. These are mainly Danish
companies, but the working assumption is that the relevance for the SME sector across regions issimilar as 98% of organizations/companies in Europe are SMEs.
At first these numbers seem to be low, but are representative for the interest and deployment ofeg. ISO 9001; In Denmark app 2000 organizations out of 320.000 are certified to SO 9001.
Please see additional results of the surveys below:

Do you see the SDGs becoming more
relevant for your business in the future?
101
71

30
5

6

Not at all

To a minor degree

To some degree

To a high degree

Geography of surveyed organizations
Other
1%
Local
31%

Global40%

Regional
28%

Local

Regional

GlobalOther

To a very high degree

Do you experience increasing demands from
customers for transparency andtrustworthiness in relation to sustainability
issues regarding products/services andthrough the supply chain?
86

52

9

15

Not at all

To a minor degree

To some degree

50

To a high degree

To a very highdegreeDo you see any advantages of having an ISO
standard helping organizations establish amanagement system addressing the mostimportant SDGs for their businesses?
177

21
Yes

No

Do you experience increasing demands
from customers for transparency andtrustworthiness in relation to sustainability
issues regarding products/services andthrough the supply chain?
83

59
47

18
9
Not at all

To a minor degree

To some degree

To a high degree

To a very highdegreeDo you experience increasing demands
from customers for transparency andtrustworthiness in relation to sustainability
issues regarding products/services andthrough the supply chain?
86

52
9

15

Not at all

To a minor degree

To some degree

50

To a high degree

To a very highdegreeLarge business organizations have been involved in an initial hearing process. A further interaction
with a broader range of business organizations is envisaged at the development stage of thestandard.
Last, but not least, dialogue with UN Global Compact has been initiated. UN Global Compact
supports the idea of developing a standard which can serve as a tool for companies who wish tocontribute to the achievement of the 17 Goals and document their work. In particular, the idea of
having a global standard, developed by ISO, as a global reaching, consensus-based organization withnational members, is in line with the UN Global Impact approach.

Liaison should be established with the following parties:
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UN Global Compact
IAF
All relevant ISO management system committees (e.g., ISO/TC 207 Environmental
management, ISO/TC 176 Quality management and quality assurance, ISO/TC 301
Energy management and energy savings, ISO/TC 283 Occupational Health and Safety)
ISO TMB JTCG (Tag 13)
ISO/CASCO12

Is there known or expected support for the proposed MSS? List those bodies that haveindicated support. Is there known or expected opposition to the proposed MSS? List
those bodies that have indicated opposition.
Expected support: large, medium-sized, and small companies, certification bodies, tradeorganizations, the UN Global compact, NGOs.

Expected opposition: Organizations might see a certification standard being another cost without
adding value. Other organizations might find, in particular, ISO 26000 sufficient even though recent
case studies find it to be slightly outdated.
DS believes that the best way to measure the real support of the standard is to distribute a Form 04
with a proposal to establish a new PC for the work.

Would you or someone in your company
consider being a part of a technicalcommittee under Danish Standard to facilitate
the development of the standard?
No

12%

35%

53%

Yes
And willing to spend 2000-7000€
pr. year13

What are the expected benefits and costs to organizations, differentiated for small,medium and large organizations if applicable?
Describe how the benefits and the costs were determined. Provide available information
on geographic or economic focus, industry sector and size of the organization. Provide
information on the sources consulted and their basis (e.g. proven practices), premises,
assumptions and conditions (e.g. speculative or theoretical), and other pertinent
information.
As the UN Global Compact is the backbone of the MSS, this new framework will be particularly wellfitted to support a wide range of organizations, as they, according to their individual circumstances,
set the requirements for their SDG goals and performances.
Therefore, we see a general and broadly founded benefit for all types of organizations.

The benefits and costs listed below have been identified through a consultative process with abroad range of stakeholders and insights from e.g., BVC.

BENEFITS
To companies of all sizes and lines of business
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Basing their work (certification) on guidance and requirements provided by aninternational brand which is accepted world-wide
Lower costs, higher revenue, or a combination according to ISOs studies ofbenefits of implementing management system standards
Focus and effectivenessStrengthening management focus on sustainability issues
Increase of brand image
Reputation and positioning
Promoting SDG responsibility in the value chain
Lower insurance
Stimulation of innovation
HLS structure known from other MSS
Sharing of best practices

To employees (labor):
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Professional Qualification and education
Sustained awarenessMaximizing satisfaction and pride
Connected to a business purpose and set of values and being a part of a culture
where sustainability is core
Anti-discrimination
Equality▪

Human rights

To suppliers/business partners:▪
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Documentation for the SDG achievements
Creation of “sustainable” networks and solutions
Increased credibility as business partner
Creating trust and transparency through validated sets of data

To customers/consumers:▪
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Maximizing trust by avoidance of SDG-washing
Raise awareness on sustainability issues
Ability to make a choice of products or services provided by a sustainability
conscious company

To certification bodies:▪
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Provision of an internationally accepted common standard and brand to base theircertificates on
MSS structure well known and used worldwide

To NSBs and ISO▪
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Engagement in solutions to support SDGs
Timely reaction by the standards community to actively support UN in its efforts tosecure a sustainable futureInternational recognition

COSTS (to companies/users)▪
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Investments in development of a management system
Implementation of controls
Certification body fee
Training

Statements from surveyed organizations support the need for this proposal:
GEO A/S:“Having a common international standard for sustainability work (SDG17) makes it easier for us
companies to follow the standard's instructions and show stakeholders how we work with the area
and that we work seriously with it. The system that is already in the three main standards (ISO 9K,
14K, 45K), which we are today certified in, is a good way to work - that is, to map, set goals andfollow up (plan, do, check, act). A kind of unification in the area will be an advantage for industry
and companies. An ISO standard will be stronger than nothing”.

