BS 76000:2015

BS 76000:2015 specifies high-level, strategic requirements for amanagement system for valuing people to enable an organization to manageand develop its people, and realize and manage their actual and potentialvalue, such that the organization is sensitive to its environment, managesrelated risks, and improves its people strategy and performance.NOTE 1 This standard does not require the creation of an entirely newmanagement system for valuing people within an organization. Its requirements areapplicable to elements of other strategies, processes and systems relating to thegovernance, deployment and development of people.NOTE 2 The concept of “organization” includes, but is not limited to, a small/microand medium business, company, corporation, firm, enterprise, authority, partnership,charity or institution, or part or combination thereof, whether incorporated or not,public or private.This British Standard is applicable to any organization that wishes to:

• establish a strategic management system to plan, improve and realize theintrinsic value of people under its control; and
• implement, maintain, review and continually improve a strategicmanagement system that addresses the organizational value of people.

The requirements of this standard are generic and are intended to be applicableto all organizations (or parts thereof), regardless of type, size, nature andcomplexity of business, and whether in the public, private or voluntary sector.The extent of the application of these requirements depends on such factors asthe organization’s strategic policies addressing the value of people, the natureof its activities and the risks and complexity of its operations.The standard recognizes that each organization is different and thatdecision-makers need to determine the most appropriate approach according totheir organization’s context.This standard does not specify performance criteria or prescribe operationalprocesses or procedures, such as employee recruitment, performancemanagement or sickness absence, nor does it define what constitutes “good”people management and development.Cross References:BS EN ISO/IEC 17021ISO/IEC Annex SL:2012PD ISO Guide 73:2009