ISO 26000 Lead Manager
Develop the competence to integrate and manage social responsibility across an organisation using ISO 26000, embedding responsible practices into strategy, operations and stakeholder relationships.
Who is this course for?
- Managers and consultants leading social responsibility
- CSR, sustainability and HR professionals
- Communications and stakeholder relations managers
- Professionals building a social responsibility specialisation
What you'll gain
- The PECB Certified ISO 26000 Lead Manager credential, recognised internationally
- The ability to integrate and manage social responsibility
- Command of the seven core subjects and stakeholder engagement
- A specialised social responsibility profile
Course programme
Day 1 · Introduction to ISO 26000 and social responsibility
- Social responsibility concepts and principles
- The seven core subjects
- Context and stakeholder identification
Day 2 · Integrating social responsibility
- Recognising social responsibility and engaging stakeholders
- Integrating SR into governance and strategy
- Practices across the core subjects
Day 3 · Implementation and communication
- Implementing responsible practices
- Communication on social responsibility
- Enhancing credibility and reporting
Day 4 · Review, improvement and exam
- Monitoring and improving performance
- Review of the approach
- Certification exam
Exam, credits & certification
Once you pass the exam, you can apply for the "PECB Certified ISO 26000 Lead Manager" credential. The exam includes 2 attempts: the first plus a free retake, usable within the following 12 months. Passing first time is no longer a source of pressure. CPD credits correspond to the course level according to PECB. The exam duration is indicative; ask me for the exact details when you enrol.
Your trainer

Ricardo Coronel Lemus
More than 20 years in cybersecurity and compliance, today a vCISO and GRC consultant with real clients in France, Spain and Mexico. This is a standard I teach as a PECB Certified Trainer, and I don't approach it theoretically: I apply it day to day with real clients: that's what I bring to my coaching and exam preparation.
“Ricardo is skilled, thorough and self-reliant. He knows how to summarise or go deep into security issues depending on the audience: both governance questions and highly technical topics.”
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