Celebrating Human Rights Day
This year, Human Rights Day is focussed on the impact of COVID-19, asking how do we fully recover and build back a world that is better, more resilient, just, and sustainable?
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Temperatures rising
The climate is in a state of emergency. But there is still much we can do.
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Getting the green facts right
Reducing our impact on the environment begins with measuring what effect we really have on it. A key standard in the ISO series for assessing and verifying environmental information has just been updated.
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Leaving no drop to waste
Standards to support treating wastewater for irrigation projects just updated.
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10 years of ISO 26000 leading social responsibility
November 2020 marks ten years since the publication of a ground-breaking International Standard for social responsibility.
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ISOfocus May/June 2020
Creating sustainable cities
As priorities are reassessed in the post-Covid era, this ISOfocus issue brings a renewed interest for sustainable cities.
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Climate change adaptation
Global climate change has already had observable effects on the environment and humanity must prepare and adapt in order to survive. ISO standards play a pivotal role in helping organizations and communities become climate-resilient. This brochure introduces the ISO 1409x series designed to assess the …
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Contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals with ISO standards
An overview of how ISO standards contribute directly to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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ISO and Sustainable Cities
Building a smart city is highly complex. Learn about how ISO standards help to make cities smarter.