About ISO26K Stakeholders Global Network
Our Mission
To promote social responsibility globally by facilitating collaboration, knowledge sharing, and implementation of ISO 26000 principles across all types of organizations.
We encourage every organization to maximize its contribution to sustainable development, by using ISO 26000 and involving a wide variety of stakeholders in its decisions
What We Do
🌐 Global Network
We connect stakeholders from around the world - businesses, governments, NGOs, researchers, and citizens - who share a commitment to social responsibility.
📚 Knowledge Hub
We curate and share resources, research, best practices, and educational materials about ISO 26000 and social responsibility.
🤝 Community Building
We facilitate dialogue and collaboration among diverse stakeholders through events, discussions, and networking opportunities.
📢 Advocacy
We advocate for the adoption and implementation of ISO 26000 principles in organizations and policy frameworks worldwide.
Our History
The ISO 26000 Stakeholders Global Network (SGN) is built upon a long history of international collaboration:
ISO 26000 Working Group: The development phase involving thousands of experts worldwide to create the foundational guidance on social responsibility.
Post Publication Organization (PPO): Focused on the initial dissemination and support of the standard after its official release.
Stakeholders Global Network: Formally founded in October 2018 in Bali, Indonesia. Today, we are a non-profit organization based in Vienna, Austria, dedicated to the standard's continuing relevance.
Governance
The SGN is a professionally managed non-profit organization with a structured leadership elected by its members. Our governance ensures that all stakeholder interests are represented fairly.
Leadership Structure
Current officers — elected October 26, 2022
Thomas Thomas
Chair
Singapore
Lucía Natale
Vice Chair
Panama
Former Vice Ambassador, Industry
Felicia Monye
Vice Chair
Nigeria
Ken-ichi Kumagai
Vice Secretary
Japan
Xinyuan Lu
Secretary
China
Founder & Chief Expert, GoldenBee
Former Officers (served October 2018 – October 2022) ▾
Martin Neureiter
Former Chair
Austria — Founder, CSR Company
Hans Kröder
Former Vice Chair
Netherlands — Founder, Learn2improve
Noerman Suharman
Former Vice Chair
Indonesia — Founder, CFCiD
Gefei Yin
Former Secretary
China — Founder, GoldenBee
Carolyn Schmidt
Former Secretary
USA — Program Director, ECOLOGIA
All current and former officers were delegates to the ISO 26000 Working Group on Social Responsibility (WG SR, 2005–2010) and continued as members of the Post Publication Organization / Stakeholder Advisory Group (PPO/SAG) from November 2010 until July 2018.
Core Values
- ✓ Inclusivity: We welcome all types of organizations and individuals committed to social responsibility.
- ✓ Transparency: We operate with openness and accountability to our stakeholders.
- ✓ Collaboration: We believe in the power of collective action and shared knowledge.
- ✓ Respect: We honor diverse perspectives and cultural contexts.
- ✓ Impact: We focus on practical implementation and real-world outcomes.
Key Resources
📚 Full Resource Library
Browse 38 curated resources — documents, tools, presentations, videos — with filtering by type, stakeholder group, topic, and author.
Chapters & Committees
Our network operates through regional chapters and thematic committees, allowing for both local relevance and global coordination. Each chapter adapts the ISO 26000 framework to their specific regional and cultural context.
Note: Detailed information about our chapters and committees will be available soon as we build out our member directory and organizational structure.