Doing business in Latvia: Sustainability
25 April 2012by Ina Dimireva -- last modified 25 April 2012
Many companies in Latvia have incorporated corporate social responsibility (CSR) into their practice and voluntarily contribute to social development and environmental protection.
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Legal requirements
Corporate Social Responsibility
Latvian businesses are also aware of the UN Global Compact, which promotes sustainable business models, and thus implement socially responsible initiatives.
More about the Global Compact movement in Latvia
Corporate Social Responsibility
The National Tripartite Cooperation Council coordinates and organises tripartite dialogue among employers' organisations, government bodies and trade unions.
The National Tripartite Cooperation Council
Standards
Standardisation in Latvia is governed by the Law On Standardisation (1998). The Law lays down standardisation aims, principles, the organisation of standardisation activities, tasks relating to the organisation of national standardisation and other matters related to standardisation.
Quality management standards (ISO 9000 series), Environmental management standards (ISO 14000 series) and Occupational health and safety management system standards (OHSAS) are adopted as Latvian standards.
The law requires businesses to comply with minimum social and environmental rules.
Administrative procedures
Quality management standards
Requirements for a quality management system are available in the following document:
Guidelines for improving the implementation of a quality management system are available in the following document:
Environmental management standards
General guidelines on principles, systems and additional methods for environmental management systems are available in the following document:
General guidelines on principles, systems and additional methods for environmental management systems are available in the following document:
Occupational safety management standards
Requirements for occupational safety management systems are available in the following document:
Doing business in Latvia: Environmental rules
Doing business in Latvia: Staff welfare
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