Standards GO Home About BSI UK National Standards Body Subscribe to Standards Outlook Standards Outlook is the UK standards body's quarterly themed e-zine. Subscribe below to access our previous issues for free. Issue Seven - How standards support international trade As the UK emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic, companies all over the country are looking for ways to stimulate growth. In the seventh issue of Standards Outlook, BSI experts, as well as external professionals, demonstrate how standards should be perceived as essential business tools for the UK Government to help create new and innovative trade opportunities for companies in the UK. Issue seven includes the following topics: Making international standards work for trade agreements Giving consumers a say in trade policy Maintaining low friction access to the European market How to build trust in digital trade Case study: ‘Working with standards is critical to our brand.' Subscribe now to receive Standards Outlook directly to your inbox for free. Previous issues Issue one - the trade issue Issue one of Standards Outlook explores how standards improve trade around the world and at home. The trade issue examines: the Commonwealth Standards Network how BSI can help small business to unlock their potential through the use of Standards AI in healthcare Issue two - the innovation issue BSI is pioneering new ways of collaborating with standards makers and users to ride the wave of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Read the innovation issue to find out about: how BSI is working to bring ethics to innovation the Future Standards Programme Digital manufacturing Issue three - how to make standards work for you Issue three focuses on how BSI is helping businesses understand how standards could assist them with the challenges they face, including: Consultancy Services how BSI is helping China to join the international standards community the Commonwealth Standards Network (CSN) PAS (Publicly Available Specification) Issue four - the sustainability issue The fourth issue of Standards Outlook focuses on how standards could help you do your part in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Read the sustainability issue to find out about: Industry decarbonization and the circular economy Sustainable agriculture, biodiversity and climate change Smart cities and communities Diversity, inclusion and equality Issue 5 - the digitalization issue The fifth issue of Standards Outlook explores how standards can help your organization harness the power of digitalization. Read the digitalization issue to discover more about the following topics: Making the case for digital manufacturing Building blocks for digitalization Double vision ''First, do no harm'' AI and medical devices Educating energy - energy supply and digitalization Blockchain Standards virtual conference Issue six - how to stay resilient in an uncertain world The sixth issue of Standards Outlook focuses on how your organization can use standards to build and maintain resilience in an uncertain and dynamic world. 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