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France Expands Sustainable Food Label to Restaurants and Caterers
France has expanded its national anti-food waste label from the food distribution sector to include restaurants and catering services.
Croatia’s ESG Rating Awards 2025 Recognize Sustainability Leaders in Six Categories
The Croatian Chamber of Economy (HGK) has presented its 2025 ESG Awards,
Lumar Awarded for Sustainable Operations Among SMEs in Slovenia
Lumar, a Slovenian manufacturer of prefabricated houses, received a special recognition for sustainable operations in the ESG Champion Slovenia 2025 selection.
15 Slovenian Schools and Kindergartens Earn Green Flag Label for Sustainability
Fifteen Slovenian schools and kindergartens have been awarded the international environmental symbol Green Flag for the first time.
Far Eastern New Century Secures ISCC PLUS Certification for Use of Sustainable Materials
Far Eastern New Century has earned the ISCC PLUS certification, a global standard for circular and bio-based materials used outside the EU and UK.
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.
How Sweden Leverages Standards to Advance Sustainable Construction
Sweden is strengthening its efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the construction sector by half within five years, with standardization playing a key role.
ANSI Invited Experts to Shape the Future of Sustainability Standards
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) called for experts on January 3, 2025, to join a Virtual Technical Advisory Group (VTAG) and contribute to the revision of ISO Guide 82:2019,
New EU Regulation for Sustainable Packaging Targets Waste Reduction and Reuse
The European Council has approved a new Regulation on packaging and packaging waste, aiming to reduce waste generation across the EU.
Six Hotels in Baku Earn Green Key Certification for Sustainability
Six luxury hotels in Baku, Azerbaijan, have become the first in the country to receive Green Key certification, following comprehensive audits conducted by SGS.
Krk Island Becomes First in Croatia to Earn Zero Waste Certification
Krk Island has become Croatia's first and the world's second island to achieve Zero Waste certification, awarded by Zero Waste Europe’s Mission Zero Academy.Global News
SMART Initiative Enters Pilot Phase in October, Testing Nine Standards
A pilot of the ISO and IEC SMART standards initiative will begin in October, testing nine selected international standards.
New Net Zero Carbon Cities Standard Project Approved as ISO 37115-2
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has approved a proposal for ISO 37115-2, a new standard that will set out principles and fundamentals for net zero carbon cities.
First Edition of ISO 41002 Guides Development of Facility Management Organizations
The first edition of ISO 41002 gives organizations guidance on how to develop and structure their facility management function across strategic, tactical and operational levels.
ISO/DTS 5112 Road Vehicle Cybersecurity Audit Guidance Reaches Final Approval Stage
ISO/DTS 5112, the draft Technical Specification for auditing cybersecurity management systems (CSMS) across the automotive supply chain, has reached the final approval stage.
ISO 37011 Webinars on Purpose-Driven Organizations Set for September 22 and 23
Two international webinars on ISO 37011, the draft guidance standard for purpose-driven organizations, will be held on September 22 and 23 ahead of consultation on the draft beginning September 24, 2026.
ISO 45010 Becomes First International Standard on Menstruation and Menopause at Work
ISO has published ISO 45010, the first International Standard focused on supporting employees experiencing menstruation and menopause at work.
Digital Identity Standards Now Freely Accessible Worldwide
Key ISO and IEC digital identity standards, including the ISO/IEC 18013 and ISO/IEC 23220 series, are now freely accessible worldwide through a new sponsorship model set up by the German Institute for Standardization (DIN) and the OpenWallet Foundation (OWF).
GFSI Opens Consultation on FSSC 22000 Version 7 Against 2024 Benchmarking Requirements
The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) has opened a public consultation on the recently updated FSSC 22000 Version 7 as part of its assessment against the GFSI Benchmarking Requirements Version 2024.
Accreditation Bodies Roll Out ISO 14001 Transition Plans
Accreditation bodies are putting the ISO 14001:2026 transition timetable into practice, with Norwegian Accreditation (NA) among the latest to publish detailed arrangements for certification bodies moving to the revised environmental management systems standard.
ISO Considers Three Tourism Proposals on Restaurant Evaluation, Tourist Guides and AI
Three tourism standardization proposals are now under consideration at the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), covering restaurant evaluation, professional tourist guide services and the use of artificial intelligence with tourism destination data.
ISO 14002-3 Released as Guidance on Climate Change
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has released ISO 14002-3:2026, new guidance to help organizations using ISO 14001 address climate change through their environmental management systems.
