About

The SRO* is a new international movement  to share insights and expertise on, and examples of, the evolving area of social responsibility, and to help define what it means to be a socially responsible organization.

The SRO* aims to explain the business case for social responsibility and the role of quality to achieve results.

Participants in The SRO* movement include:

• business people who are somehow involved in corporate social responsibility endeavors;
• individuals who are concerned about the topic and its place in their respective communities throughout the world.

There is no cost to join TheSRO* movement. Click the “Get Involved” tab above to join today.

The SRO* web site provides opportunities to share your insights and expertise on the subject, and resources and effective how-to’s for integrating quality social responsibility into existing organizational strategies, systems, practices and processes.

The SRO* is a partnership of the American Society for Quality (ASQ), the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, The Greater Milwaukee Committee and Visit Milwaukee, but is not confined to the Milwaukee area.  Other corporations and organizations that share an interest in defining social responsibility and in shaping how that definition affects business and society are invited to support the effort by becoming sponsors of The SRO* — no matter where they are physically headquartered or operating.

ISO Guidelines

ASQ was awarded the administration of the U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on Social Responsibility by the American National Standards Institute. The U.S. TAG is the U.S. member of an international working group chartered with developing an international standard on social responsibility. ASQ’s involvement is a direct extension of its existing leadership role in standards development.

The social responsibility guidelines will be released in mid- to late 2010 as ISO 26000.

The ISO 26000 guidelines will cover seven core areas:

• organizational governance
• human rights
• labor practices
• fair operating practices
• environment
• consumer issues
• contribution to the community and society.

Next Steps
The next steps for The SRO initiative include:

• Establishing an International Social Responsibility Think Tank that will bring together some of the world’s leading experts later this year.
• A conference in Milwaukee in 2011 featuring executive roundtables to celebrate the release of the new ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility Voluntary Standard.

About ASQ

The American Society for Quality (ASQ) is the world’s leading authority on quality. With more than 100,000 individual and organizational members, ASQ advances learning, quality improvement, and knowledge exchange to improve business results, and to create better workplaces and communities worldwide.

As champion of the quality movement, ASQ offers technologies, concepts, tools, and training to quality professionals, quality practitioners, and everyday consumers, encouraging all to Make Good Great®.