The circular economy: building trust through conformity assessment
Standards and conformity assessment provide assurance on aspects of the circular economy including product lifetime and recyclability, safety and efficiency.
International standards enable a safe and sustainable management of water resources, safeguarding public health and ecosystems. They provide businesses with tools for measuring and optimizing water use and wastewater treatment. The practical solutions and best practices outlined in these standards facilitate equitable sharing of this precious resource, even across national borders.
Insights
Smart farming: the transformative potential of data-driven agriculture
Smart farming and precision agriculture leverage technologies like agricultural drones, robotics, IoT sensors, GPS and farm management information systems to improve production efficiency.
The benefits of implementing an environmental management system for your business
Prioritizing environmental sustainability isn’t just a trend: it’s a vital strategy for securing the health and prosperity of an organization for years to come. Balancing growth with environmental stewardship is more important than ever.
Sample standards
Water efficiency management systems — Requirements with guidance for use
Microbiology of food, animal feed and water — Preparation, production, storage and performance testing of culture media
Water quality — Enumeration of Escherichia coli and coliform bacteria
Part 1: Membrane filtration method for waters with low bacterial background flora
Water quality — Enumeration of Legionella
Water quality — Enumeration of culturable micro-organisms — Colony count by inoculation in a nutrient agar culture medium