ISO (International Organization for Standarization)

About ISO
ISO is an independent, non-governmental international organization with a membership of 163 national standard bodies.
Through its members, it brings together experts to share knowledge and developed voluntary, consensus-based market relevant International standards that support innovation and provide solutions to global challenges.

Office of ISO
ISO Central Secretariat
 Chemin de Blandonnet 8
CP 401-1214 Vernier
Geneva, Switzerland.

What are Standards 
International Standards make things work. They give world class specifications for products, services and systems to ensure quality safely and eficiency. They are instrumental in facilitating international trade.
ISO has published 21674 International Standards and related documents, covering almost every industry, from technology, to food safety, to agriculture and healthcare. ISO, International Standards impact everyone, everywhere.

Story of ISO
The ISO story began in 1946 when delegates from 25 countries met at the Institute of Civil Engineers in London and decided to create a new international organization to facilitate the international co-ordination and verification of industrial standards on 23 rd February, 1947 the new organization, ISO, Officially began operations.
Since then, ISO have published over 21674 International Standards covering almost all aspects of technology and manufacturing.
Today ISO have members from 163 countries and 781 technical bodies to take care of standards development. More than 135 people work for ISO's Central Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland.

Founders - From London, 1946.(ISO)

Benefits of ISO, International Standards
ISO ensure that products and services are safe, reliable and of good quality.

ISO in brief
An introduction to the ISO Standarization system, the ISO system's output, ISO's partners and ISO's path forward.