{"id":432,"date":"2021-01-19T18:32:56","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T17:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/normalisation.afnor.org\/en\/?page_id=432"},"modified":"2024-12-18T11:52:35","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T10:52:35","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/normalisation.afnor.org\/en\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Who we are"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;yes&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;45&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;35&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>WORKING WITH YOU TO DEVELOP FUTURE VOLUNTARY STANDARDS<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The AFNOR Association, responsible for a mission of general interest, constitutes with its subsidiaries an international group serving sustainable development. As France\u2019s standardization coordinator, AFNOR has a clear-cut goal: contribute to the dissemination of best practices and effective solutions for the benefit of all. To this end AFNOR Standardization informs and guides all those who, through their involvement in the development of voluntary standards, wish to enable development of projects, activities and sectors under optimal conditions and thereby contribute to building the economy and society of tomorrow.\u00a0AFNOR plays a crucial role in supporting progress and innovation and advancing France\u2019s prestige around the world.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;yes&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;15&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;15&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1464874008167{background-color: rgba(255,224,48,0.7) !important;*background-color: rgb(255,224,48) !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<span data-type=\"normal\"  class=\"qode_icon_shortcode  q_font_awsome_icon fa-3x pull-center \" style=\" \"><i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-square-o qode_icon_element\" style=\"color: #000000;\" ><\/i><\/span>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>AFNOR Standardization SETS THE FRAMEWORK<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>We<\/b>\u00a0work with you to integrate standardization into your strategy.<\/p>\n<p><b>We<\/b> lead and coordinate the work (from identification of needs through to feedback).<\/p>\n<p><b>We <\/b>place our professional know-how and unique experience in standards engineering at your service to provide you with strategic and tactical support.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<span data-type=\"normal\"  class=\"qode_icon_shortcode  q_font_awsome_icon fa-3x pull-center \" style=\" \"><i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-pencil-square-o qode_icon_element\" style=\"color: #000000;\" ><\/i><\/span>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>YOU SHAPE the standard<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>You <\/b>get a say on the content of the standards.<\/p>\n<p><b>You <\/b>share your technical skills and knowledge of the sector&#8217;s issues.<\/p>\n<p><b>You<\/b>\u00a0promote and defend your positions.<\/p>\n<p><b>You <\/b>participate in decision making.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; 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