Korea Expands Safety Disclosure and Risk Rules Under Revised Occupational Safety Act

South Korea has adopted four major amendments to its Occupational Safety and Health Act,

SQF Institute Names Finalists for 2026 Excellence Awards

The SQF Institute has announced six finalists for its 2026 SQF Excellence Awards, recognizing professionals who advance food safety through auditing and site leadership under the Safe Quality Food program.

France Qualité Launches Project Group to Develop White Paper on Integrated CSR

France Qualité, a French association that promotes quality management and organizational performance,

ANSI And BSB Introduce ANSI Bharat Compliance Platform For Indian Market

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and BSB Edge, a compliance technology company serving regulated industries in India,

UNI Opens 20th Edition of Paolo Scolari Award with February 26 Deadline

The Italian National Standardization Body (UNI) has launched the 20th edition of the Paolo Scolari Award (Premio Paolo Scolari),

China Releases Standard for Zero Carbon Restaurant Construction and Operation

A new voluntary group standard for zero carbon restaurants has been officially released in China, providing technical requirements for their construction and operation.

ENAC Grants First Accreditations for EU ETS 2 Emissions Trading Regime

The Spanish National Accreditation Entity (ENAC) has granted the first accreditations for verifiers under the upcoming EU ETS 2 emissions trading regime, which will apply to buildings, road transport, and other sectors.

PT Adi Askara Bumi Earns Management System Certification Body Accreditation

PT Adi Askara Bumi, the internal certification body of the Pertamina Group, Indonesia’s state-owned energy company, has been accredited as a Man. Sys. Certification Body by the National Accreditation Committee (KAN).

Peru Leads APEC Study on 13 Good Practices in Circular Economy Policies

A study led by Peru under the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) framework has assessed 13 good practices related to circular economy policies and their use of quality infrastructure services.

BIS Invites Indian Experts to Shape ISO Environmental Standards Review

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has launched the systematic review of 12 environmental standards, and the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is inviting Indian experts to help shape the country’s position in this international process.

Europe Develops Standard on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) is developing a new standard on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) to align how producer responsibility systems are applied across EU countries and reduce barriers for companies operating in multiple markets.

SIST Invites Entrepreneurs to Free Seminar on Using Standards for Market Entry

The Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST) is hosting a free seminar to help entrepreneurs place products on the market with fewer risks and fewer barriers.

Two Decades as Cornerstone of Information Security Management: ISO 27001 Turns 20

The international standard ISO/IEC 27001 has turned 20, continuing to serve as the main global reference for information security management systems (ISMS).

CSQ 2.0 Launched: Cannabis Safety and Quality Certification Revision

The Cannabis Safety & Quality (CSQ) organization has launched the finalized CSQ 2.0 Certification Program,

Updated ISO 21001 for Educational Management Moves Focus to Learners and Sustainability

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has released the second edition of its Educational Organizations Management Systems (EOMS) standard, ISO 21001:2025.

First Global Standard for Organizational Biodiversity Action: ISO 17298 Launched in Kigali

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has released ISO 17298, the world’s first international standard to help organizations take measurable and accountable action on biodiversity.

FAO Introduces New Guide on Anticipating Future Food Safety Risks

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has published a new guide that explains how

Global Climate Reporting Standards and Frameworks Mapped by Datamaran

Datamaran, a provider of ESG risk and regulatory intelligence, released an infographic and accompanying report providing a global overview of climate change reporting standards and frameworks.

BRCGS Revamps Online Directory to Enhance Supplier Management

The British Retail Consortium Global Standards (BRCGS) has launched an upgraded version of its online Directory, introducing Directory Pro and a new API service to

ISO Survey 2024 Released as China’s Return Skews Global Results

The 2024 edition of the ISO Survey marks a major shift in how global certification data is collected -

Final Weeks Before Transition Deadline for ISO 27001: Act by End of October

The deadline for transitioning to the new ISO/IEC 27001:2022 version of the international information security management standard is approaching fast.

Public Consultation Opens on ISO 15614-1 Welding Procedures Standard

The draft version of ISO/DIS 15614-1:2025, a key international standard for specifying and qualifying welding procedures for metallic materials, is now open for public consultation.

SQF Delays Release of Edition 10 as Benchmarking Timeline Shifts

The release of Edition 10 of the Safe Quality Food (SQF) Code has been postponed due to

FSC Opens Consultations on Core Forest Management Standards

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has launched public consultations on proposed revisions to its