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September 23, 2019

Why ISO Standards Are Important in the Packaging Industry

ISO standards are internationally recognized specifications for products, services and systems. They are put in place to ensure quality, safety, and efficiency, so they are clearly […]
September 23, 2019

FOUR TRENDS WILL IMPACT ISO’S FUTURE STRATEGY

Economic and trade uncertainty, changing societal expectations, the impacts of climate change, and digital transformation were the main disruptive forces highlighted at ISO’s General Assembly that […]
September 23, 2019

PUTTING PATIENTS FIRST WAS KEY TO WINNING ISO’S TOP COMMITTEE AWARD

With more than 16 billion injections administered around the world every year[, devices for administering medication into the human body are big business. The ISO committee of […]
September 23, 2019

DEVELOPING COUNTRY PARTICIPATION CRITICAL TO ISO’S FUTURE

The participation of developing countries was highlighted as key in ensuring ISO can continue to deliver solutions into the future, at today’s meeting in Cape Town, […]
September 20, 2019

Are ISO’s Draft Guidelines on Climate Action the First Steps Toward Geoengineering?

In August, the French news service AFP revealed that the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has been drafting new climate action guidelines for businesses that raise concerns about promoting geoengineering as a climate solution. […]
September 20, 2019

DEVELOPING COUNTRY PARTICIPATION CRITICAL TO ISO’S FUTURE

The participation of developing countries was highlighted as key in ensuring ISO can continue to deliver solutions into the future, at today’s meeting in Cape Town, […]
September 18, 2019

What Happens To ISO 13485 When Annex L Is Adopted?

ISO/IEC Directives Part 1 Annex L (formerly called Annex SL) stipulate how the International Organization for Standardization’s (ISO) Management System Standard (MSSs) should be written. Annex L’s […]
September 13, 2019

SAVING LIVES WITH CLEANER COOKSTOVES: NEW INTERNATIONAL STANDARD JUST PUBLISHED

Almost three billion people rely on traditional cookstoves and open fires for cooking and heating, placing them at serious risk of health disorders and premature death. […]
September 13, 2019

AS SMOOTH AS SILK

China’s plan to revive and rebrand some of the world’s most travelled trade routes as the Belt and Road Initiative has resulted in the largest infrastructure […]