International Organization for Standardization

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is the world’s largest developer of voluntary international standards, operating as a non-governmental, non-profit intergovernmental body headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Founded in 1947 in the aftermath of World War II, the organization was created to standardize manufacturing, trade, and safety practices across national borders to facilitate global commerce and cross-border collaboration. Its domain iso.org serves as the central online hub for all of the organization’s activities, publications, resources, and member services. ISO develops standards across nearly every global industry, from manufacturing, technology, and energy to food safety, healthcare, environmental management, and information security. One of the organization’s most widely recognized standards is ISO 9001, which sets requirements for quality management systems, used by millions of organizations worldwide to improve operational consistency and customer satisfaction. Another common standard is ISO 14001 for environmental management systems, helping organizations reduce their environmental footprint and meet sustainability goals. Registered in 1995, iso.org is one of the oldest active domains for an international standards body, with a 30-year history of reliable operation. The domain ranks within the top 1000 websites globally, reflecting extremely high traffic and widespread global use by businesses, regulators, researchers, and professionals across every sector. The organization currently has 167 national member bodies, each representing the interests of standardization in their respective country.