Karsten Kobbernagel, QHSE Manager, GEO

Ingeniørforeningen IDA:

IDA believes it is a good idea to make an ISO standard for several reasons:• It will create awareness internationally and give companies around the world a tool to work
systematically with sustainability. Seems like the Nordic countries are far ahead on that agenda, but
it is probably a matter of a short time before the rings in the water spread.
• With an internationally recognized standard, there is a chance that the global goals, throughrequirements in supply chains, will be extended to companies in countries that have greater
sustainability issues than the Nordic region.
• An accredited international standard will, all other things being equal, be a safer investment interms of certification. If several certification agencies, for example, make a world goal certification,
it can create doubt because they may be different, and there is a risk that it will be diluted if
consulting firms come up with their own “certifications” (We have, for example, received a “world
goal diploma” from a consulting house because our Meeting Center had sent three employees on aworld-class course with them).
Conversely, if only one agency does a certification, it may not be known enough to provide
noticeable “credit” to customers / members / partners. At the same time, Ingeniørforeningen IDA
wants to raise a few points of attention:• The world goals were set in 2015 and run until 2030. In terms of ISO, I have a feeling that astandard will not be created overnight, and I think it is important to work at a high pace if thestandard is to have relevance.
• And perhaps also that a future security is considered, if possible.
SDGs are the offshoots of the 2015 goals, and I wonder if the UN will set new development goals

after 2030, so if the methodology in the standard can be relatively easily transferred to new goals, itwill be an even stronger tool (Also for the UN, which will automatically get its new goals incompanies and organizations with the certification).

Lone Daugaard Jepsen, Sustainability Manager, Ingeniørforeningen, IDA

Crysberg A/S:

We would like to recommend that a standard for SDG17 certification is made. We miss aframe/requirement for good practice in our continuous work with sustainability according to the 17
SDG’s and sub-goals. We know the frames of the existing management standards and would be niceif this new standard can be linked to the HLS set-up.

Torben Holmelund, Crysberg

MAN ES:
We have focus on development of new technology aiming using CO2 neutral fuels instead of fossil
fuels combined with setting up systems for recycling loops and retrofit possibilities and thus ourbusiness will have possibility for obtaining benefits by getting accredit certification to make ourefforts visible and documented by external audit /reviews.
By using ISO standard as a dynamic tool based at HLS and existing management systems the'connection between defined SDG - and operational settings - measurements/monitoring will bevisible and possible to use with defined KPI and targets for improvements.
Lars Hyttel, Senior Environmental Manager

METSO Outotec WRE:
There are different Danish guidelines, but we need an ISO standard covering this difficult area.

Susanne Rask, QEHS Manager

Technolution A/S:

Again, it gives the industries possibility to acknowledge compliance and frameworks. It improves
the - already - requirements for e.g., 14001 and 45001 and the mindset of global responsibility.

Marianne Lind, Quality Manager

Hero Gears:

The advantage is that our key stakeholders can see that we are working systematically with a realcontribution to the SDGs, and that our data is credible and verified by third parties. This will retain
current customers and attract new ones, which means it will become an important sales parameter.

Iben Christensen, Hero Gears

Danish Energy Management:

For the reasons listed in the reply to the previous question I see great advantages and opportunities
in developing a standard that can not only assist establishing a management system for addressing
the most important SDGs for a certain business, but a standard should enable a fair and clear
comparison with similar kind of businesses so that it can stimulate and motivate an organization to
become better or a leader in achieving SGSs within the sector it belongs.

Due to critical and high importance of the achievements of certain SDGs (e.g., climate actions.)
some sectors/businesses may eventually see that a verification may become a requirement forreasons of competitiveness. Products and services from organizations that are perceived to be aburden to sustainable development are already seeing increasing levels of demands andrequirements before these can participate in competitive tenders. An international standard in thiscontext would be very beneficial.
Karsten Holm, Advisor

DAFA A/S:

To prevent greenwashing and work effectively and targeted towards SDGs

Jan Thuesen, Quality and Environmental Manager

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What are the expected benefits and costs to other affected parties (including developing
countries)?
Describe how the benefits and the costs were determined. Provide any information
regarding the affected parties indicated.
It is anticipated that the developing countries will benefit from this standard as new investment will
follow more sustainable production and the standard will affect the whole value chain.

The benefits were determined through several structured stakeholder interviews and dialogues
e.g.:

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competitive advantage.
better reputation.
higher ability to attract and retain workers or members, customers, clients, orusers.
the maintenance of employees' morale, commitment, and productivity.
creation of a responsible and caring culture
the view of investors, owners, shareholder, sponsors, and the financial
community.
relationship with companies, governments, media, suppliers, peers, customers,
and the local and regional community in which the organization operates.

