“When things don't work as they should, it often means that standards are absent”
The ISO story
1946
In London, in 1946, 65 delegates from 25 countries meet to discuss the future of International Standardization.
1947
In 1947, ISO officially comes into existence with 67 technical committees (groups of experts focusing on a specific subject).
1960s
During the 1960s ISO works to include more developing countries in its International Standardization work.
1971
In 1971, ISO creates its first two technical committees in the environmental field: Air quality and Water quality. Today, these committees have been joined by other groups of environmental experts focusing on many subjects including soil quality, environmental management and renewable energy.
1970s
During the 1970s, ISO's Secretary General Olle Sturen focuses on turning ISO into a truly international organization.
Our ISO

ISO 9000 family-January 1, 1987
In 1987, ISO publishes its first quality management standard. Standards in the ISO 9000 family have gone on to become some of the most well known and best selling standards.

ISO 14001-January 1, 1996
In 1987, ISO publishes its first quality management standard. Standards in the ISO 9000 family have gone on to become some of the most well known and best selling standards.

ISO 27001-Information security-January 1, 2005
In 2005, ISO and IEC’s joint technical committee JTC1 launches ISO/IEC 27001, a management system standard on information security. As businesses become increasingly reliant on information technology, securing the system and minimizing risks is ever more important. ISO 27001 has become one of ISO’s most popular standards.

ISO publishes powerful new tool to combat bribery, iso 37001-January 1, 2016
ISO 37001 is the first international anti-bribery management system standard designed to help organizations combat bribery risk in their own operations and throughout their global value chains. It has the potential to reduce corporate risk and costs related to bribery by providing a manageable business framework for preventing, detecting and addressing bribery.

ISO publishes International Standard for occupational health and safety, ISO 45001-January 1, 2018
ISO 45001:2018, Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements with guidance for use, is a new International Standard designed to help organizations of all sizes to reduce workplace injuries and illnesses around the world.

Aerospace Quality Management Certification EN 9100:2018
EN 9100:2018 is the globally recognized standard for quality management applicable to organizations operating within the aerospace supply chain.
The new version of the standard is based on the ISO 9001 High Level Structure, placing particular emphasis on risk management and continuous improvement, while incorporating changes in aerospace-specific content compared to the previous version.
Company compliance documents

ASPICE, Automotive SPICE
A framework for assessing and improving automotive software development processes, ensuring greater quality, efficiency and reliability throughout the engineering lifecycle.

TISAX
A standard for assessing information security in the automotive industry, ensuring the secure management and exchange of sensitive data across the supply chain.

NIS 2
The European cybersecurity framework designed to strengthen digital resilience, risk management and security requirements for organizations operating in critical and strategic sectors.

SA8000
An international standard for social responsibility that promotes ethical working conditions, workers’ rights and responsible management practices throughout organizations and their supply chains.
