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.

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,

Corporate Sustainability: UNI and Accredia Publish Guide for Reliable Reporting

UNI and Accredia have released a new brochure to help companies prepare transparent and trustworthy sustainability reports.

CP Group Companies Earn TIS 9999 Certification for Sustainable Business Practices

Seven companies from the Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group) have received the TIS 9999 certification for applying sufficiency economy principles in their operations.

EU Targets October Deadline for Revised Sustainability Reporting Standards

The European Commission has asked for a full rewrite of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) by October 31, in anticipation of reforms aimed at easing reporting burdens on businesses.

UNE Leads Spanish Translation of IWA 48 Framework for Implementing ESG Principles

The Spanish Association for Standardization (UNE) has led the translation of IWA 48, the global ESG (environmental, social, and governance) standard into Spanish, making it freely accessible for application across all Spanish-speaking countries.

Italy Adopts ISO 14072 and ISO 14075 Life Cycle Assessment Standards

Italy has officially adopted the life cycle assessment (LCA) standards UNI ISO 14072:2025 and UNI ISO 14075:2025, reinforcing its commitment to sustainability.

Liqi Achieves Sustainability Milestone with ISCC PLUS Certification

Liqi Industrial Co., Ltd. has successfully obtained the ISCC PLUS certification, marking a significant advancement in its sustainability initiatives.

Serbia’s National Corporate Social Responsibility Award: 20 Companies Reach Second Round

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia (PKS) has selected 20 companies to advance to the second round of the Đorđe Vajfert National Award for Corporate Social Responsibility.

ABNT Launches Updated ESG Guidelines Adding Sustainable Use of Oceans and Materiality

The Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (ABNT) is in the process of modernizing its ESG guidelines, expanding ABNT PR 2030 into a four-part series.

New Norwegian Competency Standard for Social Workers Open for Consultation

A new Norwegian competency standard, NS 6512, designed for authorized social workers, is now open for consultation until February 17, 2025.

Groupama Earns Engagé RSE Label for Sustainability Through AFNOR's Assessment

Groupama, a leader in mutual insurance, has earned the Engagé RSE label for sustainability at the "confirmed" level, following a rigorous evaluation by AFNOR Certification.

Risk Management Guidance for AI-Powered Medical Devices: First Edition of ISO/TS 24971-2 Released

ISO has released the first edition of ISO/TS 24971-2:2026, providing guidance on applying the ISO 14971 risk management process to machine learning-enabled medical devices (MLMDs).

Revised ISO 19008 Expands Cost Coding System to Lower Carbon Energy

ISO 19008 has been revised to extend its common system for organizing and comparing cost data to lower carbon energy as well as oil and gas.

GLOBALG.A.P. Farm Assurance and Social Practice Standards Set for September Update

Agraya has announced that it will publish GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) v6.1 Smart and GLOBALG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP) v2.1 on September 1, 2026.

IEC 63223-2 Sets Risk-Informed Decision-Making (RIDM) Process for Power Network Assets

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has published IEC 63223-2:2026, introducing a structured risk-informed decision-making (RIDM) process for managing existing assets in power networks.

VDA Releases ISA 2027 Information Security Assessment Catalogue for TISAX

The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) has published ISA 2027, the next version of the Information Security Assessment (ISA) catalogue used by TISAX, an information security assessment and exchange mechanism for the automotive industry. 

Global Standards Updates Flagship GOTS Standard to Version 8.1

The Global Standards (GS) has updated the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) to Version 8.1, its first revision since the major Version 8.0 release in March.

TÜV SÜD Acquires SustainCERT to Accelerate Digital Carbon Verification

Germany-based testing, inspection and certification company TÜV SÜD has acquired climate verification platform SustainCERT

ISO 30201 Adds Human Resources to the ISO Management System Family

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published ISO 30201:2026, the first international requirements standard for human resources management systems.

ISO/PAS 25171 Provides First International Auditing Guide for ISO 21001 Educational Management Systems

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published ISO/PAS 25171:2026, the first international guidance for auditing educational organization management systems under ISO 21001:2025.

Proposal Calls for ISO Committee on Responsible Business Practices and Sustainability Reporting

An International Organization for Standardization (ISO) technical committee has been proposed to develop standards for responsible business practices and sustainability reporting.

CanadaGAP Version 11 Achieves GFSI Recognition Under 2024 Benchmark

The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) has recognized CanadaGAP Food Safety Program Version 11.0 against its 2024 Benchmarking Requirements (BMRs), allowing

ISO 9001:2026 Receives Final Approval Ahead of September Publication

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has approved the final draft of ISO 9001:2026 with overwhelming support, clearing the way for publication of the revised quality management standard, which is expected in September 2026.