Costs associated with implementation and, if needed, following certification depend on thematurity level of the organization, existing systems, and competence in the organization. However,training and certification costs are expected to be similar with current price levels in the different
markets.

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What will be the expected value to society?
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Minimizing environmental and social impacts
Meeting the needs of both present and future generations
Creation of more jobs locally as companies using this document will become more
attractive as suppliers and workplaces
Community involvement
Social investment
Creation of wealth and income
Anti-corruption
Avoidance of SDG-washing

Have any other risks been identified (e.g. timeliness or unintended consequences to a
specific business)?
There is a risk, that some industries/sectors as well industry associations representing these, might
see this standard as several additional requirements they must fulfill and thereby increase costs.

There is a risk that more local schemes will be developed over the coming 2 to 3 years making thenumbers and purposes of schemes unclear to various stakeholders and timeliness for this document
is key.

Principle 2: Compatibility
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Is there potential overlap or conflict with (or what is the added value in relation to)other existing or planned ISO or non-ISO international standards, or those at thenational or regional level? Are there other public or private actions, guidance,
requirements and regulations that seek to address the identified need, such as technicalpapers, proven practices, academic or professional studies, or any other body ofknowledge?
There is no overarching, international certifiable management standard that directly targets thework with the entire set of SDGs.

There are already other types of Management system standards that can be applied for the purposeof addressing a single goal – e.g., Management System Standards as ISO 14001 Environmental
Management, ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management and ISO 50001 Energy
Management, and in addition there are several method standards and measurement standards,
such as ISO 14067 Measurement methods for products' CO2 footprint etc.

ISO Social Responsibility can be used for guidance for establishing managing approaches to beingsocially responsible.

The document will contain simple tools for how the individual organization can create processes towork with the SDGs adapted to the organization’s strategy. The requirements will be generic andflexible so that each individual organization defines its scope, objectives, and possible
improvements. The document will be developed as an HLS document to ensure that it can be
integrated with other ISO Management Systems.

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Is the MSS or the related conformity assessment activities (e.g. audits, certifications)likely to add to, replace all or parts of, harmonize and simplify, duplicate or repeat,
conflict with, or detract from the existing activities identified above? What steps arebeing considered to ensure compatibility, resolve conflict or avoid duplication?
The MSS will be based on the HLS structure and will not conflict with other standards. To thecontrary it will provide a common approach to work with the SDGs and if specific focus is chosen one.g., working conditions, ISO 45001 can be applied, for focus on environmental issues, ISO 14001
can be applied etc. In this way the standards will supplement each other in a harmonized way.
The importance of developing this standard under the ISO framework must not be considered toensure compatibility and credibility.

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Is the proposed MSS likely to promote or stem proliferation of MSS at the national orregional level, or by industry sectors?
It is likely to stem the proliferation of MSS and other schemes as this standard is going to cover theneed at all levels and in all (industry) sectors.

Principle 3: Topic coverage
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Is the MSS for a single specific sector?
No, it is for all sectors.

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Will the MSS reference or incorporate an existing, non-industry-specific MSS (e.g. fromthe ISO 9000 series of quality management standards)? If yes, will the development of
the MSS conform to the ISO/IEC Sector Policy (see ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2), and anyother relevant policy and guidance procedures (e.g. those that may be made available bya relevant ISO committee)?
No, the MSS will however be based on the HL structure and conform to all relevant policies andprocedures.

22

What steps have been taken to remove or minimize the need for particular sectorspecific deviations from a generic MSS?
The inclusion of a high diversity of experts in the National Mirror Committees will minimize theneed for sector specific standards.
Inviting liaisons from other relevant TCs will also minimize the risk of sector specific standards being
developed in parallel.

It will be a generic standard like ISO 9001 and therefore there will be no need for sectorspecific deviations.

Principle 4: Flexibility
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Will the MSS allow an organization competitively to add to, differentiate or encourage
innovation of its management system beyond the standard?
The document can be used in whole or in part to systematically improve management ofsustainable developments goals. It can also be used to inspire to innovation of processes or
products – e.g., by encouraging to new ways of circularity of products, energy efficiency or CO2
reductions. References to other relevant ISO standards such as ISO 26000, ISO 14067, ISO 14064
etc. may be included.
The MSS will be developed to be generic and scalable like other MSSs.
Claims of conformity to this International Standard, however, are not acceptable unless all its
requirements are incorporated into an organization’s SDG management system and fulfilled
without exclusion.

Principle 5: Free trade24

How would the MSS facilitate or impact global trade? Could the MSS create or prevent atechnical barrier to trade?
The standard will be voluntary and not create a technical barrier to trade. To the contrary, it could
inspire global trade by providing common tools for contributing to the achievement of the SDGs andby encouraging to innovation of global sustainable solutions and support creation of transparent
value chains.

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Could the MSS create or prevent a technical barrier to trade for small, medium or largeorganizations?
No technical barriers are created by the development of this document.

It may be used to remove technical barriers when an organization chooses to become certified.
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Could the MSS create or prevent a technical barrier to trade for developing or developed
countries?
The MSS could inspire to innovation of products and solutions also enhancing the quality of life forthe developing countries. By creating a focus on the improvement of sustainability in the wholevalue and supply chain it would prevent technical barriers to trade for developing countries.

