Today we celebrate #IWD2024 and the vital role women play in standards development 🎉 Without them we wouldn't have robust, effective or relevant standards.

Inclusivity ensures standards meet everyone's needs. Let's #InvestInWomen for a future that benefits us all!

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Excited to share insights from Sofia Jaspers-Faijer, Program Manager at SCC, about the importance of Gender Responsive Standards (GRS) and our impactful contributions! Check out the article to learn more! ow.ly/lotq50QP5v7
#GenderEquality #IWD2024

Meet Gillian Koh, a passionate advocate for nature conservation & Program Manager with accreditation services! In our Q&A, she shares insights for aspiring women in accreditation. Learn more about nature conservation and conformity assessment. ow.ly/jX5550QP57q
#IWD2024

Check out this illuminating Q&A with Michelle Parkouda on #GenderResponsiveStandards and #GenderEquality . Discover how SCC's proactive efforts are shaping the landscape of standards development and driving progress towards inclusivity. ➡️ow.ly/ac7r50QOXAN #IWD2024

📢 Calling YPs in the #Environmental space: there’s a new opportunity to advance climate action through standards. Join the Youth Leadership Group of ISO/TC 207 Environmental Management
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💫Celebrating #WomenInSTEM this International Day of Women and Girls in Science today. Learn more about the work we are doing in gender responsive standards and gender balance in standards development ow.ly/Cte750QzjW9
#GenderEquality #SDG5 #WomenInScience

📢 One week left to submit your designs to the IAF and ILAC #WAD2024 poster contest. Using the theme Accreditation: Empowering Tomorrow and Shaping the Future, submit your designs by Feb 9.

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Congratulations to Elias Rafoul appointed CASCO Vice-Chair for the 2024-2025 term. Read more about CASCO here iso.org/casco.html

📢 Calling all creatives! IAF and ILAC #WAD2024 poster contest is open! Learn more below ⬇

Standards play a crucial role in guaranteeing the health & safety of Canadians. Join leaders from Standards Council of Canada ISO & Intact Centre | Centre Intact at #GLOBEforum to learn how forward-looking, climate-informed standards can help your organization plan, design, & enable sustainable,…

Collaboration is essential to building #ClimateResilient communities. Research and support from NRC Canada and Infrastructure Canada helps us deliver the guides and #standards needed.

Want to support sustainable and resilient urban forests? Learn about the new SFI Urban and Community Forest Sustainability Standard, which we just added to our accreditation offerings for environmental management
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#UrbanForest #accreditation #sustainability

Big News! #ISO_IEC42001 , the global standard for AI management systems, was officially published at the end of 2023! Kudos to Canada for playing a key role! Dive in to know more ow.ly/w4un50Qpjc7

#ArtificialIntelligence #AIstandards #ISOIEC42001 #ResponsibleAI

Happy Holidays!

📢 ISO/IEC 42001 standard for AI Management Systems is now published! Amid the rapid progression of AI, this standard offers a robust framework for ethical & responsible AI management.

This week #COP28 is highlighting how international standards can help prevent “sustainability washing”. Our recent ESG report concurs.
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As part of Canada's #IndoPacific strategy, we collaborate with regional partners like Mongolia to help strengthen trade & #SupplyChainResilience . Read more on what this means for #CanadianBiz !
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HSO + CAMH are collaborating on a Standards Council of Canada funded workshop to explore existing service standards and guidelines to support early psychosis intervention with the goal that all individuals receive the same #equitable and high-quality care. ➡️ hubs.la/Q027f7z60

⚡ Congrats to David Brière on his election to the IEC Conformity Assessment Board! David is Technical Manager, High Tech & Electrical Appliances, at CSA Group
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  #governance #canadianleadership

🌎 Meet Benoit Desforges, new Chair of the ISO subcommittee responsible for the ISO standards for #GreenhouseGas and #ClimateChange management
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