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ISO launches public consultation on the world’s first International Standard for net zero alignment today

Stuart Mitchell

Ahead of London Climate Action Week, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has today launched the public consultation for the ISO Net Zero Aligned Organizations Standard (ISO 14060), the world’s first international independently verifiable standard designed to support organizations in developing credible and comprehensive net zero transition plans. The Draft International Standard is being made available for a 12-week public consultation period to ISO’s national members in more than 170 countries, to establish national consensus positions by early September. Today’s launch marks a major milestone following almost two years of…

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The world’s first International Standard dedicated to helping organizations take action on biodiversity launched in Rwanda

Stuart Mitchell

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has launched the world’s first International Standard dedicated to supporting organizations globally to take action on biodiversity, during its Annual Meeting 2025 (AM25) in Kigali, Rwanda.  ISO 17298: Biodiversity for organizations – Guidelines and Requirements is a new standard providing, for the first time, a practical, scalable framework to help organizations assess their biodiversity impacts, dependencies, risks and opportunities.   Biodiversity – the variety of life on Earth – is essential to the health of ecosystems, economies, and communities. As nature loss accelerates, ISO’s new…

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