Making lives easier, safer and better

We operate in a world where change is a constant, and where challenges and disruptions can be global in scale. To be well positioned within this global context, we must have a clear and agile strategy that defines our purpose and what we want to achieve, whilst allowing us to anticipate change and adapt quickly to the world around us.

In this sense, the notion of continuous improvement is one of shifting and evolving targets. We have come a long way in our nearly 75-year history – and contributed to great progress – but today’s world is not the same as yesterday’s nor will it be the same as tomorrow’s. We need to go further if we want to ensure that ISO will continue to be at the forefront of positive change.

With this in mind, the ISO Strategy 2021-2030 sets out our vision (why we do what we do), our mission (what we do and how we do it), our goals (what we need to achieve to realize our mission and vision) and our priorities (where we need to focus our resources to make this happen). These priorities are designed to be regularly reviewed, and adjusted when needed, to respond to any changes in our external environment.

We have defined 2030 as a milestone to reflect on our progress and evaluate our fundamental work as an organization. This time frame aligns with the United Nations’ ambitious Global Agenda for 2030, which, as outlined through the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, will require international collaborative effort to become a reality. ISO is built around an ethos of collaboration and believes that standardization plays a key role in transforming our world into a sustainable one.

Our Goals

The goals we have set ourselves are stepping stones to our vision and will help us to ensure that our work makes lives easier, safer and better.

They will help maximize our impact and ensure that, through our members, we bring experts together to agree on International Standards that address global challenges. ISO’s goals for 2030 are:
 

Goal 1

ISO standards used everywhere

Goal 2

Meeting global needs

Goal 3

All voices heard

Priorities

We will focus on seven priorities to achieve our goals and maximize our impact within the context of the drivers of change. 

Each priority primarily supports one goal, as shown below.

Measuring Success

To achieve our goals by 2030, we will need to continually measure our progress and evaluate our success.

To this end, we have developed a structured and consistent measurement framework to:

• First, measure our progress toward achieving our strategic priorities
• Then measure our success according to our overall goals

A detailed framework of indicators and measures is part of our strategy implementation plan, which will be reviewed and updated on a regular basis to remain relevant, agile and responsive to change.

At a high level, we expect to measure success as outlined in the diagram.