Cornerstone Announces ISO 42001 Certification, the Global Standard for Responsible AI
Responsible AI management and governance are a core priority for Cornerstone, reinforcing its position as an early adopter and leader in achieving ISO and data privacy certifications within the HR tech space
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – January 6, 2025 – Cornerstone OnDemand Inc., a leader in workforce agility solutions, today announced that Cornerstone Galaxy achieved ISO/IEC 42001 certification, the world’s first international standard for Artificial Intelligence Management Systems. ISO 42001 is quickly becoming the defining global standard for responsible AI, providing organizations with a structured framework to ensure the ethical, transparent, and well-governed development and use of artificial intelligence.
By implementing the principles of ISO 42001, Cornerstone has embedded responsible AI practices across the lifecycle of its AI-based Galaxy Platform, ensuring transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement. This alignment reinforces Cornerstone’s commitment to responsible AI practices and gives customers confidence that the AI embedded in its products is designed, managed, and deployed in a safe, transparent, and accountable manner. The ISO standard addresses the unique challenges posed by AI technologies, including ethical considerations, governance, transparency, and continuous learning, while enabling organizations to balance innovation with effective risk management.
“Our innovation roadmap is built on the belief that progress and responsibility must move together,"said Apurva Dhanwantri, SVP, Chief Information Security Officer. “AI plays a critical role in our products, and this standard provides a structured way to ensure it is managed responsibly, with clear policies, objectives, and processes that protect our customers and support long-term innovation.”
“Responsible AI governance is quickly becoming a prerequisite, not a differentiator, for HR technology buyers,” said Stacey Harris, Chief Research Officer and Managing Partner at Sapient Insights Group. “In our research, more than a quarter of organizations cite data quality and governance as their top barrier to adopting AI, which tells us trust remains fragile. Achieving ISO/IEC 42001 is an important signal that Cornerstone is focusing on AI operational accountability, giving organizations greater confidence that AI-driven workforce decisions are governed, transparent, and designed to scale responsibly.”
To learn more about Cornerstone’s continued commitment to security and privacy, visit:
- Cornerstone Trust Center
- Blog: ISO/IEC 42001 explained: Why Responsible AI and AI Governance are critical for workforce development
About Cornerstone
Cornerstone powers the potential of organizations and their people to thrive in a changing world. Cornerstone Galaxy, the complete AI-powered workforce agility platform, meets organizations where they are. With Galaxy, organizations can identify skills gaps and development opportunities, retain and engage top talent, and provide multimodal learning experiences to meet the diverse needs of the modern workforce. Approximately than 7,000 organizations and 140 million users in 186 countries use Cornerstone Galaxy to build high-performing, future-ready organizations and people today.
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