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The Standards Show - the podcast that brings you the stories behind the standards. Join Matthew Chiles and Cindy Parokkil - and their guests along the way - for conversations on the concepts, history, people, and organizations involved in standards. And how they shape and improve the world around us, making life easier, safer, and more enjoyable. From facilitating international trade, to fixing potholes, to brewing the perfect cup of tea. Expect a mixture of bite-sized and in-depth episodes ...
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Standards affect all of us every day, wherever we go, whatever we do. By defining good practice, they help people and organizations to do things better. For all sorts of things, from nanotechnology to Net Zero guidance. And these standards are made by standards-makers – tens of thousands of people from around the world - who get together to agree g…
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LatinoAmerica | Desarrollo de normas en Ecuador
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The Standards Show LatinoAmerica brings you the stories behind the standards in South America, Central America and the Caribbean. Episodes are in Spanish or Portuguese. In this episode, Andrea Sandi meets Cesar Diaz, CEO at INEN - the National Standards Body for Ecuador. He describes the role of INEN for the Ecuadorian National Quality infrastructu…
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The Standards Desk of News is news about standards and standards in the news. The Standards Desk of News for August: Paris 2024 setting a new standard for sport event sustainability Hydrogen standards roadmap for Germany New research on the business benefits of getting involved in standards Have your say on a new standard for inclusive PPE Series |…
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In this episode, Matthew and Cindy look at the Standards Partnership Programme, where BSI is working with the UK Government to enhance trade and boost sustainable and inclusive growth in developing economies through skills and standards. Matthew speaks to Charles Davies from BSI about the origins of the Programme, the countries benefitting from the…
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The Standards Desk of News is news about standards and standards in the news. The Standards Desk of News for July: Quantum Technology a top policy priority in Europe New Standardization Centre of Excellence Celebrating 30 years of geospatial standards Have your say on future flight standards Series | Standards Desk of News Get involved with standar…
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In this episode, Matthew looks at the relationship between standards and the emerging area of Nature Markets. He speaks to George Sethia from BSI about the Nature Investment Standards Programme and the role it’s playing in developing trust and confidence for all market participants. He also speaks to him about BSI Flex 701, the first standard to be…
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In this episode, Matthew and Cindy look at the latest developments the relationship between standards and the net zero transition. Matthew speaks to Shana Gallagher – Net Zero Engagement Manager at BSI – about the conversion of the ISO net zero guidelines to the first verifiable international standard on net zero. And because it’s The Standards Sho…
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The Standards Desk of News is news about standards and standards in the news. The Standards Desk of News for June: Combatting plastic pollution with international standards New standards for the circular economy 2024 Net Zero Barometer report Celebrating World Accreditation Day Series | Standards Desk of News Get involved with standards Get in touc…
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LatinoAmerica | Una travesía de normalización en SudAmerica
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The Standards Show LatinoAmerica brings you the stories behind the standards in South America, Central America and the Caribbean. Episodes are in Spanish or Portuguese. In this episode Andrea Sandi meets María Altamirano. María is a consultant, mentor and auditor for ISO management systems standards. She describes her standards journey and her prof…
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In this episode of the series, Matthew and Cindy provide a 10-minute guide to BS 9347 – Facial Recognition Technology - ethical use and deployment in video surveillance-based systems. Discover the 10 things you need to know. Series | Standards in 10 Minutes Find out more BS 9347 Get involved with standards Get in touch with The Standards Show educa…
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Why I am a standards-maker | Dr Maria Tomlinson
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Standards affect all of us every day, wherever we go, whatever we do. By defining good practice, they help people and organizations to do things better. For all sorts of things, from nanotechnology to Net Zero guidance. And these standards are made by standards-makers – tens of thousands of people from around the world - who get together to agree g…
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The Standards Desk of News is news about standards and standards in the news. The Standards Desk of News for May: S7 Summit – the G7 standardization New guidelines on promoting gender equality Standardization strategy for Fiji Consultation on the regulation of European standardization Series | Standards Desk of News Get involved with standards Get …
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PAS 5222 | Child safeguarding for out-of-school settings
