International case studies prove economic benefits of Standards

Issue 33 – November 2011

A new series of international case studies on 11 companies show that implementing Standards can provide economic benefits from between 0.5% and 4% of their annual sales revenues.

ISO and Global Reporting Initiative increase cooperation on sustainable development

Issue 33 – November 2011

ISO, the world's largest developer of voluntary international Standards, and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), developer of the world's most widely used sustainability reporting framework, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase their cooperation.

20th anniversary of Vienna Agreement helps harmonise international and European Standards

Issue 33 – November 2011

Twenty years of the 'Vienna Agreement', which helps to ensure that international and European Standards avoid duplication and make the best use of development resources, were celebrated at an international conference in the Austrian capital on 4 November 2011.

Standards bring order to a volatile world – Australian Standards and Conformance Infrastructure guide

Issue 33 – November 2011

The Australian Government recently released a publication that lists the country's key Standards and conformance organisations and describes how they underpin Australia's industrial and innovation processes and provide a firm foundation for trade and investment. Australia's Standards and Conformance Infrastructure – An Essential Foundation was launched by Innovation Minister Senator Kim Carr who said the Government understood the importance of a strong Standards system 'because it helps keep Australians safe and live richer, fairer, and greener lives'.

ASTM STANDARDS

To purchase PDF or hard copy ASTM Standards, please email enquiries@standards.co.nz or call 0800 782 632 during business hours.

AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS

To purchase PDF or hard copy Australian Standards, please email enquiries@standards.co.nzor call 0800 782 632 during business hours.

BRITISH STANDARDS

You can now purchase PDFs of British Standards from Standards New Zealand – please email enquiries@standards.co.nz or call 0800 782 632 during business hours to order PDFs. British Standard publications in hardcopy format are also available for purchase from our web site www.standards.co.nz by entering the Standard number and selecting the BSI button in the search panel.

IEC PUBLICATIONS

You can now purchase PDFs of IEC Standards from Standards New Zealand – please email enquiries@standards.co.nz or call 0800 782 632 during business hours to order PDFs. IEC Standards in hardcopy format are also available for purchase from our web site www.standards.co.nz by entering the Standard number and selecting the IEC button in the search panel.

ISO PUBLICATIONS

You can now purchase PDFs of ISO Standards from Standards New Zealand – please email enquiries@standards.co.nz or call 0800 782 632 during business hours to order PDFs. ISO Standards in hardcopy format are also available for purchase from our web site www.standards.co.nz by entering the Standard number and selecting the ISO button in the search panel.