ISO is an international standards organization founded in 1947 with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. It has 162 national members and has developed over 220,000 international standards following a six stage process. ISO standards provide benefits to businesses and consumers by facilitating better products, services, and regulation across borders.

1. ISO
● ISO stands for: International Organization for Standardization
● Founded On: 23 February 1947
● Type: Non-Governmental Organization
● Purpose: International Standardization
● Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
● Official Languages: English, French and Russian
● Official Website: www.iso.org

2. ● ISO has 162 National Members
● ISO has developed 22047 International Standards
● ISO has three membership categories:
○ Member Bodies:
■ They are national bodies considered the most representative standards
body in each country. These are the only members of ISO that have
voting rights.
○ Correspondent Members:
■ They are countries that do not have their own standards organization.
These members are informed about ISO's work, but do not participate in
standards promulgation.
○ Subscriber Members:
■ They are countries with small economies. They pay reduced
membership fees, but can follow the development of standards.

3. ISO Six Steps Process:
● Stage 1: Proposal stage
● Stage 2: Preparatory stage
● Stage 3: Committee stage
● Stage 4: Enquiry stage
● Stage 5: Approval stage
● Stage 6: Publication stage

4. Benefits of Standards
● Better business
● Better regulation
● Better products and services