The unprecedented digital acceleration triggered by the outbreak of COVID is coinciding with a coming of age for foundational technology and changing the way that we live and work. Harran blinks in the sunlight, adjusting his eyes. He’s an inquisitive child, enthusiastic for all things new, still he struggles to…
Artificial intelligence holds the potential to deliver enormous benefits to society and a management system standard might be the answer everyone is looking for. Artificial intelligence (AI) promises organizations to be 40 % more efficient by 2035, unlocking an estimated USD 14 trillion in new economic value to global GDP…
New international guidance on how to get it right. As pandemics, natural disasters and cybercrime continue to impact our world, what’s certain is that nothing is certain. Being agile and prepared for any kind of disruption, therefore, is an essential business activity. ISO’s flagship standard for risk management, ISO 31000,…
Today, 9 December, is International Anti-Corruption Day, and an opportunity to raise awareness of the ISO standards that help shape a fairer and more just world. Systemic bribery, among other things, lowers economic growth and discourages investment. It goes hand in hand with poverty and social inequality. But, most importantly,…
When it comes to the new normal, companies are pushing the boundaries of e-commerce. Without a doubt, today, the e-commerce industry is emerging tremendously all over the world. With more and more people shopping daily from various e-commerce sites, online retail has become a booming yet complex business. To manage…
A new standard for strategic intelligence management just published. We are increasingly living in a knowledge economy where information is what drives business decisions. Constantly changing environments, technologies and legislations are just some of the factors an organization needs to take into account, but compiling and analysing that information is…
Guidance on building back better when disaster strikes. When COVID-19 struck the world, it was a huge surprise for many, exposing fragilities in systems and organizations everywhere. Those that were prepared for the unexpected, however, generally fared better. Taking lessons learned from the pandemic and international expertise, ISO/TS 22393, Security…
New guidance on taking a phased approach to energy management. Implementing an energy management system (EnMS) such as ISO 50001 is a powerful way for an organization to continually improve its energy efficiency, making substantial cost savings while reducing its greenhouse gas emissions. Yet it doesn’t have to be done…
Standards for a sustainable agri-food system on World Food Day. Too many people go hungry in the world, yet if we had a truly sustainable agri-food system, everyone would have enough to eat and the environment wouldn’t suffer. Recognizing there is much we can do to achieve this, the theme…
Standards’ role in improving economies and achieving public policy objectives was highlighted in the DEVCO meeting, in the lead-up to ISO Week 2021. “Standards are vital for our future,” said Dr Armen Orujyan, an internationally renowned entrepreneur and leader in science and technology innovation, who gave the opening keynote at…
