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Almaviva Group Receives ESG Recognition and ISO 37001 Certification from DNV
Almaviva Group has become the second company in the world to receive ESG Recognition from DNV, confirming its commitment to responsible governance and sustainability.
SMI Group and CSQA Celebrate First ISO 42001 Certification in Italy
SMI Group has become the first company in Italy to be certified by CSQA for compliance with the ISO/IEC 42001 standard for Artificial Intelligence Management System.
UKAS Retains EA Status After Successful Peer Review
The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), the UK’s national accreditation body, has successfully maintained its status as a signatory to the European co-operation for Accreditation (EA) Multilateral Agreement (EA MLA).
AFNOR Launches Public Inquiry on Revised Standard for Intellectual Property Data Exchange
AFNOR, the French national organization for standardization, has launched a public inquiry on the draft revision of the French standard NF X50-276, which sets guidelines for the electronic exchange of intellectual property (IP) data.
UNI Releases Italian Version of EU Artificial Intelligence Governance Report
The Italian national standardization body UNI has published the Italian version of the technical report UNI CEI CEN/CLC/TR 18115:2025,
Cracking Down on Loopholes: Russia Moves to Enforce Declared Standards
Russia is updating its legislation on standardization to close loopholes and improve product quality.
Front Label Warning Required for Dairy Substitutes in Serbia
Serbia will require all dairy products that use palm oil or other vegetable oils instead of milk fat to display a front-of-pack warning label.
CEN Publishes Assessment Guide for Alternative Road Transport Fuels
A new technical guide from the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) helps producers of alternative fuels assess the feasibility of their products and blends for use in road transport.
Marjanca Repše Wins Slovenia’s 2025 Environmental Sustainability Manager Award
Marjanca Repše, Director of Management Systems at BSH Home Appliances d.o.o. Nazarje, has been awarded the title of Environmental Sustainability Manager 2025.
NEN Setting Up New Committee and Standard for Energy Communities
NEN, the Dutch Standardization Institute, is setting up a new standards committee to develop a national standard,
Germany Starts Countdown to 50 Years of Standardization Treaty With New Campaign
The German Institute for Standardization (DIN) has started the countdown to the 50th anniversary of the Standards Agreement between the Federal Republic of Germany and DIN,
Corporate Culture Tops Agenda at North German Quality Day in Hamburg
At the North German Quality Day conference in Hamburg, participants rated corporate culture and leadership as far more important than standards and rules, suggesting a possible shift in thinking within quality management.Global News
Consumer Privacy by Design at Core of New International Standardization Subcommittee
A new subcommittee - ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 44 - has been created to develop international standards for consumer protection in the area of privacy by design.
ISO 59000 Series Backed as Tool to Replace Linear Model With Circular Economy
The sixth Circularity Gap Report from 2024 finds that only 7.2% of the global economy is circular, leaving 92.8% of resources locked in a linear system of extraction, use, and waste.
IATF Confirms Official Interpretations to Rules 6th Edition Through New Communiqué
The International Automotive Task Force (IATF) has released Stakeholder Communiqué SC-2025-001 to announce two new official interpretations to its Rules 6th Edition.
Tracking Revisions of ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001—The Most Widely Used ISO Management Standards
The three most widely used ISO management system standards—ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001—are all in the process of being revised.
ISO 19011 Revision Adds Climate and Tech Focus to Management System Audits
The ISO 19011 standard, which outlines how to audit management systems, is being revised and is currently at the Draft International Standard (DIS) stage.
Regenagri Certification Helps Illycaffè Elevate Brazilian Coffee to Award-Winning Status
Illycaffè’s regenerative farming practices are reshaping the global coffee industry—bringing both environmental and quality gains.
Stellantis Unifies Supplier Scoring Guide for IATF 16949 Compliance
Stellantis has released an updated version of its Scorecard Quick Reference Guide for IATF 16949:2016, effective April 2025.
How Standards Make Chocolate Safe, Sustainable, and Delicious
As chocolate bunnies and eggs lined shelves this Easter, European and international standards were quietly working behind the scenes to ensure these sweet treats were safe, fair, and properly labeled.
Work continues on the ISO 9001 audit in Paris, addressing all feedback collected
Over 50 experts from more than 40 countries met in Paris from March 31 to April 4 to advance the revision of ISO 9001, the world’s most widely used quality management systems standard.
Chennai to Host FSSC Summit Spotlighting Social Management Standards
Foundation FSSC will host its upcoming summit in Chennai, India on April 25, 2025, under the theme "Building Global Trust with Social Management System Standards."
Record Surge in Technical Regulations Strains Global Trade
A record 1,334 technical regulations were reported by World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries in the first quarter of 2025—the highest ever for a single quarter.
