ISO 37101 is a management system standard created to promote sustainable development in communities. The purpose of this standard is to help local government units, non-governmental organizations and businesses plan, implement and manage sustainable development.
The ISO 37101 standard determines the basic principles to be applied when establishing sustainable development management systems. In this context; principles of leadership, participation, planning, execution, evaluation, improvement and communication are important. The purpose of the standard is to provide a framework for increasing an organization's ability to manage sustainable development, use resources effectively, and manage environmental and social impacts.
There are many benefits of the ISO 37101 standard for businesses. Some of these are those:
- Increases sustainability: ISO 37101 helps businesses establish an effective management system to increase sustainability. In this way, businesses can create a more sustainable business model in terms of environmental, social and economic aspects.
- Reduces risks: The ISO 37101 standard helps businesses reduce environmental and social risks. In this way, businesses can reduce their financial risks by reducing the environmental impacts of their business processes and products.
- Increases efficiency: ISO 37101 helps businesses use resources more efficiently. In this way, businesses can reduce their operating costs by reducing the use of energy and water.
- Strengthens the image: ISO 37101 helps businesses document their work on sustainability. In this way, businesses can strengthen customer and supplier relations by sharing their work on sustainability.
- Provides competitive advantage: ISO 37101 helps businesses document and properly manage their work on sustainability.