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Geriatric Health Centers of Graz Win 30th Austrian State Prize for Corporate Quality
Geriatric Health Centers of Graz Win 30th Austrian State Prize for Corporate Quality
The Geriatric Health Centers of the City of Graz won the 2025 State Prize for Corporate Quality, Austria’s highest award for corporate excellence.
Eight Finalists Named for Austria’s 2025 State Prize for Corporate Quality
Eight Finalists Named for Austria’s 2025 State Prize for Corporate Quality
Austria has announced the eight finalists for the 2025 State Prize for Corporate Quality.
POSCH Celebrates Three Decades of Certification with Quality Austria
POSCH Celebrates Three Decades of Certification with Quality Austria
POSCH, a medium-sized machinery company from southern Austria, is celebrating 30 years of certification by Quality Austria Certification.
Quality Austria Recognizes Excellence in Three Award Categories
Quality Austria Recognizes Excellence in Three Award Categories
At an award event during the 30th Quality Austria Forum, three winners were honored for their contributions to quality.
Technology and Ecology Key to Unlocking Potential of Circular Economy
Technology and Ecology Key to Unlocking Potential of Circular Economy
The second part of the "Circular Economy Uncovered" series by Quality Austria explores how technological and ecological approaches can make the circular economy a practical reality, emphasizing the importance of closing material cycles.
Austrian Standards Celebrates 40th Anniversary at Vienna Headquarters
Austrian Standards Celebrates 40th Anniversary at Vienna Headquarters
Austrian Standards commemorated 40 years at its Vienna headquarters, highlighting its contributions to global standardization since 1984.
Expert Talks on Circular Economy at Austrian Standards
Expert Talks on Circular Economy at Austrian Standards
Austrian Standards, together with the Circular Economy Forum Austria, organized expert discussions on the circular economy.
Applications Open for Austria’s 2025 Corporate Quality Prize with New Excellence Framework
Applications Open for Austria’s 2025 Corporate Quality Prize with New Excellence Framework
The competition for Austria’s highest award for corporate quality is calling for companies to apply for the 2025 edition.
First Circular Globe Certification Brings Beck’s Eder to Finals of Austrian Quality Champion Award
First Circular Globe Certification Brings Beck’s Eder to Finals of Austrian Quality Champion Award
Christian Eder reached the finals of the Austrian Quality Champion 2024 award thanks to his groundbreaking project that introduced the Circular Globe standard at Beck.
TÜV Austria Acquires Italian ISARail SpA to Boost Rail Certification Services
TÜV Austria Acquires Italian ISARail SpA to Boost Rail Certification Services
TÜV Austria has expanded its reach into the rail sector by acquiring Italian ISARail SpA.
"Carinthian Employment Service" Wins National Business Quality Award
"Carinthian Employment Service" Wins National Business Quality Award
The Carinthian Employment Service (AMS Kärnten) took home the 2024 Austrian National Award for Business Quality.
Green is the New Cool: How Vertical Gardens Are Taking Over Austrian Cities
Green is the New Cool: How Vertical Gardens Are Taking Over Austrian Cities
If you thought greenery was just for parks, think again.

Global News

ISO Approves Blockchain-as-a-Service Standard Project
ISO Approves Blockchain-as-a-Service Standard Project
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has approved ISO 25904, a new standard project to establish a common technical framework and functional requirements for Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) platforms.
IATF 16949 Second Edition Expected in Mid-2027 With Five Priorities Set
IATF 16949 Second Edition Expected in Mid-2027 With Five Priorities Set
IATF 16949 is expected to reach its second edition in mid-2027, with five priorities set for the revision.
GHG Protocol Aligns Scope 2 and AMI Development for Future Joint ISO Standard
GHG Protocol Aligns Scope 2 and AMI Development for Future Joint ISO Standard
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) the results of its public consultation on the update to its Scope 2 Guidance and released preliminary feedback on the development of its Actions and Market Instruments (AMI) standard.
Risk Management Guidance for AI-Powered Medical Devices: First Edition of ISO/TS 24971-2 Released
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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