Major new report addresses how standards activities in
innovative industries underpin sustainability efforts.
W. CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., May 2, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- A major new report from ASTM International
highlights the impactful role that standards play in supporting
global innovation trends. The Standardization Impact Report (SIR)
serves to showcase the direct links between these emerging
technologies and the work of several key ASTM committees.
The SIR addresses the ways in which standards in five notable
industry sectors adhere to the United Nations Sustainable
Development goals and influence crucial sustainability initiatives.
These sectors include:
- Emerging Airspace
- Health and Safety
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Built Environment and Infrastructure Systems
- Clean Energy and Decarbonization Technology
"This Standardization Impact Report showcases direct links
between the impactful work of ASTM's 149 committees and emerging
technologies within these key industry sectors," notes Brian Meincke, ASTM's vice president of global
business development. "It leverages a broad review of publicly
available information and provides a snapshot that roadmaps our
standards development trajectory to these key topic areas to better
inform strategic decisions and resources".
As noted in the SIR Executive Overview, "In recent years ASTM
International's committees have underpinned developments in the way
we build, the way we manufacture, and our ventures into emerging
airspace, embodying the phrase: "Advancing Standards, Transforming
Markets."
The report will be available in sections, with detailed
overviews of ASTM's role in each of these sectors being released
throughout the year. Executive Overview and Emerging Airspace
sections are now available. To read these sections or to learn
more, visit https://go.astm.org/impact-report.
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