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Sustainability - Latvia

Updated 11/2010

Legal requirements

Corporate Social Responsibility

Many companies have incorporated corporate social responsibility (CSR) into their practice and voluntarily contribute to social development and environmental protection. 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 latviešu
  • Corporate Social Responsibility latviešu

The National Tripartite Cooperation Council coordinates and organises tripartite dialogue among employers' organisations, government bodies and trade unions.

  • The National Tripartite Cooperation Council latviešu

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.

  • The Law On Standardisation latviešu

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

  • The Standardisation Bureau latviešu

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:

Check also the legislation on this topic in:

  • References

    Legal texts

    • The Concessions Law latviešu
    • The Law On Public Procurement latviešu
    • The Law On Standardisation latviešu

    Key documents

    • The Charter of the National Tripartite Cooperation Council msw8 [48 KB] latviešu

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