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A benchmark for measuring and reducing the environmental impact of AI

An initiative of the French Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion, AFNOR Spec 2314 sets out calculation methodologies and best practices for measuring and reducing the environmental impact of AI, and for communicating with fair, verifiable claims. You can download it free of charge.
12 July 2024

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    The regenerative economy lays the cornerstone for standardization

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    CE marking assessor for medical devices, a strategic job

    Since mid-April 2024, AFNOR Certification has been able to issue CE marking for medical devices. Professionals wishing to become assessors will find new sources of professional motivation in this mission, in a buoyant market.
    30 September 2024
  • Un multimètre, une pince et des plans

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    AFNOR Editions has published a pack of 21 standards updating the rules governing low-voltage electrical installations, an industry bestseller for building professionals.
    13 September 2024
  • Cover Grand Défi IA

    Grand Défi IA: season 2 kicked off this Thursday

    In 2021, the French government launched the Grand Défi IA, tasking AFNOR with creating the standards environment to deploy "trustworthy AI". This July 25, 2024, the program has just been renewed, with an important dossier to be completed in April 2025: that of harmonized standards.
    30 July 2024
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    SBAS L1 receivers for maritime applications: submit a proposal

    Space sector: performance and testing of SBAS L1 receivers for maritime application contribute to European works by submitting a proposal.
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    AFNOR puts faces to sports standards

    Throughout the summer of 2024, a photo exhibition featuring AFNOR employees practicing an amateur sport, with an associated standard.
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  • ISO 46001, un mode d’emploi pour une gestion raisonnée de l’eau

    ISO 46001: instructions for rational water management

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    5 July 2024
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    ECD: all about the reform

    On July 1, 2024, the rules change for becoming a professional in energy performance diagnostics and energy audits for F and G homes. The AFNOR Group is beefing up its training and certification programs. So you can be at the top of your game.
    1 July 2024
  • Standardization work begins on hemp

    Hemp: standardization work on track

    A technical committee made up of manufacturers and distributors of CBD-based products has been meeting for the past year under the auspices of AFNOR. The aim is to structure the industry by standardizing analysis methods and adopting a common terminology.
    26 June 2024