27

If the proposed MSS is intended to be used in government regulations, is it likely to add
to, duplicate, replace, enhance or support existing governmental regulations?
It is not intended to be used in government regulations; however, somegovernments/municipalities/public organizations might see this document as an opportunity tostrengthen the supply chain and refer to it in public tenders.

Principle 6: Applicability of conformity
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If the intended use is for contractual or regulatory purposes, what are the potential
methods to demonstrate conformance (e.g. first party, second party or third party)?
Does the MSS enable organizations to be flexible in choosing the method of
demonstrating conformance, and to accommodate for changes in its operations,management, physical locations and equipment?
Methods for demonstrating conformance are flexible and may include e.g., first, second and/or
third-party audits.
The document may be used for contractual or regulatory purposes.

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If third-party registration/certification is a potential option, what are the anticipatedbenefits and costs to the organization? Will the MSS facilitate combined audits withother MSS or promote parallel assessments?
Benefits from third-party certification:
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Avoidance of SDG-washing/greenwashing
Trustworthiness by customers, partners, government, suppliers etc.
Focus and effectiveness in the organization
Strengthening management focus on sustainability issues
Increase of brand image, reputation, and positioning
Internal benchmark provided for continuous improvements
Supporting the development of a responsible culture
Assessment of the ongoing performance

Costs from third-party certification:▪
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Investments in development of a management system
Implementation of controls
Certification body fee

This MSS may be a part of the existing audit programme(s) and could also facilitate joint audits.

Principle 7: Exclusions
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Does the proposed scope of the MSS include product or service specifications, test
methods, (product or service) performance levels, or other forms of guidance or
requirements directly related to products or services produced or provided by the
implementing organization?
No, the proposed scope only includes management system requirements and does not include any
guidance or requirements directly related to the products and services produced or provided by the
implementing organization.
The proposed standard will contain requirements for a management system to enable governance,
organizational structures, procedures etc. to ensure effective management of the organization
creating a culture focusing on the sustainability strategy.

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Foreword .......................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................... 5
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Scope (mandatory) ................................................................................................................................................ 6

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Normative references (mandatory) ................................................................................................................ 6

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Terms and definitions (mandatory) ............................................................................................................... 6

4 Context of the organization............................................................................................................................. 10
4.1 Understanding the organization and its context .................................................................................... 10
4.2 Understanding the needs and expectations of interested parties .................................................... 10
4.3 Determining the scope of the SDG management system ...................................................................... 10
4.4 SDG management system ................................................................................................................................ 11
5 Leadership ............................................................................................................................................................ 11
5.1 Leadership and commitment ......................................................................................................................... 11
5.2 SDG Policy.............................................................................................................................................................. 11
5.3 Roles, responsibilities and authorities....................................................................................................... 12
6 Planning ................................................................................................................................................................. 12
6.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities .............................................................................................. 12
6.1.1 Selection of relevant SDGs ........................................................................................................................ 12
6.2 SDG objectives and planning to achieve them ......................................................................................... 12
6.3 Planning of changes ........................................................................................................................................... 13
7 Support ................................................................................................................................................................... 13
7.1 Resources .............................................................................................................................................................. 13
7.2 Competence .......................................................................................................................................................... 13
7.3 Awareness ............................................................................................................................................................. 14
7.4 Communication ................................................................................................................................................... 14
7.4.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 14
7.4.2 Internal communication ............................................................................................................................ 14
7.4.3 External communication ........................................................................................................................... 14
7.4.4 Reporting - transparency ..................................................................Fejl! Bogmærke er ikke defineret.
7.5 Documented information ................................................................................................................................ 15
7.5.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 15
7.5.2 Creating and updating documented information ............................................................................. 15
7.5.3 Control of documented information ..................................................................................................... 15
8 Operation............................................................................................................................................................... 16
8.1 Operational planning and control ................................................................................................................ 16
8.2 Traceability and data integrity ...................................................................................................................... 16
8.3 Product and service development................................................................................................................ 16
8.4 Supply chain ......................................................................................................................................................... 16
8.5 Production and service provision ................................................................................................................ 17
8.6 Release of products and services .................................................................................................................. 17
8.7 Non-conforming products and services – dækket under 10.2 ........................................................... 17
8.8 Emergency preparedness ................................................................................................................................ 17
8.8.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 17
8.8.2 Handling of emergencies and incidents ............................................................................................... 17
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9 Performance evaluation ................................................................................................................................... 18
9.1 Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation .............................................................................. 18
9.2 Internal audit ........................................................................................................................................................ 18
9.2.1 General.............................................................................................................................................................. 18
9.2.2 Internal audit programme ......................................................................................................................... 18
9.3 Management review ........................................................................................................................................... 19
9.3.1 General.............................................................................................................................................................. 19
9.3.2 Management review inputs ....................................................................................................................... 19
9.3.3 9.3.3 Management review results ........................................................................................................... 19
10 Improvement ........................................................................................................................................................ 20
10.1 Continual improvement ............................................................................................................................. 20
10.2 Nonconformity and corrective action.................................................................................................... 20
Annex A (informative) Annex title e.g. Example of a figure and a table ................................................. 21
A.1 Clause title autonumber ................................................................................................................................... 21
A.1.1 Subclause autonumber ............................................................................................................................... 21
A.1.1.1 Subclause autonumber ............................................................................................................................... 21
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Foreword
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Introduction
This text has been prepared using the harmonized structure (i.e. clause sequence, identical core text andcommon terms and core definitions) provided in Annex SL, Appendix 2 of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1,
Consolidated ISO Supplement - Procedures specific to ISO. This is intended to enhance alignment among ISO
management system standards, and to facilitate their implementation for organizations that need to meet therequirements of two or more such standards.
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Title (Introductory element — Main element — Part #: Part title)
1 Scope (mandatory)
This International Standard specifies requirements for a Sustainable Development Goals Management System
when an organization:a) Needs to demonstrate and enhance its work and performance towards the UN SDGs.
b) Seeks to manage its responsibilities in a systematic manner, that contributes to pillars of sustainability.
Consistent with the SDG policy of the organization, the intended outcome of an SDG management system is to:
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Enhance the organization’s performance;
Fulfil compliance obligations;
Achievement of selected SDG objectives;
Increase success;Create trust and confidence to relevant stakeholders and future stakeholders.

