ISO - Annual reports

Here you’ll find our summary of the year’s activities.

It includes an overview of our performance and explains how we will continue to serve our members through initiatives that are aligned to our strategic goals. You can also download reports from previous years to better understand how we’re evolving to meet the changing needs of our members and standardizers everywhere.

2021 in review

In 2021, we put ISO standards on the frontline of the climate battle.

Whilst the COVID-19 pandemic continued to disrupt lives and businesses around the world, we built on the lessons we learned in 2020 and turned our attention to pressing global problems of climate and sustainability. We’re delivering on our strategy and helping others to step up and take climate action through the London Declaration

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ISO in figures

Our key achievements in figures at a single glance.

Previous issues [PDF]

2020 in review

2020 was a year that saw us finalize the strategy that will guide us to the end of the next decade. At the same time, we adapted to unexpected challenges and are continuing to shape our organization to a fast-changing world.

2019

Journey to a new Strategy

The report covers the journey that we took, together with our members, to further develop our new ISO Strategy 2021-2030.

2018

Advancing the global agenda

Take a journey with us to explore the highlights of the past year and our ambitions for the years ahead with the ISO Annual Report 2018.

2017

Building for a better future

2017 saw renewed emphasis on our strong network of ISO members, supported by a wide variety of stakeholders, that helps to make ISO standards more globally known

2016

Navigating a world in transition

ISO embraced 2016 with a fresh
start – a new strategy for the next
five years

Year	Theme
2015	Reaching milestones in standards innovation
2014	Taking standards forward
2013	Meeting customers' needs Summary of financial performance Video
2012	Inspiring innovative solutions
2011	ISO in 2011
2010	It's all about the people
2009	ISO's customer focus
2008	ISO standards - Integrated confidence
2007	The ISO system. The trusted partner
2006	Discovering planet ISO
2005	On course
2004	Platform for performance
2003	Focused action - Global vision
2002	One standard - One test - Accepted everywhere
2001	The Environment and Standards - Close together
2000	Harmony for prosperity
1999	Building on Standards
1998	You may not see them but they are all around you