Responsibility Europe, a new international CSR label

Created on the initiative of the AFNOR group (France), INDR (Luxembourg), and Ecoparc (Switzerland), Responsibility Europe offers international recognition to economic actors wishing to demonstrate their CSR efforts beyond national borders. It brings together CSR labels based on ISO 26000 and aligned with the SDGs.

Given the multitude of CSR labels and in support of ongoing work on non-financial reporting, it has become essential to give greater visibility and a stronger position to companies and organizations committed to CSR that go beyond self-assessment, rating, reporting, or sectoral reviews. The new Responsibility Europe label makes this possible.

Issued by AFNOR in France, INDR in Luxembourg, and Ecoparc in Switzerland, the Responsibility Europe label adds international recognition to companies and other organizations certified in their respective countries, reinforcing the credibility and visibility of their actions: a company certified " Committed to CSR " in France, for example, will also be able to display the Responsibility Europe label. The same applies to holders of the ESR Responsible Company label in Luxembourg and the EcoEntreprise CSR label in Switzerland.

A common denominator: the voluntary ISO 26000 standard and the SDGs

This dual certification is particularly meaningful given that national labels are all based on the voluntary ISO 26000 standard, the international benchmark for social responsibility adopted by 100 countries, and aligned with the 17 sustainable development goals set by the UN in 2015 for 2030. To date, more than 500 companies and organizations have been certified nationally, and 2,500 are engaged in a CSR certification process.

L’association Responsibility Europe rassemble des organismes tiers de confiance qui partagent les valeurs européennes et la conviction que la RSE constitue un enjeu fort en termes de compétitivité, de pérennité, d’innovation et de résilience. <q> Avec nos partenaires, nous voulons créer un mouvement européen. Nous invitons les organismes ayant développé un label pour évaluer l’impact social et environnemental des organisations à nous rejoindre pour conjuguer nos expertises et asseoir solidement une vision européenne de la labellisation RSE</q>, explique Alain Jounot, président de Responsibility Europe et responsable du département RSE du groupe AFNOR. <q>Ce concert de voix européennes permettra d’élever nos entreprises et organisations vers une meilleure pratique de la responsabilité sociétale et les portera sur la scène internationale de manière exemplaire. Nous entamons les discussions pour que d’autres acteurs nous rejoignent. </q>