World Standards Day
Each year on October 14, we join the international community to celebrate World Standards Day. This is a unifying call that:
- highlights the importance of activities related to standards
- pays tribute to the collaborative efforts of thousands of people giving their time and expertise to this work
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Shared vision for a better world
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a blueprint to ending poverty and tackling climate change to create a more inclusive and sustainable world by 2030.
Standards are the invisible infrastructure that safeguards the products and services we rely on, offering solutions to our most pressing environmental, societal and economic issues. Thousands of International Organization for Standards (ISO) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards make a direct contribution to each of the 17 SDGs.
The World Standards Day theme, “Shared Vision for a Better World,” captures the role of standards in advancing these goals
Highlights
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Bringing standardization’s enduring success to non-traditional areas
Our CEO, Chantal Guay, reflects on ways that the standards community’s work as a whole contributes to a safer and healthier world.
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Standardization: Accelerating sustainable change and preparing the next generation
Our CEO, Chantal Guay, reflects on the big picture and on important actions the standards community can take to help tomorrow’s leaders.
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Standardization – a solution to help achieve the SDGs
Our CEO, Chantal Guay, explores the relationship between standardization and environmental, social and governance to create transformation that has a positive impact.
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The London Declaration
The London Declaration to combat climate change through standards defines the ISO’s commitment to achieve the climate agenda by 2050.
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Celebrating World Standards Day 2022
Philippe Metzger, IEC Secretary-General and CEO, reflects on how standardization helps move the world toward a safer, cleaner and more sustainable future.
World Standards Day toolkit
It’s never too early to prepare. Here’s everything you need to join the global movement:
- Poster: available in digital and print; the editable version requires Adobe InDesign
- Web banner
- Email signature
- Zoom background
- PowerPoint presentation
- Social media: SDGs template, key messages, poster for X and Instagram – use the hashtag #WorldStandardsDay in your posts
Explore the World Standards Day toolkit for other resources, such as the Message from ISO, IEC and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Did you know?
- IEC, ISO and ITU organize World Standards Day
- October 14, 1946: delegates from 25 countries gathered in London, England to create a new international organization dedicated to coordinating and unifying standards work. The ISO was officially formed one year later.
- October 14, 1970: the first World Standards Day
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Get involved in standards development
By participating in standardization and shaping the standards of tomorrow, you can become a global leader at the very forefront of your industry, while helping to advance the health, safety and economic well-being of all Canadians.
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Learn about standards and conformity assessment
Standards and conformity assessment create trust and confidence in the goods and services we rely on. Level up your knowledge of standardization. Learn how you can use it to gain a competitive advantage for your business.
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Find and buy standards
Browse our database to search for published National Standards of Canada and international standards. You can also search for Other Recognized Documents. Find out where to buy the standards you need.