Title: Exploring the case of ISO26000 social responsibility standard as a pathway to a sustainable maritime industry

Authors: Ioannis Fasoulis

Addresses: University of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece

Abstract: Sustainable Development Goals aimed at establishing a universal framework in which organisations should balance their environmental, social and economic objectives. By extension, a growing body of literature has promulgated corporate social responsibility as a suitable management model to facilitate organisations' transition to sustainable development. Accordingly, the International Maritime Organisation has redefined its strategy to ensure the contribution of the maritime sector to such latest global sustainability venture. However, little research has been conducted to identify whether specific social responsibility models could contribute to SDGs achievement. Employing a content analysis method, this study explores the causative role of ISO 26000 social responsibility guidelines to SDGs realisation. The results indicated a broad range of SDGs requirements to be adequately addressed by ISO 26000 standard. In fact, this stimulates a broad range of rationales for engaging ISO 26000 guidelines in shipping, as a mean to ensure an organisation's sustainable pathway.

Keywords: sustainable shipping; ISO26000 Standard; corporate social responsibility; United Nations 2030 Agenda; SDGs.

DOI: 10.1504/WREMSD.2023.133736

World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, 2023 Vol.19 No.6, pp.471 - 501

Received: 12 Nov 2020
Accepted: 07 Jan 2021
Published online: 03 Oct 2023 *

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