Unveiling the Rich History of ISO: From Its Inception to Today

History of ISO Standards.

What is Standard?

A standard is an agreed/approved way of making products, managing a process, delivering services, or supplying materials standards can cover a huge range of activities undertaken by organizations and used by their interested parties.

Standards are a must-have in life or day-to-day life to improve knowledge. It is the most powerful tool that can help to drive innovation and increase Productivity, Quality, and sustainability. Standards can make organizations more successful and people’s everyday lives easier, safer, and healthier.

ISO - International Organization for Standardization

ISO was founded in 1947 on 23 February, and it is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and works in 167 national bodies countries as of 2023.

ISO Standard body is responsibly operating in line with the industry's best practices and management systems.

It is a universal standard and governed by an independent, non-governmental international organization with a membership of national standards bodies.

Different types of ISO standards?

There are different types of ISO Standards, it can be hard to understand and decide which ones are the most suitable for the business/organization. Most of the standards in the industry are generic and can be implemented in any organization.

ISO 9001 - Quality Management System

ISO 13485 - Quality Management for Medical Services

ISO 14001 - Environmental Management System

ISO 50001 - Energy Management System

ISO 27001 - Information Security Management System

ISO 27701 - Privacy Information Management System

ISO 45001 - Occupational Health and Safety Management System

ISO 22301 - Business Continuity Management System

ISO 20000 - IT Services Management System

ISO 22000 - Food Safety Management System

There are no standards published as of December 2022 near about 24600 from the International Organization for Standardization.