Matthew Chiles & Cindy Parokkil
The Standards Show
The world’s leading podcast on standards and standardization. The Standards Show brings you the stories behind the standards, through the people who create, use and benefit from them. Hosted by Matthew Chiles and Cindy Parokkil, the show explores how standards touch almost every aspect of daily life - from safe AI to better healthcare, from safer products to fairer workplaces - even brewing the perfect cup of tea. Expect everything from bite-sized guides to deep-dive conversations, along with regular series, such as Standards in 10 Minutes and the monthly Standards Desk of News. The show featu...
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Matthew Chiles & Cindy Parokkil
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Jul 10, 2026
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Episodes
Standards Desk of News | June 2024 28.06.2024 7:21
The Standards Desk of News is news about standards and standards in the news. The Standards Desk of News for June: Combatting plastic pollution with international standards New standards for the circular economy 2024 Net Zero Barometer report Celebrating World Accreditation Day Series | Standards Desk of News Get involved with standards Get in touch with The Standards Show education@bsigroup.com s...
LatinoAmerica | Una travesía de normalización en SudAmerica 19.06.2024 33:16
The Standards Show LatinoAmerica brings you the stories behind the standards in South America, Central America and the Caribbean. Episodes are in Spanish or Portuguese. In this episode Andrea Sandi meets María Altamirano. María is a consultant, mentor and auditor for ISO management systems standards. She describes her standards journey and her professional relationship with international standards...
Standards in 10 Minutes | BS 9347 10.06.2024 9:56
In this episode of the series, Matthew and Cindy provide a 10-minute guide to BS 9347 – Facial Recognition Technology - ethical use and deployment in video surveillance-based systems. Discover the 10 things you need to know. Series | Standards in 10 Minutes Find out more BS 9347 Get involved with standards Get in touch with The Standards Show education@bsigroup.com send a voice message Find and fo...
Why I am a standards-maker | Dr Maria Tomlinson 03.06.2024 19:23
Standards affect all of us every day, wherever we go, whatever we do. By defining good practice, they help people and organizations to do things better. For all sorts of things, from nanotechnology to Net Zero guidance. And these standards are made by standards-makers – tens of thousands of people from around the world - who get together to agree good practice to the way things are made and done....
Standards Desk of News | May 2024 28.05.2024 6:49
The Standards Desk of News is news about standards and standards in the news. The Standards Desk of News for May: S7 Summit – the G7 standardization New guidelines on promoting gender equality Standardization strategy for Fiji Consultation on the regulation of European standardization Series | Standards Desk of News Get involved with standards Get in touch with The Standards Show education@bsigrou...
PAS 5222 | Child safeguarding for out-of-school settings 23.05.2024 33:40
In this episode, Matthew is at the launch of the standard PAS 5222 – child safeguarding – provisions for out-of-school-settings. He speaks to some of the key people involved in PAS 5222, including Mark Bramah and Lady Edwina Grosvenor. They describe the reasons the standard was developed and the difference it will make. Find out more about the issues raised in this episode PAS 5222 Get involved wi...
The 150th episode! 13.05.2024 23:27
Matthew, Cindy and Andy (from The Standards Show LatinoAmerica ) get together to celebrate Episode 150 of the podcast, with tea, cake and fireworks! Find out more about the issues raised in this episode Get involved with standards Get in touch with The Standards Show education@bsigroup.com send a voice message Find and follow on social media X @StandardsShow Instagram @thestandardsshow LinkedIn |...
Commonwealth Standards Network update 07.05.2024 26:38
In this episode, Matthew and Cindy look at the latest developments of the Commonwealth Standards Network (CSN). Cindy speaks to Ben Hedley, the CSN’s Senior Programme Manager at BSI. They discuss the role of the Network, how it interacts with regional standards bodies like COPANT and CEN and CENELEC, and global standards and trade bodies, such as ISO, IEC and WTO. They also talk about the CSN’s im...
Standards Desk of News | April 2024 29.04.2024 7:32
The Standards Desk of News is news about standards and standards in the news. The Standards Desk of News for April: Certifying the carbon footprint reduction for eggs Chair announced for the new JTC on quantum technologies New standard for Facial Recognition Technology New version of ISO 20121 – sustainable event management Series | Standards Desk of News Get in touch with The Standards Show educa...
LatinoAmerica | ISO 50001 melhorando o uso de energía 17.04.2024 29:10
The Standards Show LatinoAmerica brings you the stories behind the standards in South America, Central America and the Caribbean. Episodes are in Spanish or Portuguese. In this episode, Andrea Sandi speaks to Alberto Fossa - Executive Director of ABRINSTAL and CEO of Newen Consulting - about the role of ISO 50001 in improving energy use. The Standards Show LatinoAmerica traz para você as histórias...
Why I am a standards-maker | Victoria Hurth 09.04.2024 23:34
Standards affect all of us every day, wherever we go, whatever we do. By defining good practice, they help people and organizations to do things better. For all sorts of things, from nanotechnology to Net Zero guidance. And these standards are made by standards-makers – tens of thousands of people from around the world - who get together to agree good practice to the way things are made and done....
European standards update 03.04.2024 30:48
In this episode, Matthew and Cindy look at the latest developments in European standardization. Matthew speaks to Andreea Gulacsi, Director of Policy and External Affairs at CEN and CENELEC – two of the three European standards bodies. They discuss the European Standardization Strategy, CEN and CENELEC’s 2024 priorities, the European Court of Justice judgement on a case concerning free access to h...
