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New ISO standard is a breath of fresh air to wind farm operators

With offshore wind providing a much-needed way to generate sustainable electricity, ISO 29400 provides guidance on the best way to manage associated operations.

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By Elizabeth Gasiorowski-Denis on 25 June 2020

ISO’s climate-smart future for local governments and communities

From droughts to floods, rising seas to extreme weathers, communities around the world are already experiencing increased climate impacts. These pose threats to life, property, economic well-being and to ecosystems. New guidance from ISO will help local governments and communities to prepare for such …

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By Elizabeth Gasiorowski-Denis on 18 June 2020

Meet your energy challenges with the new and improved ISO 50004

In today’s economy, controlling costs and maintaining competitiveness are paramount, and companies are going back to basics. Businesses are leveraging their energy management systems as one of the most cost-effective ways to reduce operating expenses and help control costs.

By Barnaby Lewis on 17 June 2020

Food, feed, fibre

Getting back to basics on Desertification and Drought Day, the UNCCD challenges us to rethink how we use the land.

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By Clare Naden on 4 June 2020

Celebrating World Environment Day

“Time for Nature” is the theme for this year’s World Environment Day, highlighting that the time has come to take action to save our planet. A new ISO committee on biodiversity will help us all do just that.

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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 …