2 Normative references (mandatory)
Two options of text (remove the inappropriate option).
1) The normative references shall be introduced by the following wording.
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes
requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, thelatest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO #####-#, General title — Part #: Title of partISO #####-##:20##, General title — Part ##: Title of part2) If no references exist, include the following phrase below the clause title:
There are no normative references in this document.

3 Terms and definitions (mandatory)
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
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3.1
organization
person or group of people that has its own functions with responsibilities, authorities and relationships toachieve its objectives (3.1.3.2)
Note 1 to entry: The concept of organization includes, but is not limited to sole-trader, company, corporation, firm,
enterprise, authority, partnership, charity or institution, or part or combination thereof, whether incorporated or not,public or private.
Note 2 to entry: If the organization is part of a larger entity, the term “organization” refers only to the part of the larger
entity that is within the scope of the SDG management system

3.1.1
interested party (preferred term)
stakeholder (admitted term)
person or organization (3.1) that can affect, be affected by, or perceive itself to be affected by a decision or
activity
3.1.2
top management
person or group of people who directs and controls an organization (3.1) at the highest level
Note 1 to entry: Top management has the power to delegate authority and provide resources within the organization.
Note 2 to entry: If the scope of the management system (3.1.3) covers only part of an organization then top management
refers to those who direct and control that part of the organization.

3.1.3
management system
set of interrelated or interacting elements of an organization (3.1) to establish policies (3.1.3.1) and objectives(3.1.3.2) as well as processes (3.1.4) to achieve those objectives
Note 1 to entry: A management system can address a single discipline or several disciplines.
Note 2 to entry: The management system elements include the organization’s structure, roles and responsibilities,
planning and operation.

3.1.3.1
policyintentions and direction of an organization (3.1) as formally expressed by its top management (3.1.2)
3.1.3.2
objective
result to be achieved
Note 1 to entry: An objective can be strategic, tactical, or operational.

Note 2 to entry: Objectives can relate to different disciplines (such as finance, health and safety and environment). They
can be, for example, organization-wide or specific to a project, product, service or process (3.1.4)).
Note 3 to entry: An objective can be expressed in other ways, e.g. as an intended result, a purpose, an operational criterion,
as an SDG objective or by the use of other words with similar meaning (e.g. aim, goal, or target).

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ISO #####-#:####(X)Note 4 to entry: In the context of SDG management systems SDG objectives are set by the organization, consistent with
the SDG policy, to achieve specific results.

3.1.3.3risk
effect of uncertainty
Note 1 to entry: An effect is a deviation from the expected — positive or negative.
Note 2 to entry: Uncertainty is the state, even partial, of deficiency of information related to, understanding or knowledgeof, an event, its consequence, or likelihood.
Note 3 to entry: Risk is often characterized by reference to potential events (as defined in ISO Guide 73) and consequences(as defined in ISO Guide 73), or a combination of these.
Note 4 to entry: Risk is often expressed in terms of a combination of the consequences of an event (including changes incircumstances) and the associated likelihood (as defined in ISO Guide 73) of occurrence.

3.1.4
process
set of interrelated or interacting activities that uses or transforms inputs to deliver a result
Note 1 to entry: Whether the result of a process is called output, product or service depends on the context of thereference.

3.1.4.1
competence
ability to apply knowledge and skills to achieve intended results
3.1.5
documented information
information required to be controlled and maintained by an organization (3.1) and the medium on which it iscontained
Note 1 to entry: Documented information can be in any format and media and from any source.
Note 2 to entry: Documented information can refer to:⎯

the management system (3.1.3), including related processes (3.1.4);⎯

information created in order for the organization to operate (documentation);

evidence of results achieved (records).

3.1.5
documented information
information required to be controlled and maintained by an organization (3.1) and the medium on which it iscontained
Note 1 to entry: Documented information can be in any format and media and from any source.
Note 2 to entry: Documented information can refer to:⎯⎯

the management system (3.1.3), including related processes (3.1.4);
information created in order for the organization to operate (documentation);

evidence of results achieved (records).

