Standards GO Home About BSI UK National Standards Body London Declaration A game changing moment for international standards The new London Declaration is a game-changing moment for international standards which will enable a real acceleration in government and industry tackling climate change and their transition to net zero. Led by BSI, working with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the London Declaration is a commitment to ensure global standards will support climate action and advance international initiatives to achieve our global climate goals. The London Declaration commits signatories to consider key climate science in every new standard that is created. It will also retrospectively consider these requirements for all existing standards as they are revised, a change on an unparalleled scale. In addition, the London Declaration also stipulates that it will facilitate the involvement of civil society and those who are most vulnerable to the effects of climate change in the development of all international standards and publications. ISO is committed to publishing an action plan to achieve these goals and to track its progress against them. Read the latest press release BSI has shared two case studies that have been included in the ISO Climate Action Kit Read case studies > Help the world get to net-zero Read full article > The declaration was formally signed at the BSI hosted ISO Week London 2021, a meeting of all 163 national standards bodies. An action plan will be developed which will detail tangible initiatives and reporting mechanisms associated with the declaration. Sergio Mujica (ISO Secretary-General), Eddy Njoroge (ISO President-Kenya), Scott Steedman (Director-General Standards, BSI) Why the London Declaration matters and what we at BSI believe it can achieve A significant moment in the global race towards net zero has taken place with the signing of the London Declaration at the 75th Anniversary of ISO week. But what exactly does the London Declaration mean in practice? How will it support international efforts to mitigate climate change? And why is it so vital? Read the full article > Today, almost 24,000 international standards developed by the ISO underpin every major supply chain, from the clothes we wear, to the food we eat. The use of standards - especially truly international ones - makes it easier to produce, sell, and buy products and services, enabling the global trade that is key to driving growth, creating jobs and securing value for consumers. Britain looks to galvanise global action on climate change during her presidency of COP26 in Glasgow this November and we welcome the ISO’s London Declaration, which will support our collective aim. RANIL JAYAWARDENA, MINISTER FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE Susan Taylor Martin, Chief Executive of BSI “BSI was the originator of the London Declaration. We are very pleased that this will be taken forward by ISO, its members and other standards bodies so that we can work together with other countries to ensure that standards become an enabler for organizations of all sizes to accelerate our transition to a more sustainable world.” The London Declaration is a critical international commitment that will enable businesses and organizations across the global economy to accelerate their climate action by using trusted standards aligned with robust net zero targets. We are looking forward to working more closely with ISO, BSI and other national standards bodies to facilitate wider and faster climate action in this race to a zero carbon world. NIGEL TOPPING, UN HIGH LEVEL CLIMATE ACTION CHAMPION Consensus-based standards are in a unique position to enable positive climate action. The sheer scale that standards operate at and the vital role they play for government and industry alike means they can accelerate the achievement of the goals in the Paris Agreement, the UN SDGs and the UN Call for Action on Adaptation and Resilience. 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