Connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) could hugely benefit society by improving road efficiency, emissions use, and social inclusion. But there are barriers associated with their development that standards could help overcome. Our in-depth, global market research for the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles identified key opportunities for the UK to lead on the safe and successful use of CAVs.
As lockdown eases – or gets reintroduced – organizations are faced with the difficulty of how to do business whilst managing COVID-19 in their workplaces.
BSI’s revised ‘Safe Working During the COVID-19 Pandemic Guidelines’ offers a practical approach for organizations seeking to navigate the changing restrictions and help prevent a second wave of the disease. Free to download, it is aimed at organizations from all sectors and of all sizes.
The latest issue of Standards Outlook explores how standards can help your organization harness the power of digitalization, and includes commentary from industry experts on key topics in the areas of Manufacturing, Built Environment, Medical devices, Energy supply and Blockchain.
Successful standards draw on the widest range of expertise and opinion as possible. At BSI we want young professionals to get involved in standards, to bring their bright ideas and fresh perspectives to the world of standards-making to help shape the future of their sectors.
BSI's membership of CEN and CENELEC is guaranteed beyond the end of the EU exit transition period following a decision by the CEN and CENELEC General Assemblies on 18 June. The timeframe to update the membership statues will now run until the end of 2021 and we are confident membership will continue beyond this date.
On 19 May 2020, the Annual General Meeting of the British Standards Institution was held in the company’s offices in London and online. An invitation from the Chairman, including the Notice of Meeting, Proxy Form and Attendance Form was sent to all Members.
The COVID-19 pandemic can seem overwhelming. The level of disruption and uncertainty brought by the virus has left whole sectors facing an existential threat. However, a path must be found through these difficult times. Business continuity standards are invaluable in providing a roadmap for organizations to respond to the crisis in the best possible way.
In the space of a few months, millions of people around the world have been infected with COVID-19. The virus has spread rapidly across the world, killing more than hundreds of thousands of people and causing huge disruption to the normal functioning of economic and social activity.
What is the best way for an organization to support its people during a pandemic? How do you keep business going in extraordinary and fast-changing circumstances? COVID-19 has brought a great deal of pain, especially for those who have lost loved ones. How should those in leadership positions cope with the situation?
We want to help organizations optimize their response to the current instability by sharing some of the expertise we’ve built up. The following summarizes key learning from BSI’s most relevant standards.
