Work is underway to develop ISO’s first international standard on net zero for organizations. It will provide clarity on the net zero transition, robust requirements, and ultimately enable independently verified and comprehensive climate action and accelerate progress towards a sustainable world.
Thousands of experts are expected to collaborate through national standards bodies across more than 170 countries, taking into account the latest climate science. A public consultation is expected to be announced at COP30 in November 2025 to support global input and ensure all voices are heard. The international standard is being designed to offer a global solution to guide organizations on their net zero transition.
The ISO net zero standard (ISO 14060 – Net Zero Aligned Organizations) is an evolution of the ISO Net Zero Guidelines, launched at COP27, into an independently verifiable international standard. The purpose of the Guidelines was to facilitate organizations to create credible and comprehensive net zero strategies by providing them with best practice. The international standard on net zero will give the public greater confidence and guard against greenwashing by setting out robust guidance and requirements offering the potential to verify the credibility of claims.
The process is being formally launched today at London Climate Action Week, as announced by Noelia Garcia Nebra, ISO’s Head of Sustainability. The British Standards Institution (BSI), in its role as the UK National Standards Body, in collaboration with ICONTEC, Colombia’s National Standards Body, is convening this process.
ISO takes our role in supporting a net zero transition seriously. As part of our Climate Commitment, we look forward to delivering an international standard the market has been asking for, and importantly, suitable for organizations of all sizes, sectors and geographies.
Experts who wish to participate in the development of the international standard can apply to join their National Standard Body’s climate change management committee by finding their country’s ISO member.
The ISO international working group has made great progress and is working to finalise a Draft International Standard to launch for public consultation in early 2026.
Noelia García NebraHead of Sustainability