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3.1.6
performancemeasurable result
Note 1 to entry: Performance can relate either to quantitative or qualitative findings.
Note 2 to entry: Performance can relate to managing activities, processes (3.1.4), products, services, systems ororganizations (3.1).

3.1.6.1
continual improvement
recurring activity to enhance performance (3.1.6)
3.1.6.2
effectivenessextent to which planned activities are realized and planned results are achieved
3.1.7
requirement
need or expectation that is stated, generally implied or obligatory
Note 1 to entry: “Generally implied” means that it is custom or common practice for the organization and interested
parties that the need or expectation under consideration is implied.
Note 2 to entry: A specified requirement is one that is stated, e.g. in documented information.

3.1.7.1
conformity
fulfilment of a requirement (3.1.7)
3.1.7.2
nonconformity
non-fulfilment of a requirement (3.1.7)
3.1.7.2.1
corrective action
action to eliminate the cause(s) of a nonconformity (3.1.7.2) and to prevent recurrence
3.1.8
audit
systematic and independent process (3.1.4) for obtaining evidence and evaluating it objectively to determine theextent to which the audit criteria are fulfilled
Note 1 to entry: An audit can be an internal audit (first party) or an external audit (second party or third party), and it canbe a combined audit (combining two or more disciplines).
Note 2 to entry: An internal audit is conducted by the organization itself, or by an external party on its behalf. Note 3 toentry: “Audit evidence” and “audit criteria” are defined in ISO 19011.

3.1.9
measurement
process (3.1.4) to determine a value
3.1.9.1
monitoring
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3.1.9.2
traceability

ability to follow the history, application, movement and location of an object through specified stage(s)of production, processing and distribution
x.x.x.x
Sustainability

Other relevant definitions to be found at THE 17 GOALS | Sustainable Development (un.org),
www.sdgs.un.org/goals

4 Context of the organization
4.1 Understanding the organization and its context
The organization shall determine external and internal issues that are relevant to its purpose and that affect its
ability to achieve the intended result(s) of its Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) management system.

4.2 Understanding the needs and expectations of interested parties
The organization shall determine:⎯ the interested parties that are relevant to the SDG management system ;⎯ the relevant requirements of these interested parties;⎯ which of these requirements will be addressed through the SDG management system.
⎯ SDG(s) which are of particular relevance

4.3 Determining the scope of the SDG management system
The organization shall determine the boundaries and applicability of the SDG management system to establish
its scope.
When determining this scope, the organization shall consider:⎯ the external and internal issues referred to in 4.1 ;⎯ the requirements referred to in 4.2.
⎯ Selected SDGs
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The scope shall be available as documented information.

4.4 SDG management system
The organization shall establish, implement, maintain and continually improve an SDG management system,
including the processes needed and their interactions, in accordance with the requirements of this document.
To the extent necessary, the organization shall:a) Maintaindocumented

information

tosupporttheoperationofits

processes.

b) Retain documented information to have confidence that the processes are being carried out as planned.

5 Leadership
5.1 Leadership and commitment
The top management shall establish a strategy for how the organization will work with and contribute to theselected SDGs.
Top management shall demonstrate leadership and commitment with respect to the SDG management systemby:⎯ ensuring that the SDG policy and SDG objectives are established and are compatible with the strategic
direction of the organization;⎯ ensuring the integration of the SDG management system requirements into the organization’s businessprocesses;⎯ ensuring that the resources needed for the SDG management system are available;⎯ communicating the importance of effective SDG management and of conforming to the SDG management
system requirements;⎯ ensuring that the SDG management system achieves its intended result(s);⎯ directing and supporting persons to contribute to the effectiveness of the SDG management system ;⎯ promoting continual improvement;⎯ supporting other relevant roles to demonstrate their leadership as it applies to their areas of responsibility.
NOTE Reference to “business” in this document can be interpreted broadly to mean those activities that are core to the
purposes of the organization’s existence.

5.2 SDG Policy
Top management shall establish a SDG policy that:a) is appropriate to the purpose of the organization;b) provides a framework for setting SDG objectives;c)

includes a commitment to meet applicable requirements;d) includes a commitment to continual improvement of the SDG management system.
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5.3 Roles, responsibilities and authorities
Top management shall ensure that the responsibilities and authorities for relevant roles are assigned andcommunicated within the organization.
Top management shall assign the responsibility and authority for:a) ensuring that the SDG management system conforms to the requirements of this document;b) reporting on the performance of the SDG management system to top management.

6 Planning
6.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities
When planning for the SDG management system, the organization shall consider the issues referred to in 4.1
and the requirements referred to in 4.2 and determine the risks and opportunities that need to be addressedto:⎯ give assurance that the SDG management system can achieve its intended result(s);⎯ prevent, or reduce, undesired effects;⎯ achieve continual improvement.
The organization shall plan:a) actions to address these risks and opportunities;b) how to integrate and implement the actions into its SDG management system processes;⎯ evaluate the effectiveness of these actions.
6.1.1

Selection of relevant SDGs

The organization shall, at planned intervals⎯ Select and prioritize SDGs which are considered relevant to the organizations, products, services and value
chain.
⎯ decide which intended results, the organization must achieve

6.2 SDG objectives and planning to achieve them
The organization shall establish SDG objectives at relevant functions and levels.
The SDG objectives shall:

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be updated as appropriate;g) be available as documented information.
When planning how to achieve its SDG objectives, the organization shall determine:⎯ what will be done;⎯ what resources will be required;⎯ who will be responsible;⎯ when it will be completed;⎯ how the results will be evaluated.

