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September 27, 2019

BSI launches new ISO standard for climate change adaptation

The British Standards Institution (BSI) has published its first standard on climate change adaptation, creating a framework for how businesses can develop measures and report and […]
September 26, 2019

TURNING TIDES: ENCOURAGING GENDER DIVERSITY ON WORLD MARITIME DAY

While traditionally seen as male-dominated, the maritime sector benefits from gender equality just like any other industry. In recognition of the contribution that women make, and […]
September 23, 2019

ISO releases much-anticipated IMO 2020 compliant fuel specification

The ISO has released its new publicly available specification for IMO 2020 compliant marine fuel this week, and this comes at a key juncture when the […]
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, […]