GB/Z 161-2026Guidance on social responsibility for food enterprises (English PDF)

Foreword

This document is a standard or guiding technical document.

This document complies with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Standardization Work Guidelines Part 1: Structure and Drafting Rules of Standardization Documents". Drafting.

This document provides guidance and suggestions for food companies to fulfill their social responsibilities. Food safety requirements can be found in relevant laws, regulations, policies, and food... Safety standards and other documents.

This document is a modified version of ISO /T S26030.2019, "Social responsibility and sustainable development. Applying ISO 26000:2010 to the food chain." The guidelines in the document.

Compared with ISO /T S26030.2019, this document has undergone the following structural adjustments.

---3.1~3.5 correspond to 3.2~3.6 in ISO /T S26030.2019;

---3.6 corresponds to 3.11 in ISO /T S26030.2019;

---4.3~4.7 correspond to 4.4~4.8 in ISO /T S26030.2019;

---4.3.4 and 4.3.5 correspond to 4.4.5 and 4.4.6 in ISO /T S26030.2019;

---Sections 4.5.3 to 4.5.5 correspond to sections 4.6.4 to 4.6.6 in ISO /T S26030.2019;

---4.7.7 corresponds to 4.8.8 in ISO /T S26030.2019;

---Appendix A corresponds to Appendix B in ISO /T S26030.2019.

The technical differences between this document and ISO /T S26030.2019, and the reasons therefor, are as follows.

---ISO 26000:2010 has been replaced by the normatively referenced GB/T 36000-2015 (see Chapter 3, 4.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.5~).

4.2.7 (Chapter 3, 4.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.5~4.2.7 of ISO /T S26030.2019) The degree of consistency between the two documents is Modifications were made to adapt to my country's technological conditions and improve operability.

---The terminology and definitions related to organizations (see section 3.1 of ISO /T S26030.2019) have been removed to align with the scope of this document and suit my needs.

National conditions;

---Added the requirement that food companies should comply with the relevant requirements of GB/T 36000-2015 (see 4.1.1) when fulfilling and practicing social responsibility;

---Added relevant content on combating food waste (see 4.2.4.1) to suit my country's national conditions;

--- The environmental challenges faced by food businesses have been revised, and content related to environmental degradation caused by the development of farms or plantations has been removed.

4.4.1 (4.5.1 of ISO /T S26030.2019) focuses on the social responsibility of food companies in the food chain.

The following editorial changes have been made to this document.

---The standard name has been changed to focus on the social responsibility of food companies in the food chain;

---The appendix "Examples of Good Practices for Social Responsibility in Food Enterprises" (see Appendix C of ISO /T S26030.2019) has been removed to improve the standard.

Readability and suitability to my country's national conditions;

---The appendix "Table of Relevance between this document and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals" has been deleted (see appendix of ISO /T S26030.2019).

Record D), to correspond to the name of this file.

Introduction

Social responsibility is of great importance to promoting sustainable social, economic, and environmental development. This document is specifically designed for food companies.

The Corporate Social Responsibility Guidelines aim to instruct them on how to fulfill their social responsibilities.

This document is based on the seven core themes and several issues of GB/T 36000-2015, and takes into account the characteristics of the food industry, focusing on some core themes.

The topics and issues have been further specified. For core themes and issues common to all industries, which are not specifically required for the food industry, this document will not repeat them.

Expand again. This document is used in conjunction with GB/T 36000-2015.

Food companies may use this document in conjunction with other relevant organizations and stakeholders in the food chain.

1 Scope

This document provides guidance and recommendations for food companies on core themes and issues related to fulfilling their social responsibility.

This document applies to food production and processing enterprises in fulfilling and practicing social responsibilities.

2 Normative references

The contents of the following documents, through normative references within the text, constitute essential provisions of this document. Dated citations are not included.

For references to documents, only the version corresponding to that date applies to this document; for undated references, the latest version (including all amendments) applies. This document.

GB/T 36000-2015 Guidelines for Social Responsibility (ISO 26000:2010, MOD)

3 Terms and Definitions

The terms and definitions defined in GB/T 36000-2015, as well as the following terms and definitions, apply to this document.