6.3 Planning of changes
When the organization determines the need for changes to the SDG management system, the changes shall be
carried out in a planned manner.
By planning of these actions, the organization shall consider technological opportunities, financial issues,
operational issues and business relevance or relevance for core activities.

7 Support
7.1 Resources
The organization shall determine and provide the resources needed for the establishment, implementation,
maintenance and continual improvement of the SDG management system.

7.2 Competence
The organization shall:⎯ determine the necessary competence of person(s) doing work under its control that affects its SDG
performance;⎯ ensure that these persons are competent on the basis of appropriate education, training, or experience;⎯ where applicable, take actions to acquire the necessary competence, and evaluate the effectiveness of theactions taken.
Appropriate documented information shall be available as evidence of competence.
NOTE Applicable actions can include, for example: the provision of training to, the mentoring of, or the re-assignment of
currently employed persons; or the hiring or contracting of competent persons.

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7.3 Awareness
Persons doing work under the organization’s control shall be aware of:⎯ the SDG policy;⎯ their contribution to the effectiveness of the SDG management system, including the benefits of improved
SDG performance;⎯ the implications of not conforming with the SDG management system requirements.

7.4 Communication
7.4.1

GeneralThe organization shall determine the internal and external communications relevant to the SDG management
system including:⎯ on what it will communicate;⎯ when to communicate;⎯ with whom to communicate;⎯ how to communicate.
7.4.2

Internal communication

The organization shall:a) Internally communicate information relevant to the SDG management system among the various levels
and functions of the organization, including changes to the SDG management system as appropriateb) Ensure its communication process(es) enable(s) persons doing work under the organization’s control
to contribute to continual improvement.

7.4.3

External communication

The organization shall externally communicate information relevant to the SDG management system, as
established by the organization’s communication process(es). The organization shall establish, implement andmaintain effective communications with relevant stakeholders. This could include, but is not limited to:c) Suppliers;d) Contractors;e) Customers;f) Consumers;g) Investors;h) Shareholders;i) NGOs;

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Evidence of external communication shall be retained as documented information.

7.5 Documented information
7.5.1

GeneralThe organization’s SDG management system shall include:a) documented information required by this document;b) documented information determined by the organization as being necessary for the effectiveness of the
SDG management system.
NOTE The extent of documented information for a SDG management system can differ from one organization to anotherdue to:⎯the size of organization and its type of activities, processes, products and services;⎯

the complexity of processes and their interactions;⎯the competence of persons.

7.5.2

Creating and updating documented information

When creating and updating documented information, the organization shall ensure appropriate:⎯ identification and description (e.g. a title, date, author, or reference number);⎯ format (e.g. language, software version, graphics) and media (e.g. paper, electronic);⎯ review and approval for suitability and adequacy.
7.5.3

Control of documented information

Documented information required by the SDG management system and by this document shall be controlled toensure:a) it is available and suitable for use, where and when it is needed;b) it is adequately protected (e.g. from loss of confidentiality, improper use, or loss of integrity).
For the control of documented information, the organization shall address the following activities, asapplicable:⎯ distribution, access, retrieval and use;
⎯ storage and preservation, including preservation of legibility;⎯ control of changes (e.g. version control);⎯ retention and disposition.

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NOTE Access can imply a decision regarding the permission to view the documented information only, or the permission
and authority to view and change the documented information.

8 Operation
8.1 Operational planning and control
Drafting instruction: This subclause heading will be deleted if no additional subclauses are added to Clause 8.
The organization shall plan, implement and control the processes needed to meet requirements, and to
implement the actions determined in Clause 6, by:⎯ establishing criteria for the processes;⎯ considering present and future technologies⎯ implementing control of the processes in accordance with the criteria.
Documented information shall be available to the extent necessary to have confidence that the processes havebeen carried out as planned.
The organization shall control planned changes and review the consequences of unintended changes, taking
action to mitigate any adverse effects, as necessary.
The organization shall ensure that externally provided processes, products or services, that are relevant to the
SDG management system, are controlled.

8.2 Traceability and data integrity-

Responsibility considered in the full supply chain -up- and down-stream
Establish valid and trust worthy data sets

8.3 Product and service development-

Circular economy
Circular thinking
ECO-Design
BAT
Consideration of third-party markings
Innovation
Planning and decision making to be documented
Consideration and documentation according to customer-needs, end-user-needs and needs of otherinterested parties.

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8.4 Supply chain
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Risk assessment of impact on selected SDGs
Sequence
Direct and indirect impact
Circularity and optimized use of resources to be considered.
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Decision must be taken from a sustainability point of view regardless, if this leads to deselection of products
and services which do not comply to UN Global compact or the SDGs

8.5 Production and service provision-

Produce products and services according to SDGs

8.6 Release of products and services-

Products and services to be released on a transparent foundation of data (sustainability)
Authority to be defined and traceability to persons releasing products and services to be evident.
Markings schemes and PDM documentation to be considered as a part of the release process.

