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The 80th PASC Executive Council meeting held in Kigali, Rwanda

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November 6, 2025

The 80th Executive Council meeting of the Pacific Area Standards Congress took place in Rwanda, alongside the ISO AM. Delegates from 17 member countries gathered for a collaborative session focused on shaping the future of regional standards cooperation...

How Standards New Zealand Supports Government Regulators and Public Policy Makers

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August 12, 2025

In Aotearoa New Zealand, standards play a vital role in shaping safe, efficient, and sustainable practices across industries. Standards New Zealand, the national standards body, and being embedded within the MBIE, collaborates closely...

The 47th PASC Annual Meeting held in Tokyo, Japan

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July 17, 2025

The 47th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Area Standards Congress (PASC) was held in Tokyo from 19 to 21 May, bringing together standards officials from 19 member countries, representatives from international organisations (ISO, IEC, ITU-T) and industry leaders...

Standards shaping New Zealand's energy use, resilience and development

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April 30, 2025

Standards have played a key role shaping New Zealand’s ability to shift towards both adoption of new renewable energies and improving energy efficiency. In collaboration with New Zealand’s energy regulator the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority...

International guidance launched to support organizations in navigating ESG challenges

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March 31, 2025

New ISO ESG Implementation Principles provide international guidance to streamline ESG practices, providing global organizations with actionable insights to enable clear communication of sustainability efforts worldwide...

Tokyo to Host the 47th Pacific Area Standards Congress Annual Meeting

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February 13, 2025

Tokyo is set to welcome delegates from across the Asia-Pacific region for the 47th Pacific Area Standards Congress (PASC) Annual Meeting, scheduled to take place from 19 to 21 May 2025...

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