Standards Desk of News | March 2024 25.03.2024 8:58
The Standards Desk of News is news about standards and standards in the news. The Standards Desk of News for March: ECJ ruling on free access to harmonized European Standards New standards committee on cultural heritage conservation International Women’s Day and gender responsive standards BS 30416 to become an international standard Series | Standards Desk of News Get in touch with The Standards...
Business Growth Toolkit Series | Scaling up 22.03.2024 20:11
Business Growth Toolkit – a series from The Standards Show - developed in collaboration with Innovate UK Business Growth. Innovate UK is the UK’s innovation agency. And Innovate UK Business Growth is a key part of the agency’s deep investment to help innovating businesses grow and scale, supporting them with tailored advice on becoming investment ready, internationalising and managing h...
FROM THE ARCHIVE | Standards and potholes 19.03.2024 35:49
FROM THE ARCHIVE | Standards and potholes People can get passionate about potholes. They are a persistent problem for all road users and can cause personal injuries and damage to vehicles. In this episode, Matthew speaks to standards-makers Ian Walsh and Dominic Gardner, and BSI’s Gavin Jones, about the issue of standards and road surfacing. They discuss the standard BS 10947 for spray injection p...
Business Growth Toolkit Series | Managing collaboration 18.03.2024 23:43
Business Growth Toolkit – a series from The Standards Show - developed in collaboration with Innovate UK Business Growth. Innovate UK is the UK’s innovation agency. And Innovate UK Business Growth is a key part of the agency’s deep investment to help innovating businesses grow and scale, supporting them with tailored advice on becoming investment ready, internationalising and managing h...
LatinoAmerica | Saneamiento y normas en Bolivia 13.03.2024 19:15
The Standards Show LatinoAmerica brings you the stories behind the standards in South America, Central America and the Caribbean. Episodes are in Spanish or Portuguese. In this episode, Andrea Sandi meets Alejandro Levy, a sustainable sanitation expert at AguaTuya. He describes the challenges that the water and sanitation sector is facing in Bolivia and role of standards in helping to meet them. T...
Innovation management | ISO 56002 and Mott MacDonald 06.03.2024 48:20
In this episode, Matthew and Cindy look at the issue of innovation management and the international standard ISO 56002. But with an innovation of their own, they hand over the episode to Victoria Milne of Tenshi Consulting and Jon Rains of Mott MacDonald – experts in the field of innovation management. They are standards-makers too, working together on the ISO 56000 standards series. Victoria inte...
Standards Desk of News | February 2024 23.02.2024 8:01
The Standards Desk of News is news about standards and standards in the news. The Standards Desk of News for February: Standards supporting UK AI regulation European Commission standardization programme Report on the role of standards in supporting global trade Standards power Aston Martin F1's sustainability success Series | Standards Desk of News Suggest a story for The Standards Desk of News Se...
Business Growth Toolkit Series | Collaborative business relationships 20.02.2024 25:37
Business Growth Toolkit – a series from The Standards Show - developed in collaboration with Innovate UK EDGE. Innovate UK is the UK’s innovation agency. And Innovate UK EDGE is a key part of the agency’s deep investment to help innovating businesses grow and scale, supporting them with tailored advice on becoming investment ready, internationalising and managing how they innovate. The...
Standards in 10 Minutes | BS 30416 09.02.2024 9:32
In this episode of the series, Matthew and Cindy provide a 10-minute guide to BS 30416 – menstruation, menstrual health and menopause in the workplace. Discover the 10 things you need to know. Series | Standards in 10 Minutes Find out more Download BS 30416 for FREE Find and follow The Standards Show on social media X @standardsshow Instagram @thestandardsshow Contact The Standards Show Send a voi...
LatinoAmerica | ISO 7101 - Mejorando la calidad de los servicios de salud 01.02.2024 27:15
The Standards Show LatinoAmerica brings you the stories behind the standards in South America, Central America and the Caribbean. Episodes are in Spanish or Portuguese. In this episode, Andrea Sandi meets Angela McCaskill. Angela is Project Manager for Healthcare Quality at BSI. She describes the main benefits of ISO 7101 - the standard for healthcare quality management. She also describes her ama...
Standards Desk of News | December 2023 and January 2024 25.01.2024 8:52
The Standards Desk of News is news about standards and standards in the news. The Standards Desk of News for December 2023 and January 2024: Standards at COP28 A new era for quantum standards Developing safe and responsible AI Swappable batteries for electric vehicles Important update for European toy safety standard Have your say on.....chainsaws Series | Standards Desk of News Suggest a story fo...
Why I am a standards-maker | Daniel Colaianni 15.01.2024 12:01
Standards affect all of us every day, wherever we go, whatever we do. By defining good practice, they help people and organizations to do things better. For all sorts of things, from nanotechnology to Net Zero guidance. And these standards are made by standards-makers – tens of thousands of people from around the world - who get together to agree good practice to the way things are made and done....
Why I am a standards-maker | Navdeep Mehay 08.01.2024 15:39
Standards affect all of us every day, wherever we go, whatever we do. By defining good practice, they help people and organizations to do things better. For all sorts of things, from nanotechnology to Net Zero guidance. And these standards are made by standards-makers – tens of thousands of people from around the world - who get together to agree good practice to the way things are made and done....
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