ISO - International Organization for Standardization

Turning climate ambition into credible, scalable action depends on trusted, comparable carbon data. During the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in #Davos, our Secretary-General, Sergio Mujica, co-hosted a high-level roundtable alongside WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development President Peter Bakker, where discussions focused on the future of global greenhouse gas accounting. The conversation brought together leaders from business, finance and policy to examine how carbon accounting must evolve to support planning, investment and delivery at scale. In this joint LinkedIn article, Sergio and Peter reflect on the conversation and outline five priority issues that need to be front and centre as ISO and Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) advance work on harmonising global GHG accounting under the COP30 Brazil Action Agenda. https://lnkd.in/etHhUEfa #GHGAccounting #CarbonAccounting #COP30 #ActionAgenda #WEF26 Emmanuel Faber Stientje van Veldhoven Bruna Cerqueira Dan Ioschpe World Resources Institute Climate High-Level Champions

Missed out on #Davos? Don't worry, because the session 'AI We Can Trust: Collective Systems for Global Safety' from AI House Davos is now available to rewatch on YouTube 🎥 Our Deputy Secretary-General Silvio Dulinsky joined a multidisciplinary panel to discuss how we can build collective systems that keep people safe and support trust at scale. Silvio shared how we can approach this through International Standards by bringing together standards bodies and experts from across government, industry, academia and civil society to agree on practical guidance that can be adopted nationally and referenced in regulation. Watch the full session now: https://lnkd.in/eQsKxmiy

🌿 Biodiversity loss is increasingly recognized as a major global risk, underscoring the importance of informed, science-based decision-making. 🌍 This week, we are attending the 12th Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (#IPBES12) in Manchester, UK. IPBES-12 is an important moment for dialogue between science, policy and practice. As members and experts convene to discuss the Business and Biodiversity Assessment, the focus is on how the best-available science can help organizations better understand risks and opportunities and improve how biodiversity performance is measured, monitored and reported. In this context, International Standards can support implementation, translating knowledge and commitments into practical, comparable and actionable tools for organizations across sectors. Recently published ISO 17298 Biodiversity for organizations supports businesses and organizations on their biodiversity journey, turning scientific knowledge into decisions and actions that can be applied consistently and at scale. Developed with experts from diverse stakeholder groups, ISO standards contribute to strengthening coherence between science, policy and implementation. 📍 On site at IPBES-12: Caroline Lhuillery, Committee Manager of ISO Technical Committee 331 on Biodiversity is attending IPBES-12 on behalf of ISO, feel free to connect with her or leave a comment below to learn more about our work on biodiversity.   🔗 Check out our standard on Biodiversity for organizations here: https://lnkd.in/ehxuFSBr #IPBES12 #BizBiodiversity IPBES, UN Biodiversity, Caroline Lhuillery, Matthieu DELABIE Fanny Bancourt David Alvarez García Kayo Ito Diego Creimer Till Bachmann Charles Latremouille Dr. Frank Brozowski Jean-Louis SEVEQUE Cindy Silvia Hadi Hein Goeyens Laura Linnala Soraya Lastra Ian Gardner Siasia M. Jo Treweek Diana Carolina Alzate Rubio Monja Korter Sylvain Boucherand Idriss Kathrada Sabrina Collin (Capon) Karine Perche Yannick Autret Clotilde Vernes Franck Lebeugle Claire Sipos Maud Liron Rim CHAOUY Pauline JORIS AFNOR Group Laure D. Sophie Bruchez Noelia Garcia Nebra

Last week at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, our Head of Sustainability and Partnerships, Noelia Garcia Nebra, was at the heart of high-level conversations shaping the future of sustainability. Across meeting rooms and roundtables, Noelia spoke about the urgent need for trust. Trust in how emissions are measured, how sustainability claims are verified, and how decisions are made across complex value chains. International Standards play a key role here, providing neutral, consensus-based frameworks that bring clarity to complex issues and help align action across borders. Whether through ISO’s landmark partnership with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol or the development of a new International Standard on net zero, ISO’s work is focused on creating practical, trusted tools that support real-world implementation. As we move on from this year’s Annual Meeting, the focus now turns to delivery: building coherent, globally aligned frameworks that help turn ambition into measurable action. #WEF2026 #InternationalStandards

