AFNOR General Assembly 2019: towards new horizons!
On Wednesday June 26, 2019, the general meeting of the AFNOR association was held in Paris, chaired by Marc Ventre. On this occasion, AFNOR released its 2018 activity and CSR report. And presented the new French standardization strategy.
With 1,600 member companies at December 31, 2018 and ninety-two years of experience serving economic players, the AFNOR association held its 2019 general meeting on June 26 in Paris, under the chairmanship of Marc Ventre. The moral report presented and approved reports a solid financial balance sheet: in 2018, the AFNOR group, which includes the association and its commercial subsidiaries, on their French and international activities, recorded net income of €2.6 million, the difference between its income (€177.8 million, including sales of €158.2 million and a public subsidy of €8.3 million) and its expenses (€175.2 million). The year’s financial results are set out in the Activity and CSR Report published on this occasion, which can be downloaded here.
AFNOR’s standardization activities contributed 14% to Group sales in fiscal 2018. As a forum for all players in the French economy, standardization takes the pulse of major technological and societal trends. As such, it is at the forefront of identifying subjects that lend themselves to the development of new voluntary standards. In 2019, AFNOR’s Standardization Coordination and Steering Committee has compiled them into a strategic document, the French standardization strategy, which translates it into 15 major areas of standardization. Three challenges form the foundation: the fight against climate change, controlled digitization and a more inclusive society.
Cross-cutting themes :
- Sustainable and intelligent cities and territories
- Trust and excellence in service
- Ecological transition
- Eat well, live well and age well
- Digital technologies
- Industry of the future
- Autonomous and controlled mobility and logistics
Sector-specific themes :
- Artificial intelligence
- Security
- Energy storage
- Nanotechnologies
- Technical textiles and intelligent new materials.
Finally, AFNOR’s member-members were able to appreciate AFNOR’s performance, on behalf of France, in terms of taking on responsibilities on the European and international standards scene. The 2019 edition of the international standardization barometer shows a second place on the European scene (CEN-CENELEC) and a fourth place on the international scene (ISO-IEC).
> Download the AFNOR 2018 activity and CSR report
> Download the French standardization strategy
> Download the International Standardization Barometer (2019 edition, PDF)
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