Sustainable Holiday Shopping with ISO 59020 & ISO 59010
Americans produce an extra 25% of waste between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, which adds up to an estimated 25 million tons of garbage, or about one…
Building Certifications for Energy Efficiency
Did you know that buildings are responsible for about 30% of global final energy consumption and over half of electricity use? This energy is used…
What Is Sustainable Procurement? ISO 20400 & Its Benefits
Sustainable procurement is a growing priority, with 82% of companies viewing it as strategic and 85% reporting benefits like risk mitigation and improved supplier relationships. As…
How ISO/TS 34700 Shapes Ethical Thanksgiving Turkeys
When you think of Thanksgiving, the focus naturally goes to the turkey and the feast. Behind that centerpiece is a supply chain: breeding, raising, transport,…
What Is Green Coding & Carbon-Conscious Coding?
In today’s fast-evolving digital world, sustainability in software development is just as critical as energy-efficient hardware. The rise of green coding—also known as carbon-conscious software…
How Dr. Jane Goodall’s Work Relates to Standards
Through nearly 60 years of groundbreaking work, Dr. Jane Goodall not only showed us the urgent need to protect chimpanzees from extinction but redefined species…
The Sustainability Trade-Offs of Generative AI Technology
A request made through an AI-based virtual assistant consumes 10 times the electricity of a regular search engine query. This is because the computational power required to…
ISO 21851:2020—Ocean Observation Systems
Hydrometeorological observations date back to ancient times, with records suggesting observations were made as early as 3500 BCE. Though based on speculation and limited instrumentation,…
ISO 19869:2019—Clean Cookstoves
At the intersection of health, environment, and poverty alleviation—especially in low- and middle-income countries—clean cookstoves offer a key solution. Their promotion is directly linked to…