The standard follows the familiar Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle common to ISO management systems, making it easy to integrate with existing frameworks. Key requirements include:

·SDG Alignment: Identifying and selecting the relevant UN SDGs and targets based on your organizational context, with documented justification.

·Impact Management: Identifying, assessing, and prioritizing actual and potential impacts (both positive and negative) on stakeholders and the environment.

·Performance Measurement: Using universal performance indicators to track progress toward your SDG objectives.

·Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborating with relevant interested parties to understand their needs and expectations.

·Continuous Improvement: Establishing processes to manage trade-offs, enhance synergies, and drive ongoing improvement in sustainability performance.