SCC renews partnership with UK National Standards Body BSI
The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and the British Standards Institution (BSI), renewed their cooperation arrangement as national standards bodies to advance international standards work.
“Through our strong relationship, we have supported standardization strategies that contribute to the economic prosperity of our countries and global efforts to build a cleaner world,” says Chantal Guay, CEO of SCC. “Together with BSI, we are able to move shared interests forward in our bilateral trading relationship.”
SCC and BSI first entered into a cooperation arrangement in 2018 to foster collaboration at ISO, IEC and support trade and investment priorities between the two countries. A new highlight is the leadership role both countries share with ABNT/Brazil as co-chairs of the ISO Strategic Advisory Group on Environmental, social, governance (ESG) ecosystem.
“We are very pleased to work with the Standards Council of Canada to promote the role that consensus standards play in building a sustainable future,” says Scott Steedman, Director of Standards at BSI. “Standards are an important priority for both nations to accelerate innovation and facilitate trade and we look forward to increasing our joint activity on the use of standards to accelerate the net zero transition.
“Our newly signed Cooperation Agreement builds momentum and an opportunity for us to serve the bilateral trading relationship through better use of standards.”
Under the renewed agreement, both national standards bodies will continue promoting the value and benefits of standardization as well as uphold best practices in the development of standards.
As a co-member of G7 standardization organizations, Canada commends the UK for holding the G7 Presidency in 2021. This leadership was vital to increasing G7 collaboration and coordination on standards development.
About the Standards Council of Canada
Established in 1970 as a federal Crown corporation, the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is Canada’s voice on standards and accreditation on the national and international stage. SCC works closely with a vast network of partners to promote the development of effective and efficient standardization that protect the health, safety and well-being of Canadians while helping businesses prosper. As Canada’s leading accreditation organization, SCC creates market confidence at home and abroad by ensuring that conformity assessment bodies meet the highest national and international standards. SCC advances Canada’s interest on the international scene as a member of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) by connecting thousands of people to global networks and resources, opening a world of possibilities for Canadians and businesses.
About the British Standards Institution
Our purpose is to inspire trust for a more resilient world. Our solutions and services improve performance and support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. At BSI, our mission is to share knowledge, innovation and best practice to help people and organizations make excellence a habit. This is underpinned by our role as the national standards body and through our prestigious Royal Charter.
For more than a century we have been challenging mediocrity and complacency to help embed excellence into the way people and products work. That means showing businesses how to improve performance, reduce risk and achieve sustainable growth. As a global leader in helping organizations improve, our clients range from high profile brands to small, local companies in 193 countries worldwide.