New Baldrige Excellence Framework Introduces Three Organizational Maturity Pathways

The Foundation for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (Baldrige Foundation) has released the 2026 Baldrige Excellence Framework for business, nonprofit and government organizations, 

China Introduces Simplified Work Safety Management System Standard for Small Businesses

China has introduced GB/T 47911-2026, a national standard designed to give small and micro-sized enterprises a simpler and more usable system for managing workplace safety.

Swedac Launches New Accreditation Search With AI Assistant Access

Swedish Board for Accreditation and Conformity Assessment (Swedac) has launched a new search service for its accreditation register, making it easier to find and verify accredited organizations.

How NEN 7510 Provides a Starting Point for New Cybersecurity Act Requirements

With the Dutch Cybersecurity Act (Cbw) now in force, healthcare organizations already using NEN 7510 can use their existing risk assessments, security measures as a starting point for addressing the new requirements.

Australia Plans Free Access to Selected Legally Referenced Standards

Standards Australia (SA) is preparing government-sponsored online access to selected Australian Standards referenced in federal, state and territory laws and regulations, following funding announced in Australia’s 2026-27 Budget. 

Kazakhstan Proposes First ISO Standard for Horse Meat Products

Kazakhstan has proposed developing the first international ISO standard for finished horse-meat products, using an existing regional standard as a possible basis.

Anhui Wins China’s National Standardization Knowledge Competition

The Anhui provincial team won China’s second National Standardization Knowledge Competition in Beijing on August 26, after 246,000 standards professionals took part in the nationwide preliminary round organized by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR).

Turkish Energy and Nuclear Research Agency Renews ISO 56001 Certification

The Turkish Standards Institution (TSE) has renewed the TS EN ISO 56001 Innovation Management System certificate of the Turkish Energy, Nuclear and Mineral Research Agency (TENMAK) after the agency successfully completed TSE audits.

Indonesia Opens ISO 21001 and ISO 20700 Draft Adoptions for Public Comment

Indonesia’s National Standardization Agency (BSN) has opened public comment on draft Indonesian adoptions of ISO 21001:2025 for educational organization management systems and ISO 20700:2017 for management consultancy services.

Young Professionals Invited to Help Shape India’s Future Environmental Standards

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is inviting young professionals and other experts to propose ideas for new environmental standards, guidelines and frameworks that could eventually form the basis of future Indian Standards.

Accredia Annual Report: Over 100,000 Italian Companies Have Certified Management Systems

The Italian Accreditation Body (Accredia) reports in its 2025 Annual Report that the number of companies with accredited certified management systems exceeded 100,000, up from about 75,000 in 2012.

SES Invites Entries for 2026 World Standards Day Paper Competition

The Society for Standardization Professionals (SES) is inviting entries for the 2026 World Standards Day Paper Competition, with submissions due September 30.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Proposal Calls for ISO Committee on Responsible Business Practices and Sustainability Reporting

An International Organization for Standardization (ISO) technical committee has been proposed to develop standards for responsible business practices and sustainability reporting.

CanadaGAP Version 11 Achieves GFSI Recognition Under 2024 Benchmark

The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) has recognized CanadaGAP Food Safety Program Version 11.0 against its 2024 Benchmarking Requirements (BMRs), allowing

ISO 9001:2026 Receives Final Approval Ahead of September Publication

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has approved the final draft of ISO 9001:2026 with overwhelming support, clearing the way for publication of the revised quality management standard, which is expected in September 2026.