Standards are best practice documents which provide guidelines, recommendations, specifications, or requirements on how to do something in the best way possible.
They are developed through the consensus of industry experts to ensure consistency, safety, quality, and interoperability across different products, services, and systems.
Standards can be international, national, or industry-specific and are vital tools in helping governments, industries, organizations, and consumers to achieve their goals.
Organizations of all sizes and across all sectors can benefit from using standards, whether they are doing so to demonstrate that they are doing something in the best way possible, or to ensure compliance with laws and industry regulations.