ISO

Nongovernmental organization that enables consensus on solutions meeting the requirements of business

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is the world’s largest developer and publisher of international standards. ISO is a network of the national standards institutes of 162 countries, one member per country, with a Central Secretariat in Geneva that coordinates the system. ISO is a nongovernmental organization that forms a bridge between the public and private sectors. ISO enables a consensus to be reached on solutions that meet both the requirements of business and the broader needs of society. View the ISO Standards list.

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Small Businesses: Keeping Up With Today’s EconomyMSMEs are encouraged to uphold the highest standards

Thu, 07/28/2022 - 12:03
Standards are not for just the minority of businesses with thousands of employees. According to the World Bank, micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) make up more than 90 percent of all companies and account for up to 70 percent of…
Rethinking the Future of PlasticsStandards for plastics enjoy a privileged status
Wed, 04/20/2022 - 11:59
(ISO: Geneva)--On March 2, 2022, at the United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya, senior representatives from 175 countries backed a groundbreaking resolution to stop plastic pollution. This will result in a legally binding,…
How Standards Can Help Catch Climate Change CheatsFor CO<sub>2</sub> climate data, missing standards create underreporting
Wed, 04/13/2022 - 12:01
After lengthy wrangling, the 2021 COP26 climate summit ended with 197 parties agreeing to the new Glasgow Climate Pact. It will get countries to strengthen their CO2 emissions-cutting targets for 2030 by the end of next year, and formally recognize…
How IT Service Management Delivers ValueTwo popular service management methodologies combine to deliver quality for customers
Wed, 08/11/2021 - 12:02
There’s more than one path to service management. It refers to all the activities, policies, and processes that organizations use for deploying, managing, and improving IT service provision. In today’s technology-driven corporate landscape, the two…
Key Risk Management Standard UpdatedDesign, develop, implement, continually improve risk management in systems and software engineering
Thu, 02/04/2021 - 12:58
(ISO: Geneva) -- ISO/IEC/IEEE 16085—“Systems and software engineering—Life cycle processes—Risk management” provides a universally applicable standard for practitioners responsible for managing risks associated with systems and software during their…
Risk Management in Systems and Software EngineeringISO/IEC/IEEE 16085 has just been updated
Thu, 02/04/2021 - 12:53
(ISO: Geneva) -- ISO/IEC/IEEE 16085—“Systems and software engineering—Life cycle processes—Risk management” provides a universally applicable standard for practitioners responsible for managing risks associated with systems and software during their…
Committee Responsible for ISO 9001:2015 Announces ISO 9001 User Survey 2020Is the standard adequate, or should it be improved? Deadline: Dec. 31, 2020
Thu, 08/13/2020 - 12:00
(ISO: Geneva) -- The committee responsible for the development of the international standard, ISO 9001:2015—"Quality management systems—Requirements," has announced a user survey to gather information on the value of ISO 9001:2015. According to a…
How to Unlock the AI PromiseStandards under development seek to make AI practical for more settings
Wed, 12/04/2019 - 12:01
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly ubiquitous in various industry sectors, establishing a common terminology for AI and examining its various applications is more important than ever. In the international standardization arena,…
Shape a New Future With ISO’s Innovation Management StandardsA third standard has just been published in this series
Mon, 08/05/2019 - 12:02
Innovation isn’t just about having a few bright ideas. It’s about creating value and helping organizations continuously adapt and evolve. ISO is developing a new series of International Standards on innovation management, the third of which has just…
Partners in HealthISO and WHO are working for universal access to quality health products that are all at once safe, effective, and affordable
Tue, 03/26/2019 - 12:00
(ISO: Geneva) -- While some countries have made great progress toward universal health coverage, half the world’s population are still unable to obtain the health services they need. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the…