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In this episode, Matthew is at the launch of the standard PAS 5222 – child safeguarding – provisions for out-of-school-settings. He speaks to some of the key people involved in PAS 5222, including Mark Bramah and Lady Edwina Grosvenor. They describe the reasons the standard was developed and the difference it will make. Find out more about the issu…
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Matthew, Cindy and Andy (from The Standards Show LatinoAmerica) get together to celebrate Episode 150 of the podcast, with tea, cake and fireworks! Find out more about the issues raised in this episode Get involved with standards Get in touch with The Standards Show education@bsigroup.com send a voice message Find and follow on social media X @Stan…
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In this episode, Matthew and Cindy look at the latest developments of the Commonwealth Standards Network (CSN). Cindy speaks to Ben Hedley, the CSN’s Senior Programme Manager at BSI. They discuss the role of the Network, how it interacts with regional standards bodies like COPANT and CEN and CENELEC, and global standards and trade bodies, such as I…
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The Standards Desk of News is news about standards and standards in the news. The Standards Desk of News for April: Certifying the carbon footprint reduction for eggs Chair announced for the new JTC on quantum technologies New standard for Facial Recognition Technology New version of ISO 20121 – sustainable event management Series | Standards Desk …
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LatinoAmerica | ISO 50001 melhorando o uso de energía
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The Standards Show LatinoAmerica brings you the stories behind the standards in South America, Central America and the Caribbean. Episodes are in Spanish or Portuguese. In this episode, Andrea Sandi speaks to Alberto Fossa - Executive Director of ABRINSTAL and CEO of Newen Consulting - about the role of ISO 50001 in improving energy use. The Standa…
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Why I am a standards-maker | Victoria Hurth
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Standards affect all of us every day, wherever we go, whatever we do. By defining good practice, they help people and organizations to do things better. For all sorts of things, from nanotechnology to Net Zero guidance. And these standards are made by standards-makers – tens of thousands of people from around the world - who get together to agree g…
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In this episode, Matthew and Cindy look at the latest developments in European standardization. Matthew speaks to Andreea Gulacsi, Director of Policy and External Affairs at CEN and CENELEC – two of the three European standards bodies. They discuss the European Standardization Strategy, CEN and CENELEC’s 2024 priorities, the European Court of Justi…
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The Standards Desk of News is news about standards and standards in the news. The Standards Desk of News for March: ECJ ruling on free access to harmonized European Standards New standards committee on cultural heritage conservation International Women’s Day and gender responsive standards BS 30416 to become an international standard Series | Stand…
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Business Growth Toolkit Series | Scaling up
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Business Growth Toolkit – a series from The Standards Show - developed in collaboration with Innovate UK Business Growth. Innovate UK is the UK’s innovation agency. And Innovate UK Business Growth is a key part of the agency’s deep investment to help innovating businesses grow and scale, supporting them with tailored advice on becoming investment r…
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FROM THE ARCHIVE | Standards and potholes
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FROM THE ARCHIVE | Standards and potholes People can get passionate about potholes. They are a persistent problem for all road users and can cause personal injuries and damage to vehicles. In this episode, Matthew speaks to standards-makers Ian Walsh and Dominic Gardner, and BSI’s Gavin Jones, about the issue of standards and road surfacing. They d…
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Business Growth Toolkit Series | Managing collaboration
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Business Growth Toolkit – a series from The Standards Show - developed in collaboration with Innovate UK Business Growth. Innovate UK is the UK’s innovation agency. And Innovate UK Business Growth is a key part of the agency’s deep investment to help innovating businesses grow and scale, supporting them with tailored advice on becoming investment r…
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LatinoAmerica | Saneamiento y normas en Bolivia
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The Standards Show LatinoAmerica brings you the stories behind the standards in South America, Central America and the Caribbean. Episodes are in Spanish or Portuguese. In this episode, Andrea Sandi meets Alejandro Levy, a sustainable sanitation expert at AguaTuya. He describes the challenges that the water and sanitation sector is facing in Bolivi…
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Innovation management | ISO 56002 and Mott MacDonald
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In this episode, Matthew and Cindy look at the issue of innovation management and the international standard ISO 56002. But with an innovation of their own, they hand over the episode to Victoria Milne of Tenshi Consulting and Jon Rains of Mott MacDonald – experts in the field of innovation management. They are standards-makers too, working togethe…
