Knocking Down the Concrete Barriers to Sustainability
Cement Leaves a Huge Carbon Footprint As the most widely used construction material on the planet and with continually high, though volatile demand, especially in rapidly growing economies such as China, some 30 billion tons of concrete are poured each year to build large buildings, roads, bridges, dams, and a slew of other structures – […]
ISO Releases Net Zero Guidelines at COP27 Urging the World to Double Down on the 1.5° C Target
ISO has launched the first globally agreed Net Zero Guidelines. Launched at COP27, the Net Zero guidelines seek to tackle a major roadblock for a world where greenhouse gas emissions are reduced and balanced by attempting to remedy the fragmented net zero governance landscape. This landmark publication provides much-needed guidance and clarifies key concepts and […]
Is ISO 9001 Undergoing a Midlife Crisis? | Opinion
ASQ has recently posed a plethora of introspective and analytical articles in its flagship Quality Progress magazine on the current state of the ISO 9001 standard, its waning influence in the world, and even questioning the efficacy of its use. These, I’ve found, are an invigorating and honest look at the world’s most popular and […]
ISO Makes ISO 13485 and Other Relevant Standards Free to Help Fight COVID-19
As we continue to bring you news about QMS implementation, auditing, and certification in the ever-changing landscape of a world that is trying to figure out how to move forward in the face of COVID-19, one of the deadliest pandemics the world has ever known and a force that has created unparalleled disruption in businesses […]