About standards

BSI shares knowledge, fosters innovation and instils best practice as the UK's national standards body

Standards are a part of all industries & business, learn more about the role and benefits of standards.

Standards are a part of all industries & business, learn more about the role and benefits of standards.
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Standards are a part of all industries & business, learn more about the role and benefits of standards.
Standards are a part of all industries & business, learn more about the role and benefits of standards.
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BSI shares knowledge, fosters innovation and instils best practice as the UK's national standards body

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Economic benefits of standards

Using standards offers a wide range of benefits to your business. They can help improve performance and manage risk you face, while enabling you to operate in a more efficient and sustainable way. An independent report has revealed the value of using standards:

Some of the economic benefits include:

  • Standards contribute £8.2bn to the UK economy – that’s 28.4 per cent of annual GDP growth
  • 37.4 per cent of UK productivity growth can be attributed to standards
  • £6.1bn of additional UK exports per year can be attributed to standards
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Standards as business recovery accelerators

As the world’s economy begins to adjust to a post-pandemic world, there is cautious optimism for gradual recovery. We spoke to Anne Hayes and David Bell, senior directors at BSI, to find out how standards fit into the recovery picture.

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The importance of standards

Standards set frameworks for life. Our infographics demonstrate how standards are involved in virtually every aspect of modern life.