Staying ahead in the ever-evolving global business landscape requires proactive engagement with emerging standards. Being involved early in standardization projects offers strategic insights and positions your organization to influence best practices, ensuring alignment with industry needs. Below is an overview of new proposals (NPs) and activated work items (AWIs) from ISO’s January list, showcasing key areas such as circular economy, innovation management, IT management, and more.
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Early participation in standardization projects allows you to influence the development process to ensure standards address practical challenges, gain insights into upcoming requirements to prepare ahead of competitors and build networks with global experts and stakeholders shaping the future of your industry.
New Proposals for ISO Standards
The following table highlights the new proposals for ISO standards across various categories. Now is the time to engage and contribute to their development:
Category
Number
Title
Ballot date
Artificial Intelligence
ISO/IEC NP 25704
Artificial Intelligence — Process assessment model for AI system life cycle processes
April 2025
Risk management
ISO/NP TS 25694
Risk Management for Combination Products
April 2025
Supply chain management
ISO/NP 25688
Safety guidelines for unmanned stores
Mar 2025
Artificial Intelligence
ISO/IEC NP TS 25571
Artificial Intelligence — Example template for documenting ethical issues of an AI system
Feb 2025
Artificial Intelligence
ISO/IEC NP TS 25570
Information Technology — Artificial Intelligence — Reliability assessment of AI systems
Feb 2025
Artificial Intelligence
ISO/IEC NP TS 25568
Information technology — Artificial Intelligence — Guidance on addressing risks in generative AI systems
Feb 2025
Artificial Intelligence
ISO/IEC NP TS 25566
Terminology and concepts for domain engineering of AI systems
Feb 2025
Activated Work Items (AWI)
Below are the standards currently under active development. Early involvement ensures your expertise contributes to shaping practical and impactful guidelines:
Category
Number
Title
Delivery date
Environmental management
ISO/AWI 14050
Environmental management — Vocabulary
Nov 2027
Environmental management
ISO/AWI Guide 82
Guidelines for addressing sustainability in standards
July 2026
Take Action
Don’t miss this opportunity to contribute to shaping global standards that will define the future. Engage with these initiatives to ensure your organization’s needs and perspectives are represented. By participating early, you can be at the forefront of innovation, resilience, and strategic management.
Get started by reviewing the proposals most relevant to your industry and joining the committees or working groups leading these projects!