The public consultation process for the international standard ISO 22316 Guidelines for organisational resilience is now open with UK comments requested by 13th June 2016. National standards organisation, BSI, is leading the consultation process in the UK.

Organisations that are resilient understand their behaviour can create long term success," commented Scott Steedman, director of standards at BSI. "They take a proactive approach to governing themselves and have noted the importance of being prepared. This strategy applies across a wide range of disciplines such as asset management, business continuity, cyber security, environmental management and facilities management, to name a few. We are very pleased that ISO 22316 will continue the work started by BS 65000, and help deliver benefits to businesses of all sizes and sectors around the world.”

The aim of the consultation process for ISO 22316 is to develop an international best practice standard for organisational resilience and establish clear guidance for anyone wishing to take a proactive approach to help ensure that their organisation passes the test of time. The draft has been compiled by global representatives from organisations across all sectors that make up the committee.

ISO 22316 is based upon BS 65000 Guidance for Organisational Resilience which provides an overview of resilience, describing the foundations required and explaining how to build resilience. It deals with an organisation’s capacity to anticipate, respond and adapt.

ISO 22316 can help:

•Clarify the nature and scope of resilience
•Identify the key components of resilience to enable an organisation to review its resilience
•Implement and measure improvements
•Identify and recommend good practice already defined in existing standards and disciplines

Interested parties can register their comments online at:
https://drafts.bsigroup.com/Home/Details/56251

The final standard is expected in 2017 subject to the feedback submitted during the consultation phase.

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