How do you certify your sustainable business practices? What is the best certification to have? It’s very confusing. Just look at the problems deciphering the best green building standard or organic certification, locally and globally. 
The International Organization for Standardization, ISO, offers a credible mechanism for your business. (It is known as ISO globally, derived from ISSO meaning “equal” in Greek, to accommodate different language acronyms). ISO provides processes to improve performance from a customer and business perspective. These processes cover quality management systems, environmental management systems, information security management systems, occupational health and safety management systems, information technology systems, recycling industry operations, etc. 
What exactly does ISO provide? ISO provides detailed guidance to enable businesses to obtain ISO certification, an excellent marketing tool especially as businesses enter the energy efficiency sectors and carbon cap and trade markets.
ISO recently held a workshop on energy efficiency related to industrial systems, power generation, buildings, electrical and electronic appliances, networks and data centers, transport and energy management to help identify a way for businesses to develop performance definitions, measurements, test methods, best practices and management systems, design checklists and guides, and interoperability with consensus from experts and wide-ranging stakeholders.
Standards ensure quality products are manufactured and traded easily, equally across the globe meeting basic health, safety and environmental programs. ISO certification is a lengthy process and cost benefits are factors to consider, however, it is a credible global certification useful to sustainable and green businesses and businesses that want to enter the green sector.