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Non-conforming products and services – If non-conformance identified, establish actions
to maintain reputation and confidence-

Recall-procedure

9.1 Emergency preparedness
9.1.1

GeneralTop management shall ensure procedures are in place to respond to potential emergency situations orincidents that can have an impact on assessment of the selected SDGs relevant to the purpose of theorganization.
Documented information shall be established and maintained to manage these situations and incidents.
9.1.2

Handling of emergencies and incidents

The organization shall:a) respond to actual emergency situations and incidents by:1) communicating internally;2) communicating externally (e.g. suppliers, customers, appropriate authorities, media);b) take action to reduce the consequences of the emergency situation, appropriate to the magnitude of theemergency or incident;c) periodically test procedures where practical;d) review and, where necessary, update the documented information after the occurrence of any incident,
emergency situation or tests.
NOTE Examples of emergency situations that can affect the assessment of the selected SDGs are natural disasters,
environmental accidents, bioterrorism, workplace accidents, XXXXXXX, public health emergencies and other accidents, e.g.
interruption of essential services such as water, electricity or refrigeration supply.

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10 Performance evaluation
10.1 Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation
The organization shall determine:⎯ what needs to be monitored and measured;⎯ the methods for monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation, as applicable, to ensure valid results;⎯ when the monitoring and measuring shall be performed;⎯ when the results from monitoring and measurement shall be analysed and evaluated.
Documented information shall be available as evidence of the results.
The organization shall evaluate the SDG performance and the effectiveness of the SDG management system.

10.2 Internal audit
10.2.1 General
The organization shall conduct internal audits at planned intervals to provide information on whether the SDG
management system:a) conforms to:⎯ the organization’s own requirements for its SDG management system;⎯ the requirements of this document;b) is effectively implemented and maintained.
10.2.2 Internal audit programme
The organization shall plan, establish, implement and maintain an audit programme(s), including thefrequency, methods, responsibilities, planning requirements and reporting .
When establishing the internal audit programme(s), the organization shall consider the importance of theprocesses concerned and the results of previous audits.
The organization shall:a) define the audit objectives, criteria and scope for each audit;b) select auditors and conduct audits to ensure objectivity and the impartiality of the audit process;c) ensure that the results of audits are reported to relevant managers.
Documented information shall be available as evidence of the implementation of the audit programme(s) andthe audit results.

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10.3 Management review
10.3.1 General
Top management shall review the organization's SDG management system, at planned intervals, to ensure its
continuing suitability, adequacy and effectiveness.
10.3.2 Management review inputs
The management review shall include:a) the status of actions from previous management reviews;b) changes in external and internal issues that are relevant to the SDG management system;c)changes in needs and expectations of interested parties that are relevant to the SDG management system;d) information on the SDG performance, including trends in:⎯ nonconformities and corrective actions;⎯ monitoring and measurement results;⎯ audit results;e) opportunities for continual improvement
10.3.3 9.3.3 Management review results
The results of the management review shall include decisions related to continual improvement opportunities
and any need for changes to the SDG management system.
Documented information shall be available as evidence of the results of management reviews

10.3.4 Reporting - Transparency
Annually the organization shall report its achievements, results, efforts and performance according to theselected SDGs.
The report shall include:a) Description of the SDG management systemb) Scope of the SDG management systemc) List of the selected SDGs, to which the organisation is committed.
d) The SDG policy and objectivese) Plans, efforts, achievements and results according to selected SDGsf) Plans for continual improvement of the SDG management system and performance
The report must be available as documented information for relevant stakeholders.

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11.1 Continual improvement
The organization shall continually improve the suitability, adequacy and effectiveness of the SDG management
system.

11.2 Nonconformity and corrective action
When a nonconformity occurs, the organization shall:a) react to the nonconformity, and as applicable:⎯ take action to control and correct it;⎯ deal with the consequences;b) evaluate the need for action to eliminate the cause(s) of the nonconformity, in order that it does not recuror occur elsewhere, by:⎯ reviewing the nonconformity;⎯ determining the causes of the nonconformity;⎯ determining if similar nonconformities exist, or can potentially occur;c) implement any action needed;d) review the effectiveness of any corrective action taken;e) make changes to the SDG management system, if necessary.
Corrective actions shall be appropriate to the effects of the nonconformities encountered.
Documented information shall be available as evidence of:⎯ the nature of the nonconformities and any subsequent actions taken;
the results of any corrective action.

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Annex A
(informative)
Annex title e.g. Example of a figure and a table

A.1 Clause title autonumber
Use subclauses if required e.g. A.1.1 or A.1.1.1. For example:

A.1.1 Subclause autonumber
A.1.1.1 Subclause autonumber
Type text.
Dimensions in millimetresKey
1

desiccant/aqueous saturated salt solution

2

test specimen

3

sealant

4

template

NOTE

Figure note.

a

It is the upper exposed area.

b

It is the lower exposed area.

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Table A.1 — Example

Type aNo. series

Pressure

LengthTemperature

p1

l2

T1

MPa

mm

°C

A

248-i

50

216

50

B

556-i

100 b

287

60,5

C

43-ii

200

300

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NOTE Table note.

22aTable footnote.

bSecond table footnote.

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