UNIDO Showcases the Power of Standards for Sustainable Industrial Growth

Vienna, 14 October 2025 – To mark World Standards Day, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has released a new video showcasing how standards drive competitiveness, innovation, and sustainable industrial growth across partner countries.

The video features stories and perspectives from partner countries, illustrating how UNIDO’s work in standardization empowers industries to compete globally while advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

UNIDO’s initiatives in standards and quality contribute to:

Industrial Growth: Facilitating trade and market access by reducing technical barriers, boosting competitiveness, and fostering inclusive economic growth.

Inclusive Competitiveness: Supporting SMEs and national institutions to meet global standards, enhance skills, and ensure product quality and consumer safety.

Sustainable Industry: Promoting sustainable production and responsible industry practices through internationally aligned standards and conformity assessment.

These efforts have yielded measurable outcomes worldwide — from higher export volumes, reduced border rejection rates, to greener business practices, increased investment and consumer trust.

Through its projects and partnerships worldwide, UNIDO continues to build the capacity of institutions, strengthen collaboration with international standardization bodies, and help countries harness the full potential of standards for people, planet and prosperity.

Video link: https://youtu.be/VdWNEIoVllk

For more information: 

Alejandro Rivera Rojas

Chief, MSME Competitiveness, Quality and Job Creation

a.rivera-rojas [at] unido.org (a[dot]rivera-rojas[at]unido[dot]org)