ISO 14001 on environmental management systems has progressed to Final Draft International Standard – the next stage in the ISO standard revision process – following approval of the latest draft by an impressive 92 % at the end of 2014.

With this year's ski season now open, you have decided to stow away your old gear in the attic and get yourself new skis and boots. Yet, whether you are buying or renting brand new or second-hand equipment, getting your ski bindings adjusted is essential before hitting the slopes.

We all want kids to be safe, yet more than 830 000 children die needlessly each year from injuries and accidents that could have been prevented*. What to do? A new international guide from ISO and IEC is here to help.

In their haste to improve bottom-line performance, companies often forget to integrate two important planning activities—strategic and quality planning. This is often due to a lack of understanding of the cause and effect relationships among strategy, quality, productivity, profitability and competitiveness. To maximize profits, organizations should align business objectives and priorities, at all levels of the organization, with the quality improvement process.