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October 1, 2019

MARINE INDUSTRY GUIDANCE JUST PUBLISHED IN RACE TOWARDS LOW-SULFUR FUEL BY 2020

In a bid to reduce emissions from shipping, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has set a target of January 2020 for the implementation of a new […]
September 30, 2019

ISO Selects AIM as International Registration Authority for RFID Standard

The organization will help oversee the ISO/IEC 15961 standard for the use of radio frequency identification for item management. A worldwide industry association for the automatic […]
September 30, 2019

ISO Standards: A Necessary Tool to Ensure Quality and Protect Against Corruption

Companies increasingly need to prove their compliance. ISO standards cover a wide range of issues such as quality and the fight against corruption. Holding ISO standards […]
September 30, 2019

WORLD TOURISM DAY: USING STANDARDS TO SECURE MORE JOBS

ISO International Standards help support tourism and contribute to the objective of this year’s theme “Tourism and jobs: a better future for all”. One of the […]
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 […]