A new era for the Sustainable Development Goals: ISO/UNDP 53001 is here!
Developed jointly by ISO – International Organization for Standardization and UNDP, ISO/UNDP 53001:2026 is the first international management system standard designed to help organizations manage and optimize their contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals.
What does this mean for organizations?
- Integrating the SDGs into strategy, operations and decision-making,
- Identifying, assessing and prioritizing positive and negative impacts,
- Strengthening stakeholder engagement,
- Setting measurable objectives and tracking progress,
- Understanding interdependencies, synergies and trade-offs between SDGs,
- Enhancing transparency, accountability and continual improvement.
The key message is clear: Sustainable development goes beyond SDG alignment. It requires meaningful action, understanding impacts and continuously improving outcomes.
ISO/UNDP 53001 provides an important framework for embedding sustainability into the way organizations operate and make decisions.
