ISO: Global standards for trusted goods and services

Standards define what great looks like, setting consistent benchmarks for businesses and consumers alike — ensuring reliability, building trust, and simplifying choices.

Making lives easier, safer and better.

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Environmental, social and governance (ESG) implementation principles

Find out how this international guidance supports the management of ESG performance and facilitates measurement and reporting under existing frameworks, enabling consistency, comparability, and reliability of ESG reporting and practices globally.

What can standards do for you?

International standards ensure that the products and services you use daily are safe, reliable, and of high quality. They also guide businesses in adopting sustainable and ethical practices, helping to create a future where your purchases not only perform excellently but also safeguard our planet. In essence, standards seamlessly blend quality with conscience, enhancing your everyday experiences and choices.

What is a standard?

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ISO: the International Organization for Standardization

ISO is an independent, non-governmental international organization. It brings global experts together to agree on the best ways of doing things. From climate change and healthcare, to quality management and artificial intelligence, our mission is to make lives easier, safer and better – for everyone, everywhere.

Healthcare cybersecurity: Diagnosing risks, prescribing solutions

Cyber-attacks can severely impact personal lives and put patients at risk of harm. That’s why cybersecurity is vital for healthcare organizations to protect patient wellbeing and privacy at all times.

Standards Pavilion elevates the role of standards in advancing climate action at COP29

As COP29 draws to a close, Standards Pavilion partners the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), and UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE), stress the need to leverage the power of standards in moving forward with COP outcomes.

Carbon footprint: Measuring and reducing our environmental impact

Companies are increasingly becoming aware of their carbon footprint and its intrinsic link to energy use. But exactly what is a carbon footprint, and how can renewable energy reshape the business landscape?

Discover more insights about Climate change, Artificial intelligence, Healthcare, and Quality management.