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    11/9/24, 4:18 PM ISO - About ISO

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    About ISO
    What we do Structure Members Events Announcements Strategy

    Practical solutions for real-world problems


    ISO, the International Organization for Standardization, brings global experts together to
    agree on the best way of doing things – for anything from making a product to managing a
    process. As one of the oldest non-governmental international organizations, ISO has
    enabled trade and cooperation between people and companies the world over since 1946.
    The International Standards published by ISO serve to make lives easier, safer and better.

    25636
    International Standards covering almost all aspects of
    technology, management and manufacturing.
    172
    Members representing ISO in their country. There is
    only one member per country.

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    Technical committees and subcommittees to take care


    of standards development.

    The ISO way

    Inclusive Value-driven
    ISO’s consensus-based standards development process ISO standards serve one purpose: Making lives easier, safer
    ensures that comments from all stakeholders are taken into and better. Learn about our vision.
    account

    Independent Can-do
    Selling our standards allows us to finance their ISO standards are all about identifying the best solutions to
    development and maintenance in a neutral environment. global challenges.

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    Global
    ISO members from all regions of the world nominate
    experts and vote on draft standards. The Central
    Secretariat coordinates and facilitates broad participation.


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    THE ISO STOR ISO'S FIRST OFFICES

    In London, in 1946, 65 delegates from


    International Standardization. In 1947
    technical committees (groups of exper

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    Many languages, one name: ISO


    Because “International Organization for Standardization” would have different acronyms
    in different languages (IOS in English, OIN in French for Organisation internationale de
    normalisation), its founders opted for the short form “ISO”. The story goes that ISO is
    derived from the Greek word “isos”, meaning equal.
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    Whatever the country, whatever the language, we are always ISO.
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    Solutions for your challenges


    Find out what standards the ISO community has developed to address the needs of your sector!
    What is a standard?

    IT and related technologies Health

    Transport Management and services

    Environmental sustainability Energy

    Safety, security and risks Food and agriculture

    Engineering Building and construction

    Materials Diversity and inclusion

    Get involved
    ISO partners with other organizations to leverage the full potential of standards for sustainable development.
    Explore partnership
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    ISO standards are created by the people that need them. Find out why and how to participate in standards development:
    Join a committee

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