What is ISO?
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an independent, non-governmental membership organization and the world's largest developer of voluntary International Standards.
ISO is made up of 171 member countries that are represented by concerned national standards bodies around the world, with its Central Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland.
What are standards? And how they benefit?
International Standards make things work. They give world-class specifications for products, services and systems, to ensure quality, safety and efficiency. They are instrumental in facilitating international trade.
ISO International Standards ensure that products and services are safe, reliable, and of good quality.
They help to harmonize technical specifications of products and services making industry more efficient and breaking down barriers to international trade.
For business, they are strategic tools that reduce costs by minimizing waste and errors and increasing productivity.
They help companies to access new markets, level the playing field for developing countries and facilitate free and fair global trade.