(ANSI: Washington, DC) -- Clean, potable water is a basic life necessity many of us take for granted. Yet around the world, 783 million people have no regular access to safe drinking water, and 2.5 billion people live without proper sanitation.

(SAE: Warrendale, PA) -- Companies seeking automotive engineering professionals will be able to meet with prospective candidates at the SAE 2012 World Congress Career Fair in Detroit.

(ISO: Geneva) -- From traditional sales-related services to intangibles such as banking, tourism, and education, services represent the fastest growing sector of the global economy. They are also by far the largest component of gross domestic product (GDP).

(ANSI: New York) -- On April 25, 2012, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), coordinator of the private-sector-led U.S.

(ISO: Geneva) -- The international standard, ISO 14051:2011—“Environmental management—Material flow cost accounting—General framework,” assists organizations to better understand the environmental and financial consequences of their material and energy use practices, so that they can identify opp

(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- A self-sustaining business model based on income generation, and supplemented with support from the Foundation for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award and other nonoperating income, is the new environment for the Baldrige Performance Excellence

(ANSI: New York) -- During the last 24 months, U.S. businesses have created more than 3.9 million jobs, indicating that the economy is continuing a steady course of recovery.

(ISO: Geneva) -- An open competition has been launched to design the poster for World Standards Day based on the theme “Less Waste, Better Results—Standards Increase Efficiency.” Poster submissions will be accepted through May 9, 2012.

(TÜV SÜD: Peabody, MA) -- TÜV SÜD America Inc. can now provide accredited certification for ISO 50001 to companies of all sizes and complexities.

(TÜV Rheinland: Caledonia, MI) -- TÜV Rheinland Industrial Solutions Inc., a provider of full-service inspection and testing services company, has announced that its branch office location in Woodstock, Alabama, has received Nadcap accreditation for nondestructive inspections.