Levelling the playing field

Do standards impact a company’s bottom line?

Short answer: Yes, they do. In this issue, we explore some of the ways in which standards offer opportunities for an equal, level playing field and economic growth. We highlight how businesses – both large and small – can calculate the savings and benefits they make today – which amounts to a whopping 5 % of a company’s revenue in some cases. Talk about tangible!

September/October 2014

Levelling the playing field

We explore some of the ways in which standards offer opportunities for an equal, level playing field and economic growth. 

Spotlight

How standards help the cream rise to the top

Raised on a dairy farm in southern Ontario, Canada, the young John Walter, now CEO of the Standards Council of Canada and ISO Vice-President (policy), never thought that a childhood spent milking cows would lead to a career in standards. Here, he tells us how life in the creamery can generate unsuspected rewards.

What could be more enjoyable than an ice cream cone or sundae, whipped up thanks to the many benefits of standards.

John Walter

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