Catherine Chevauché is leading the charge on the circular economy. Here, she explains the scale of the challenge and how we can rise to it. The circular economy is considered a pillar of climate action. As opposed to the linear model of production and consumption which evolves along the stages…
The cyber world is growing rapidly. Everyone is involved, either directly or indirectly. Everything is available with a single click or tap on your mobile, tablet, or PC. You can browse websites, listen to or download audio, video, and software, place your order, buy products, book tickets, hotels, buses, taxis,…
As technology develops quickly, many organizations are using artificial intelligence (AI) to enable quicker, more effective growth. However, not every AI has been created equally. The effectiveness of your ability to scale depends entirely on the AI technologies you choose to implement, as per your organization’s demands. The production of…
A new age of travel is upon us. From sustainability to resilience to inclusiveness, let’s take a closer look at three trends for travel and how standards support the journey. Redefining “All-Inclusive” Can you imagine a place where families and friends can holiday together so that nobody gets left behind?…
“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” – William Shakespeare, Romeo, and Juliet In our profession, like most others, we have developed our own terminology, jargon, buzzwords, and acronyms used to discuss what we do, how we do it, and the end product of that work. If…
ISO is on the right path to achieving its climate goals, says Sheila Leggett. Sheila Leggett, one of Canada’s climate policy experts, is leading the way on standards for sustainability. She reflects on how the sustainability conversation has shifted through her career, and the role ISO has to play in…
During the last two decades, technology has been developing rapidly, leading to an impact on other areas and ultimately changing the way organizations conduct business. However, regardless of how useful these changes have been, organizations still deal with different disruptions, be it from natural or human causes. Hence, the need…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to be one of the most discussed topics in the industry of information security, and its impact has been changing cybersecurity for some time now. As technology becomes more advanced every day, so do cyber-attacks. Cybercriminals are using sophisticated and innovative tools to attack organizations or…
The past few years have seen mixed progress for the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. The time has come to leverage International Standards for actionable success. The year 2022 will be decisive as to whether the world can meet its sustainable development target by 2030. A recently published United Nations (UN)…
Building a sustainable Crisis Management Team (CMT) requires effective decision analysis capability. You need: people, tools, and structure. What does this mean? It means that the CMT must possess: Common mindset – To accomplish this the CMT has to have a common terminology that is understood by all members and…
