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May 20, 2019

Celebrating better measuring on World Metrology Day

When is a kilogramme not a kilogramme? When it is not defined in the International System of Units (SI). To mark the launch of its recently revised […]
May 16, 2019

Standards brighten up the International Day of Light

Artificial lighting has come a long way since the lightbulb was invented some 150 years ago. To celebrate the important role that light plays in all […]
May 15, 2019

New International Standard for measuring the performance of cities going “smart”

City living is on the rise, having gone from 751 million of the world’s population in 1950 to 4.2 billion in 2018. What’s more, it’s expected to reach […]
May 10, 2019

New standard helps SMEs get ahead with ISO 14001

Implementing an environmental management system (EMS) based on ISO 14001 might seem like a big task, but that doesn’t mean it is just for the bigger […]
May 9, 2019

Driving into a cleaner future

As governments, business and the ordinary consumer attempt to recalibrate their daily existence to avoid the consumption of fossil fuels, we are often frustrated by the […]
May 9, 2019

The green heart of Costa Rica

Hosting 6 % of the world’s biodiversity on its tiny land mass, it’s no wonder Costa Rica is committed to protecting the environment. Now, the next milestone on the political […]
May 9, 2019

Beyond technology

The same disruptive technologies that are changing our lives and revolutionizing virtually every sector of the economy can be used to create a more sustainable world. […]
May 9, 2019

What technologies are helping us go green in the latest ISOfocus?

Due to the rising energy scarcity as well as global warming, countries are now paying much closer attention to clean-energy technologies and using green tech in […]
May 9, 2019

First International Standards for sustainable and traceable cocoa just published

Cocoa is a tricky business. The prime ingredient in one of the world’s favourite treats, chocolate, the humble cocoa bean, is a difficult crop to cultivate. […]