IPA IP 2026 Question 14
A question IPA Japan published in 令和8年度 ITパスポート試験 公開問題 問14, translated into English. ITPEC is based on the same exams.
ISO 26000 is an international standard on the social responsibility of organizations. Which of the following is the most appropriate term that represents the social responsibility that a company should fulfill, as specified in ISO 26000?
Explanation
CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) — the social responsibility a company owes to society, the subject of ISO 26000.
ISO 26000 gives guidance on social responsibility for any organisation; for a company it is called CSR. It names seven core subjects: organisational governance, human rights, labour practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, and community involvement and development. A company practises CSR by taking responsibility for the effects of its decisions on these, beyond merely making a profit.
Answer (a)
Why not others:
- •(b) — the SDGs are 17 Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the United Nations for 2030; companies may contribute to them, but they are global goals, not a company’s responsibility as defined by ISO 26000
- •(c) — corporate governance is the system that monitors and disciplines management for the shareholders and other stakeholders; it is one core subject inside social responsibility, not the whole of it
- •(d) — a social media policy is a company’s rules for how it and its employees use social media
Key rule: ISO 26000 is the guidance on social responsibility (CSR for a company); do not confuse it with ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (environment) or ISO/IEC 27001 (information security).
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