Supporting Materials

Standards for the SDGs

Using standards in technical regulations promotes international regulatory coherence; helps companies, communities and organizations move toward a more resilient and sustainable model of production and consumption; and helps to protect environmental resources.

The video was developed by the Working Party for Regulatory Cooperation and Standardization Policies (WP6) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. The video depicts the Standards for the SDGs event, which took place as a side session to the 41st ISO General Assembly (GA) and brought together representatives of the standards community, UN agencies, corporate entities, diplomats and national policymakers.

UNECE’s Working Party on Regulatory Cooperation and Standardization Policies (WP6) works to promote the use of standards for the achievement of UN-wide goals, including the implementation of the Agenda 2030 and the Sendai framework for action:

Watch the video on YouTube.