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The Standards Desk of News is news about standards and standards in the news. The Standards Desk of News for February: Standards supporting UK AI regulation European Commission standardization programme Report on the role of standards in supporting global trade Standards power Aston Martin F1's sustainability success Series | Standards Desk of News…
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Business Growth Toolkit Series | Collaborative business relationships
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Business Growth Toolkit – a series from The Standards Show - developed in collaboration with Innovate UK EDGE. Innovate UK is the UK’s innovation agency. And Innovate UK EDGE is a key part of the agency’s deep investment to help innovating businesses grow and scale, supporting them with tailored advice on becoming investment ready, internationalisi…
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In this episode of the series, Matthew and Cindy provide a 10-minute guide to BS 30416 – menstruation, menstrual health and menopause in the workplace. Discover the 10 things you need to know. Series | Standards in 10 Minutes Find out more Download BS 30416 for FREE Find and follow The Standards Show on social media X @standardsshow Instagram @thes…
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LatinoAmerica | ISO 7101 - Mejorando la calidad de los servicios de salud
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The Standards Show LatinoAmerica brings you the stories behind the standards in South America, Central America and the Caribbean. Episodes are in Spanish or Portuguese. In this episode, Andrea Sandi meets Angela McCaskill. Angela is Project Manager for Healthcare Quality at BSI. She describes the main benefits of ISO 7101 - the standard for healthc…
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Standards Desk of News | December 2023 and January 2024
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The Standards Desk of News is news about standards and standards in the news. The Standards Desk of News for December 2023 and January 2024: Standards at COP28 A new era for quantum standards Developing safe and responsible AI Swappable batteries for electric vehicles Important update for European toy safety standard Have your say on.....chainsaws …
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Why I am a standards-maker | Daniel Colaianni
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Standards affect all of us every day, wherever we go, whatever we do. By defining good practice, they help people and organizations to do things better. For all sorts of things, from nanotechnology to Net Zero guidance. And these standards are made by standards-makers – tens of thousands of people from around the world - who get together to agree g…
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Why I am a standards-maker | Navdeep Mehay
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Standards affect all of us every day, wherever we go, whatever we do. By defining good practice, they help people and organizations to do things better. For all sorts of things, from nanotechnology to Net Zero guidance. And these standards are made by standards-makers – tens of thousands of people from around the world - who get together to agree g…
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LatinoAmerica | Consumidores y normas en Costa Rica
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The Standards Show LatinoAmerica brings you the stories behind the standards in South America, Central America and the Caribbean. Episodes are in Spanish or Portuguese. In this episode Andrea Sandi meets Cynthia Zapata and Alexandra Rodriguez. Cynthia is Executive Director of the Direction of Consumer Support at the Ministry of Economy, Commerce an…
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has huge potential for changing lives and being a force for good. Yet, as AI technology develops at an ever-increasing pace, clarity is needed on what AI is, what it’s not, and how it can be developed in a responsible and trustworthy way. In this episode, Matthew speaks to Pauline Norstrom, CEO of AI business Anekanta, …
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Why I am a standards-maker | Martin Cottam
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Standards affect all of us every day, wherever we go, whatever we do. By defining good practice, they help people, organizations, the economy and society to do things better. For all sorts of things. From nanotechnology to Net Zero guidance. And these standards are made by standards-makers – tens of thousands of people from around the world - who g…
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The Standards Desk of News is news about standards and standards in the news. The Standards Desk of News for November 2023: ISO and IEC announce more joint working on AI ITU wins another Emmy Important ‘standards dialogue’ at the G20 New ISO Technical Committees Series | Standards Desk of News Suggest a story for The Standards Desk of News Send a v…
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LatinoAmerica | Elaboración de normas en Argentina
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The Standards Show LatinoAmerica brings you the stories behind the standards in South America, Central America and the Caribbean. Episodes are in Spanish or Portuguese. In this episode, Andrea Sandi meets Christian Vasquez, Sustainability Manager at IRAM - the National Standards Body for Argentina. Andrea speaks to Christian about the diverse work …