Great to have colleagues from the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) here at ISO Central Secretariat for two days of coordination meetings on the technical work underpinning our partnership. Together, we will strengthen global alignment and coherence in greenhouse gas accounting, bringing together standards and reporting expertise to support consistent, credible emissions data. We are excited for the road ahead! Read more about the partnership here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dA23VGjr

As part of several panel discussions at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos on AI governance and global digital standards, Silvio Dulinsky, ISO’s Deputy Secretary-General, joined a range of conversations focused on what it will take to build safe, trustworthy AI systems. Again and again, discussions returned to the need for a common language for AI - one that supports interoperability, transparency and safety. Silvio highlighted how ISO’s work on AI standards brings together diverse voices from across the world, including countries developing AI systems and those deploying them, to build consensus-based frameworks that can be used across jurisdictions. This inclusive approach is essential if AI is to benefit the many, not the few. Global risks require global cooperation, and standards are one of the few practical tools we already have to make that cooperation work. As conversations continue well beyond Davos, the challenge now is to translate dialogue into action, so that AI innovation can move forward responsibly across borders. #WEF2026 #InternationalStandards

How can the world continue to innovate at a time of rising geopolitical tensions and regulatory divergence? That’s the question ISO Secretary-General Sergio Mujica poses in his latest piece post-Davos for the World Economic Forum’s Agenda Blog. Sergio reflects on this year’s World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, where conversations repeatedly underscored the role of international standards as a common language in a fragmented global economy, supporting trade, trust and innovation across borders. 👉 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eCp_YkVq #WEF26 #Davos #InternationalStandards

⚡ Supporting smarter energy use in a data‑driven world: the updated PUE standard is here! Our world is creating more digital data than ever, and as networks get faster, usage keeps growing. This means data centres are facing rising energy demands, turning accurate and consistent energy measurement from an important practice into a clear priority. That’s where the International Standard for Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE), a globally recognized indicator of data centre energy performance, plays a key role. The revised ISO/IEC 30134‑2 introduces: 🔹 Updated required measurements at the data centre boundary for more accurate and consistent PUE results 🔹 Strengthened data and documentation requirements, including revised 12‑month reporting of energy use 🔹 New guidance for mixed‑use and complex facilities, including the introduction of mPUE These updates help organizations measure and benchmark energy use more reliably, improve transparency, reduce waste, and advance sustainability goals - including in buildings where data centres share space with other operations. PUE is part of the wider ISO/IEC 30134 series, which provides key indicators for understanding how effectively data centres use resources. 📘 ISO/IEC 30134‑2:2026 is now available: https://lnkd.in/egUTjfMd #DataCentres #Sustainability #EnergyEfficiency #InternationalStandards Marco Rossi

Throughout the week at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in #Davos, the ISO delegation Sergio Mujica, Silvio Dulinsky, Noelia Garcia Nebra, Vanessa Von der Muhll, Ana Rebeca Diaz, Katie Clift, and Stéphane Châtelet, took part in conversations across the programme, listening, learning and engaging with leaders from government, business and civil society.   In a world marked by growing fragmentation, geopolitical tension and regulatory divergence, cooperation is under real strain. Our message was clear and consistent: International Standards are part of the solution.   They provide a shared language that cuts across borders and sectors, enabling collaboration, interoperability and trust, which is exactly what’s needed when systems risk pulling apart rather than working together.   Against a backdrop of rapid technological change and uncertainty, standards help turn dialogue into collective action. They support alignment, reduce friction, and allow innovation and policy to move forward together rather than in silos. In short, practical tools are needed to pave the way forward. Sergio Mujica summed it up best: “Collaboration is more important than ever. We’re here to help.”   👇 Watch his reflections on the week in Davos. #WEF26 #Davos #InternationalStandards   

This week at #Davos, we convened a high-level roundtable on Harmonizing Global Carbon Accounting with Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) and International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) as part of the #COP30 Action Agenda - bringing together leaders from across business, finance, policy and civil society to tackle one of the most pressing challenges in climate action. 🌍 Our landmark ISO–GHGP partnership is co-developing a single harmonized, global framework for greenhouse gas accounting across corporate, product and project levels. By aligning accounting practices, we are laying the foundations for a single, coherent system that helps organizations to focus more on what matters most: reducing emissions. Thank you to all participants for a forward-looking discussion, and to our partners GHG Protocol for their leadership and collaboration in advancing coherent, science-aligned climate action. #WEF26 #ClimateAction