What does ISO mean? ISO is the short name for the International Organization for Standardization. It’s not an acronym, but a name inspired by the Greek word isos, meaning “equal” – reflecting our …

We're ISO, the International Organization for Standardization. We develop and publish International Standards.

Standardization is one of the main elements of the national quality-infrastructure in a country, the others being metrology, accreditation, conformity-assessment services and market surveillance.

We promote the teaching of standardization, by participating directly in a joint masters program, helping our members to set up similar programs and by maintaining a database of materials related to …

Dec 11, 2025 · The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) welcomes the report’s call to harness standards as strategic tools to drive economic growth, and to strengthen global participation …

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an independent, non-governmental international organization with a membership of more than 160 national standards bodies.

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The promotion of standardization, supported by AMNOR in accordance with national values and interests, is therefore an important asset in supporting its economic development.

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