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Safeguarding our shores: addressing the climate crisis together
31 August 2023
Small island nations face the brunt of the climate crisis. How do we protect paradise? 
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Managing South Africa’s water for a better tomorrow
5 June 2023
Renowned water expert sheds light on the many opportunities associated with sustainable solutions.  
Economy | Sustainability
Towards a net-zero logistics sector
20 January 2023
Moving cargo around the world is a carbon-intensive business, and new guidance launched at Davos will go a long way to getting freight back on track.
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How to shape the future of trade together
10 January 2023
ITC and ISO strengthen ties to benefit global markets. 
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Biodiversity conference calls for standards action
15 December 2022
Official ISO side event builds momentum for standards in ecosystem restoration.
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Must-have skills for the green economy
13 December 2022
As the world continues to progress along the green transition, it needs more green skills. Can standards help support the skills revolution? 
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Sink or swim: how to save the world’s water
14 November 2022
Water is imperative to survival but is under threat. Standards are vital to preserving, rehabilitating and managing water resources. Here’s why. 
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Progress for planet and people: powered by standards
14 October 2022
This World Standards Day it’s time to build a better, fairer, more inclusive and sustainable world.
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Towards a circular economy
2 August 2022
Catherine Chevauché is leading the charge on the circular economy. Here, she explains the scale of the challenge and how we can rise to it. 
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Climate policy expert has reasons to be hopeful
20 July 2022
ISO is on the right path to achieving its climate goals, says Sheila Leggett.
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Defining net zero
3 June 2022
ISO to provide international platform for developing world’s first consensus-based net-zero guiding principles and the benchmark for the climate agenda.
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Our fight for a living planet
18 May 2022
ISO is harmonizing the world’s many metrics, indicators and standards for biodiversity, to give life on Earth a boost.  
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