Opening Session on Monday
by Dennis Arter
The Head of ISO, Alan Bryden, gave us a thought-provoking perspective on standards. The management system standards (MSS) are all coming together under the flag of "sustainable development."
Here's how it works.
Think of an overlapping bubble diagram with three bubbles.
The first bubble is Social Equity. Inside this bubble are standards on
- consumer protection
- worker protection
- occupational health and safety
- homeland security
- fair trade
- ethics and labor
The second bubble is Environmental Integrity. Inside this bubble are standards on
- environmental management
- life cycle and green labeling
- climate change
- energy efficiency
- renewables
- soil, air, and water quality
The third bubble is Economic Growth. Inside this bubble are standards on
- internet technology
- quality management
- trade facilitation
- e-business
- emergent economies
- finance
They all come together in the middle, giving us Sustainable Development.
Dennis Arter, WorldCon blogger
