ABSTRACT
THIS SECTION PRESENTS STANDARDS in four groups. The first group are the two ‘fundamental standards’ that underlie the social aspect of almost all other sustainability standards: human rights and labour rights.
The second group consists of broad-ranging standards that cover all aspects of sustainability, typically at a high level only. The third group are those that directly address sustainability-related organisational practices, including their management and reporting. The fourth group are ‘special purpose’ standards. These address a particular issue or problem in more detail and may include aspects of labour rights together with corresponding management practices, for example.
