Standards GO Home About BSI Inspiring trust for a more resilient world Our purpose, mission and vision Established in 1901, BSI is a world-leading national standards body that helps our clients operate in a way that is safer, more secure and more sustainable. Incorporated by Royal Charter, we’re truly impartial, and home to the ultimate mark of trust, the Kitemark. Our unique combination of consulting, knowledge, assurance and regulatory services makes organizations more resilient, and in turn inspires trust in their products, systems, services, and the world we live in. Our purpose Inspiring trust for a more resilient world. Our mission To share knowledge, innovation and best practice to help people and organizations make excellence a habit. Our vision To be the business improvement company that enables organizations to turn standards of best practice into habits of excellence. BSI supporting the fight against COVID-19. BSI has been working closely with partners, clients and communities to support the fight against COVID-19. As people globally live through these challenging times, we have been doing what we do best: helping keep people and organizations safe and secure. Inspiring trust for a more resilient world. Watch the video > Inspiring trust in smart cities The BSI Kitemark for smart cities and communities validates a city’s commitment to adopt a citizen-centric approach, helping the population thrive and making it more attractive to inward investment. Being accredited to ISO 37106 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) gives cities evidence of success in their strategic approach to manage resource better, making an urban environment more liveable, sustainable and productive. Find out how we can help organizations in construction and the built environment > Inspiring trust in medical devices The Internet of Things provides a huge opportunity for the healthcare industry, but with the development of more complex and better-connected medical devices comes a greater need to incorporate stringent cyber security safeguards to avoid breaches that could put patient safety at risk. Through vulnerability and penetration assessments with BSI, medical device manufacturers can identify possible security risks. Find out how we can help organizations in medical devices manufacturing > Inspiring trust in food production Sustainable palm oil producers face ever-increasing demands on yield, transparency and compliance. BSI and partners vCapture have created an innovative cloud-based solution using drone technology that makes auditing and crop management more accurate, effective and efficient than ever before. Growers can now consistently monitor their fields, helping them to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, halt deforestation and manage crop health. Find out how we can help organizations in food and beverages > Values and behaviours Our values Integrity, respect and expertise. Howard Kerr talks about BSI's values Our behaviours Our three behaviours support our company values. They help us to ensure that we put our clients’ and the wider needs of our society at the front and centre of all we do. Client-centric We put the client at the centre of everything we do to deliver outstanding products and services. Agile In an ever-changing world agility is key, not just in terms of actions but in terms of thinking creatively and finding new and better ways of doing things, so that we continue to exceed our clients’ expectations. Collaborative To provide integrated solutions to our clients, we collaborate across our organization and with our clients. 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