ISO 42500:2021
(Main)Sharing economy — General principles
Sharing economy — General principles
This document provides general sharing economy principles. It is intended to be used by all types and sizes of organization (e.g. commercial enterprises, government agencies, not-for-profit organizations).
Économie du partage — Principes généraux
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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 42500
First edition
2021-11
Sharing economy — General
principles
Économie du partage — Principes généraux
Reference number
ISO 42500:2021(E)
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ISO 42500:2021(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Guiding principles . 2
4.1 General . 2
4.2 Integrity . 3
4.3 Transparency . 3
4.4 Accountability and authorization . 3
4.5 Accessibility and inclusion . 3
4.6 Respect for other affected interests . 3
4.7 Competence . 3
Annex A (informative) Figure representing the sharing economy . 4
Bibliography . 5
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ISO 42500:2021(E)
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www.iso.org/directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www.iso.org/patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation of the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and
expressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to
the World Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), see
www.iso.org/iso/foreword.html.
This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 324, Sharing economy.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www.iso.org/members.html.
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ISO 42500:2021(E)
Introduction
A combination of widespread internet use, technological developments, economic model innovation
and demographic shifts has led to the emergence of a new economic model often called the “sharing
economy”, which enables otherwise unconnected individuals and/or organizations to make
transactions.
The sharing economy creates opportunities to connect individuals and/or organizations with unused
assets and skills with those who want to use them. It enables services and products to reach a wider
range of consumers, support entrepreneurship, and create new business opportunities with a flexible
working style which contributes to economic growth. The shift from owning assets to sharing them
through the new model enables better resource optimization and is expected to contribute to the
resolution of environmental issues.
Meanwhile, issues of security, service quality and reliability can become an obstacle for users in using
sharing economy services, such as:
― products or assets in the sharing economy platform do not meet the quality expected, or are not
ti
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Sharing economy — General
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below or ISO’s member body in the country of the requester.
ISO copyright office
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Phone: +41 22 749 01 11
Email: copyright@iso.org
Website: www.iso.org
Published in Switzerland
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ISO/FDIS 42500:2021(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Guiding principles . 2
4.1 General . 2
4.2 Integrity . 3
4.3 Transparency . 3
4.4 Accountability and authorization . 3
4.5 Accessibility and inclusion . 3
4.6 Respect for other affected interests . 3
4.7 Competence . 3
Annex A (informative) Figure representing the sharing economy . 4
Bibliography . 5
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ISO/FDIS 42500:2021(E)
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and nongovernmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www .iso .org/ directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www .iso .org/ patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation of the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and
expressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to the
World Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), see www .iso .org/
iso/ foreword .html.
This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 324, Sharing economy.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www .iso .org/ members .html.
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ISO/FDIS 42500:2021(E)
Introduction
A combination of widespread internet use, technological developments, economic model innovation
and demographic shifts has led to the emergence of a new economic model often called the “sharing
economy”, which enables otherwise unconnected individuals and/or organizations to make
transactions.
The sharing economy creates opportunities to connect individuals and/or organizations with unused
assets and skills with those who want to use them. It enables services and products to reach a wider
range of consumers, support entrepreneurship, and create new business opportunities with a flexible
working style which contributes to economic growth. The shift from owning assets to sharing them
through the new model enables better resource optimization and is expected to contribute to the
resolution of
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