ABOUT SRE CERTIFICATION
Certificate “Socially Responsible Employer” is based on the guidelines of the international standard for
social responsibility ISO 26000. Its purpose and goal is to improve socially responsible management in
organizations and companies.
The certificate does not only include a commitment to social responsibility at the highest management
level in the organization or company, but engages employees to actively participate in design and
implementation of activities for the organization’s socially responsible operations. Therefore, we are
raising the level of awareness of social responsibility at all levels of management.
The objectives of the certificate “Socially Responsible Employer” are:
 Encouraging employers to act in the field of social responsibility and sustainable development
 Strengthening socially responsible management of companies and organizations
 Improvement of working conditions by establishing flexible forms of work organization
 Raising the organizational climate and work culture
 Improving attractiveness of work environment
SRE PROCESS SHORT DESCRIPTION
Obtaining a certificate is an audit and consulting-analytical procedure, which has the function of
assessing and advising employers on which tools to use for better management in the field of
employees, with an emphasis on four areas of the certificate:
 Area 1 – Implementation of activities for social responsibility and sustainable
development and integrated addressing of social responsibility, including strengthening
the ethical values​​of management and employees with an emphasis on non-discrimination
in the workplace
 Area 2 – Introduction of measures to reconcile work, family and private life throughout
the life cycle of the individual
 Area 3 – Implementation of activities to strengthen organizational culture with an
emphasis on cooperation and communication with employees, development, training and
knowledge transfer of employees, as well as intergenerational cooperation
 Area 4 – Implementation of activities to raise awareness of employers (management of
the organisation), employees and the general public about the importance of health in the
workplace and to enhance the promotion of health-friendly improvements in the work
and organisational environment
 Area 5 – Implementation of measures for more environmentally friendly operations and
sustainable and responsible use of natural resources.
Through the prescribed procedure, the organisation determines and implements the selected
objectives and measures. Based on an analysis of the actual situation, with the help of an external
auditor, the organisation decides on a plan for the implementation of measures aimed at
improving the management of work processes and the quality of the work environment in the
field of responsibility to employees.

The certification process is based on the organisation’s gap analysis in the selected area. It helps
organisations to understand and implement social responsibility in the area of employees in
business. The nature of the gap is determined based on the analysis. The organisation obtains an
entry certificate if it does not have large gaps, otherwise it is assigned mandatory measures to fill
these gaps.
After a positive assessment of the implementation plan for the implementation of the selected
measures and the final report of the auditor by the audit board, the organisation obtains the entry
certificate “Socially responsible employer”.
After obtaining the entry certificate, it is assessed annually whether the set measures have been
implemented in accordance with the implementation plan. If the objectives have been achieved,
the organisation obtains an advanced “Socially Responsible Employer” (DOD) certificate.
Depending on the level of measures introduced, the advanced certificate is divided into three
levels: level 1, level 2 and level 3.
The advanced certificate is obtained for three years and is renewed through annual condition
assessments and audits.
Which organizations are eligible for certification?
Obtaining a Socially Responsible Employer certificate is intended for all companies and
organizations that have more than 5 employees, regardless of their industry.