The International Organization for Standardization launched a 12-week public consultation for the ISO Net Zero Aligned Organizations Standard, known as ISO 14060, on June 17, 2026. The consultation includes ISO members in more than 170 countries, with national consensus positions due by early September 2026.

The British Standards Institution and ICONTEC co-led the international working group that developed the standard through nearly two years of negotiations involving experts from business, government, academia, civil society, and national standards bodies. ISO 14060 builds on the ISO Net Zero Guidelines launched in 2022.

The standard requires organizations, including businesses, governments, nonprofits, universities, and financial institutions, to publish a detailed transition plan within two years of setting a net zero target. This plan must include data justifying emissions reduction strategies, timelines for planned actions, processes for integrating climate strategy into business operations, and details on carbon credit use. Separate guidance allows small and medium-sized companies to report progress every three years rather than annually.

"ISO 14060 has been developed to provide a globally agreed framework that helps organizations build credible transition plans while supporting resilience, innovation and long-term growth," said Noelia Garcia Nebra, ISO Head of Sustainability and Partnerships. The draft standard references the Science Based Targets initiative's Corporate Net Zero Standard version 2.0, released on June 11, 2026.

ISO is also developing ISO 32212, a separate transition planning standard for financial institutions, and partnering with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol to combine emissions accounting guidance into co-branded standards.