Description

Think of them as a formula that describes the best way of doing something.

It could be about making a product, managing a process, delivering a service or supplying materials – standards cover a huge range of activities.

Standards are the distilled wisdom of people with expertise in their subject matter and who know the needs of the organizations they represent – people such as manufacturers, sellers, buyers, customers, trade associations, users or regulators.

For instance,

• Quality management standards to help work more efficiently and reduce product failures.
• Environmental management standards to help reduce environmental impacts, reduce waste and be more sustainable.
• Health and safety standards to help reduce accidents in the workplace.
• Energy management standards to help cut energy consumption.
• Food safety standards to help prevent food from being contaminated.
• IT security standards to help keep sensitive information secure.

Discover some of the best-known and most widely-used standards, as well as those that address recently emerged challenges affecting us all.