CSR and regeneration glossary

154 terms on CSR, climate, nature, work and reporting, defined in a few sentences and linked to a reference source.

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B Corp Labels and standards

A private certification awarded by the non-profit B Lab. Since 2026 it no longer rests on an 80-point score: companies must meet minimum requirements across seven impact topics, verified by a third party, and write stakeholder consideration into their articles of association.

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EcoVadis Labels and standards

A private French company founded in 2007 that rates companies’ CSR performance, often at the request of their customers, across four themes: environment, labour and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement. The score out of 100 is based on supporting documents and may lead to a medal depending on percentile rank. It is a commercial rating, not a public certification.

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EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme) Labels and standards

A voluntary EU environmental management scheme established by Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009. It incorporates the requirements of ISO 14001 and adds a public environmental statement validated by an accredited verifier, plus registration with a competent body. It attests to a management approach, not to the environmental performance of a product.

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Engagé RSE label (AFNOR) Labels and standards

A label issued by AFNOR Certification after an assessment of an organisation’s CSR approach based on ISO 26000. It assigns a maturity level, up to “exemplary”, valid for three years with a mid-term follow-up assessment. It recognises an approach at a given point in time, without guaranteeing future results.

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ISO 14001 (environmental management) Labels and standards

An international standard specifying requirements for an environmental management system: context, significant environmental aspects, compliance obligations, objectives and continual improvement. The ISO 14001:2026 edition, published in April 2026, opens a three-year transition. Certification, issued by a third-party body, attests to a management system, not to a level of performance.

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ISO 45001 (occupational health and safety) Labels and standards

An international standard published in 2018 setting requirements for an occupational health and safety management system; it replaced OHSAS 18001. It aims to prevent work-related injuries and ill health through hazard identification, worker consultation and participation, and continual improvement. Certification is issued by third-party bodies.

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ISO 50001 (energy management) Labels and standards

An international standard (2018 edition) setting requirements for an energy management system: energy review, performance indicators, energy baseline, action plans and continual improvement. Energy Efficiency Directive (EU) 2023/1791 requires such a system for the largest energy consumers and accepts it as an alternative to the energy audit for other companies.

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Label Bas-Carbone Labels and standards

The French state’s voluntary certification framework for emission reduction or sequestration projects in France (forestry, farming, hedgerows, peatlands…). It makes it possible to fund certified local projects, whose reductions are verified afterwards.

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Lucie 26000 label Labels and standards

A French CSR label created in 2007 and run by Agence Lucie, aligned with ISO 26000. Following an assessment by a third-party body, a labelling committee of independent experts decides whether to award it. It recognises a structured CSR approach and improvement commitments, without being a guarantee of performance.

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RFAR label (Responsible Supplier Relations and Procurement) Labels and standards

A French public label run by the Business Mediator (Médiateur des entreprises) and the National Purchasing Council. Based on ISO 20400, it recognises public or private organisations that maintain lasting, balanced relationships with their suppliers. Awarded for three years after assessment by an approved body, with annual follow-up, it recognises an approach, not a guaranteed result.

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