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July 15, 2019

The colour of sustainable tourism

As tourism outpaces other industries – international tourist arrivals increased by 6 % in 20181) – the sector is experiencing a revitalization. Adventure, responsible and green travel are reinventing […]
July 15, 2019

Heading abroad for health

With the current level of income disparity between nations, even those geographically close to one another, it is hardly surprising that the provision of public services […]
July 15, 2019

Travel in depth with the latest ISOfocus

Whether you’re headed to the Amazon, the Seychelles or the local lake, your journey starts here. “Tourism is expected to keep growing as a sector over […]
July 8, 2019

Sharing economy gets boost with new ISO international committee

It is one of the fastest-growing areas of the world economy, and it’s not slowing. Books, cars, flats and everything in between is up for sharing […]
July 3, 2019

ISO Guidance Specifies Characteristics and Measurement Methods for Antibacterial Silver Nanoparticles

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published standard ISO/TS 20660:2019, “Nanotechnologies — Antibacterial silver nanoparticles — Specification of characteristics and measurement methods.” The standard provides […]
July 3, 2019

Why is it important for your hosting partner to be certified against ISO 27001?

When it comes to choosing suppliers and service providers for your company, you should work with the utmost care. As we will discuss in this article, […]
July 2, 2019

Understanding risk with new International Standard

When the only certainty is uncertainty, the IEC and ISO ‘risk management toolbox’ helps organizations to keep ahead of threats that could be detrimental to their […]
June 26, 2019

Managing the impact of climate change: First International Standard for adaptation published

When some of the world’s biggest companies value climate risks to their businesses at nearly one trillion dollars, the impact of climate change cannot be ignored. […]
June 21, 2019

Connecting the dots in a circular economy: a new ISO technical committee just formed

In our ‘throw away’ society, the linear model of make, use and discard is depleting the resources of our planet – and our pockets. The solution is […]