STANDARDS AS HUMAN FACTORS BEST PRACTICE FOR INDUSTRY

Voluntary consensus standards embody best practice knowledge for business and industry and play a vital role in driving innovation. Leading companies now recognise that attitudes to boardroom behaviour, leadership and risk are all driven by an understanding of the values and principles that underpin the organisation. This paper, supported by a symposium of companion papers and debate, explores the background and opportunity to further integrate human factors into organisations, through a new generation of codes, guidance and standards, drawing on examples of past success and future promise.