World Standards Day

Shared vision for a better world

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which project to address social imbalances, develop a sustainable economy, and slow the rate of climate change, are highly ambitious. To reach them will require the cooperation of many public and private partners, and the use of all available tools, including international standards and conformity assessment.

The intense battle against a persistent global pandemic revealed the absolute necessity of addressing the SDGs in an inclusive way, to strengthen our societies, making them more resilient and more equitable. Today, we are asking you to join us on a mission that affirms the importance of the SDGs to build back better. In this pursuit, standards are more relevant than ever.

The entire standards system is built on collaboration. It is testament to the power of cooperation and the belief that we are stronger than the sum of our parts. By working together, we are empowering people with real-world solutions to face sustainability challenges head-on.

It is in this spirit that we are engaging in a multi-year World Standards Day journey that showcases the many ways in which international standards contribute to the success of the SDGs.

We stand united to work together to accelerate the 2030 Agenda, with standards for the SDGs, and our ‘Shared vision for a better world’.

Past editions

International Electrotechnical
Commission

  • IEC Secretariat
    3 rue de Varembé
    PO Box 131
    CH-1211 Geneva 20
    Switzerland
  • + 41 22 919 0211
  • iec.ch

International Organization
for Standardization

  • ISO Central Secretariat
    Chemin de Blandonnet 8
    CP 401
    1214 Vernier, Geneva
    Switzerland
  • +41 22 749 01 11
  • iso.org

International
Telecommunication Union

  • ITU
    Place des Nations
    1211 Geneva 20
    Switzerland

  • +41 22 730 51 11
  • itu.int