BS 8902:2009 pdf free.Responsible sourcing sector certification schemes for construction products – Specification.
BS 8902 The sector scheme council shall establish and maintain a process of stakeholder identification and engagement to establish and review the sector scheme’s responsible sourcing issues, objectives, targets (4.7) and schedule(s) (4.8).
The sector scheme council shall engage with its stakeholders and their representatives to understand the economic, environmental and social impact of its activities, products and services and the risks involved.
When engaging with stakeholders, the sector scheme council shall take the following into account.
• The method of engagement shall be commensurate with the importance of the stakeholder and the issues identified to the sector scheme council.
• The aim at all times shall be to develop trust between the sector scheme and its stakeholders.
NOTE 7 Trust is developed through a combination of performance and transparency and is, therefore, a test of the integrity of the sector scheme.
• The sector scheme council shall take full accountability for the decisions that it makes.
• The sector scheme council shall ensure a continual process of stakeholder engagement. There shall be a cycle of dialogue and feedback between the sector scheme and its stakeholders.
• The sector scheme council shall, through feedback, enable stakeholders to understand how the scheme has responded to their views.
NOTE 2 Meaningful engagement with stakeholders is not simply an isolated activity; it is a decision-making method that can involve a degree of cultural and procedural change within the sector scheme.
NOTE 3 Further guidance is given in BS 8900. Sector scheme policy
The sector scheme council shall draft and approve a policy, describing its commitment to the principles of sustainable development and to promote those principles in scheme activities.The sector scheme council shall set objectives and challenging but deliverable targets for each relevant issue agreed in consultation with industry, to be used in setting requirements within the schedule.BS 8902 pdf download.