The Italian National Unification Body (UNI) has released a practical guide to help organizations apply UNI 11961:2024 and integrate compliance management systems with Model 231 frameworks designed to prevent corporate liability under Legislative Decree 231/2001.
The International Featured Standards (IFS) has released a Hungarian translation of its IFS Food version 8 standard, expanding access for food producers in Hungary.
The Swedish Institute for Standards (SIS) and the Icelandic Standards (IST) will lead the new ISO technical committee ISO/TC 356, which will develop international standards to support the implementation of children’s rights.
The Udine Under-17 and Under-20 Fencing World Cup has achieved ISO 20121 certification, confirming its approach to managing sustainability across an international youth competition.
The Institute for Standardization of Montenegro (ISME) has launched the formation of a national technical committee dedicated to building information modeling (BIM),
Mountain Healthcare has become the first provider in the UK to achieve accreditation from the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) to ISO 15189:2022 for its Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs),
The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) has established its PEFC Circular Materials Task Force and is inviting nominations for membership by March 18, 2026.
ASTM International is developing a new guide, WK91420, to set clearer standards for artificial intelligence (AI) in recruitment and hiring, aimed at reducing bias and improving fairness.
The revision of ISO 9001 has moved into a decisive stage, with international experts completing the review of comments on the Draft International Standard (DIS) and confirming that the new edition is on track for publication in September 2026.
ISO 18060, a newly published international standard from January 2026, sets out a global framework to help tourism organizations measure their environmental, social, human, and economic impacts in a consistent and comparable way.
International Featured Standards (IFS) has introduced IFS Local, a new annual standalone food safety check designed to help small-scale and artisanal food producers demonstrate
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has released a revised trademark standard and has started rolling out guidance and support materials to help organizations transition to the updated requirements.
A new international study by Responsibility Europe finds that organizations using recognized CSR (corporate social responsibility) labels outperform others economically and organizationally, confirming the growing importance of CSR frameworks and ISO 26000 worldwide.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has started work on two new international standards for agrifood data systems through ISO/TC 347, focused on crop data definitions and data exchange in greenhouse production.
The revision of ISO/IEC 17024, the international standard that sets requirements for bodies certifying persons, has entered its final publication stage, with release expected in March 2026.
The Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP) has updated its audit approach, marking a notable shift in how medical device manufacturers are evaluated across participating regulatory jurisdictions.