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In this episode, Matthew and Cindy shine a spotlight on ISO 7101 – the new international standard for healthcare quality management. Matthew speaks to Professor Adam Layland, a director and clinician in the NHS in England and standards-maker. He was the international convenor of the ISO working group which developed ISO 7101. And is also Chair of t…
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The Standards Desk of News is news about standards and standards in the news. The Standards Desk of News for October 2023: International research on standards and public policy World AI summit in Amsterdam Standards Partnership Programme for developing countries New international standard for healthcare management Series | Standards Desk of News Su…
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In this episode of the series, Matthew and Cindy provide a 10-minute guide to BS 8646 - autonomous mobile machinery in agriculture and horticulture. Discover the 10 things you need to know. Series | Standards in 10 Minutes Find out more BS 8646 Find and follow The Standards Show on social media Twitter @standardsshow Instagram @thestandardsshow Get…
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In this episode, Matthew and Cindy celebrate World Standards Day 2023. This year’s theme is ‘Standards for the SDGs’. And SDG3 in particular: ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. They look at how the standard BS 30416 – menstrual and menopausal health in the workplace – supports organizations to do the right thing regard…
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Farm to Fork series | Episode 6 - Food waste management
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In this 6th and final episode of the series, Matthew and Cindy look at the issue of food waste management. Matthew meets Richard Swannell, Director of Impact Growth at WRAP - a climate action NGO (non-governmental organization) and standards-maker. He talks to Richard about the problem of food waste globally and how standards are being used to help…
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The Standards Desk of News is news about standards and standards in the news. The Standards Desk of News for September 2023: New rising star in standardization revealed Standards Norway hits 100! Cricket matches cross new boundary And, a new standard for whisky Series | Standards Desk of News Suggest a story for The Standards Desk of News Send a vo…
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Sustainability Success Series | Morgan Sindall Infrastructure
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Sustainability Success is a series which brings you stories of why and how organizations are using standards on their journeys to meet their sustainability goals. This episode of the series features Morgan Sindall Infrastructure and the issue of carbon management. Matthew speaks to Henry Reynolds about what sustainability means to the company and t…
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BS 30416 | Menstrual and menopausal health in the workplace
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In this special episode of the podcast, Matthew is at the launch of BS 30416 – menstrual and menopausal health in the workplace. He speaks to some of those involved in developing and championing this revolutionary British Standard. And to some of the organizations planning to use it. He asks them all an important question: what difference will the …
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The Standards Desk of News is news about standards and standards in the news. The Standards Desk of News for August 2023: A new CEN/CENELEC joint technical committee for PPE European sustainability reporting standards Coming soon – the new AI management system standard And, have you say on…shoes! Series | Standards Desk of News Suggest a story for …
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In this episode of the series, Matthew and Cindy provide a 10-minute guide to BS 10125 – vehicle damage repair. Discover the 10 things you need to know. Series | Standards in 10 Minutes Find out more BS 10125 – vehicle damage repair Find and follow The Standards Show on social media Twitter @standardsshow Instagram @thestandardsshow Get in touch wi…
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Sustainability Success Series | Circular Computing
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Sustainability Success is a series which brings you stories of how organizations are using standards on their journeys to meet their sustainability goals. This episode of the series features Circular Computing and the issue of waste management. Matthew speaks to Circular Computing’s Director of Sustainability Steve Haskew – or ‘Circular Steve’ as h…
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The Standards Desk of News is news about standards and standards in the news. The Standards Desk of News for July 2023: New standards on menstruation, menstrual health and menopause in the workplace Inaugural project of the IEC Global Impact Fund Having a say on the terms used for connected and autonomous mobility ISO’s Annual Meeting Series | Stan…
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In this episode of the series, Matthew and Cindy provide a 10-minute guide to PAS 1948 – diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace. Discover the 10 things you need to know. Series | Standards in 10 Minutes Find out more PAS 1948 Find and follow The Standards Show on social media Twitter @standardsshow Instagram @thestandardsshow Get in touch…
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