A rack of colourful and highly patterned second hand vintage clothes for sale on a London street.
Sustainability | Economy
The sharing economy creates a more sustainable world
New standard to facilitate the sector’s healthy growth.
Close up view of the hands of a barista preparing a coffee by drawing a flower with milk.
Society
Excellence in customer service
New international guidance makes everyone a winner.
Close-up of sale price tag for beaded necklaces and other trinkets on a vendor’s stall at Camden Market, London.
Society | Economy
Engaging consumers in our global village
Connecting consumers with standards.
Economy
Singapore study shows the benefits of standards
A case study by the Singapore Standards Council shows how standards improve transparency, quality and trust in the bunkering industry.
Face shot of a stock trader with headset making a sale in a busy stock exchange office.
Society | Economy
International securities identification number (ISIN)
The standard that defines it has been updated.
Mature woman using travel card to pay for public bus ride.
Innovation | Society
Riding the bus the smart way
A new standard for digital payment on public transport just published.
Low-angle view of buildings in London's financial district.
Society
Banking on safe transactions
The International Standard for IBAN has just been updated.
Close-up of young woman with headphones engaged in a video conference from home.
Society
Accent on quality
A new standard for language learning services just published
Rear view of a hiker walking through the tea plantations in the Letchi Hills in Munnar, India.
Society | Sustainability
Celebrating World Tourism Day 2020
Travelling helps us to relax, detoxify our minds and achieve peace from within. Travelling to different destinations – rural ones, in particular – helps us enjoy natural and cultural heritage, meet new …
Empty cell in a safe deposit system, with open door and key in the foreground.
Security | Economy
Banking on safety
A new committee for safes and vaults has just been created.
Society | Health
Standards to help tourism recover post COVID-19
The ISO member for Spain, UNE, has developed national guidance to reinvigorate one if its most important sectors after an extended lockdown.  
Side view of female chef taking out tray of cookies from oven at commercial kitchen.
Society
Smarter ways to services with updated ISO/IEC guide
The service industry is a key driver of economic growth, being, for most countries, the biggest employer. Consumers are the backbone of services, so taking their needs into account when it comes to standards …
Economy
Economy
Health
Health
Innovation
Innovation
Rear view of woman using at turnstile at station.
Security
Society
Society
Photo taken in Nakhon Phanom, Thailand
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