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…
How do you balance opportunity and risk? Johan Grundström Eriksson (Advisor to the European Institute of Innovation & Technology Manufacturing) explains why creative collaboration flourishes under ISO 56002. Innovation is the fuel that drives a successful business. Organizations that give their managers and employees the tools to respond to and…
Five innovations that will change the way you travel. Remember the days when large paper maps filled the car and holidays were booked by a travel agent? Neither do most people. Technology had already revolutionized the world of travel before COVID-19, and the trend has been catapulted as many more…
New international guidance for sustainable finance. Mitigating climate change impacts and reaching carbon-zero goals and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals requires not only the will, but the money. Lots of it. Sustainable finance, therefore, is a powerful solution and a growing industry, yet it lacks consistency in what it…
Will the tourism sector ever recover? Travel and tourism took a beating in the COVID-19 pandemic, with borders closed, airlines grounded, and many establishments shut for months. Now as the industry attempts to recover in this new context, constantly changing rules and regulations are making it a far-from-simple task. What’s…
International guidance on whistleblowing. Good governance in any organization involves demonstrating accountability and fostering a “speak up” culture. To address the importance of having a secure and effective way that employees can report concerns about wrongdoing, a new ISO standard for whistleblowing has just been published. ISO 37002, Whistleblowing management systems – Guidelines,…
Reducing energy use through smart transportation. Smart cities are ones that use innovative solutions to improve their environmental impact while improving life for their residents. One way of doing that is through clever management of public transport speed. A new standard has just been published to guide cities through the…
New standard just published. As payment trends move away from cash and towards online financial transactions, the use of third-party payment (TPP) providers such as PayPal is set to grow. While a convenient way to pay, their increased use inevitably brings with it greater security risks. A new standard for…
Standards working to keep us safer in both virtual and physical spaces. Safety first, wherever we interact 2020 confirmed something that we’ve known for a while: we’re spending more time than ever before working and meeting online. We’re also living in closer proximity to each other as cities continue to…
The world’s favourite standard is still as relevant as ever. Used by millions of organizations around the globe, the world-standard reference for quality, ISO 9001, Quality management systems – Requirements, has just passed its “warrant of fitness”. Like all ISO standards, ISO 9001 undergoes a systematic review every five years to decide…
