GENDER
Gender is a cross-cutting theme that needs to be considered at all levels of quality infrastructure development:
- Quality-related policies and legislation
- Quality infrastructure institutions
- Conformity assessment bodies
- Enterprises/producers participating in global value chains
- Consumers
By balancing the scales of equality, men and women will have an equal chance to contribute both in the workplace and at home, thereby enhancing their individual well-being and, in turn, that of society
GOOD GOVERNANCE & BEST PRACTICES
Governance is concerned with the way public institutions conduct public affairs and manage public resources, and in particular, how decisions are made and implemented (or not).
The state provides the preconditions for an efficient administration, the rule of law, accountability, transparency of decisions, the fight against corruption and legislative tasks linked to the corresponding administrative structures, all of which act in favour of the socio-economic system and hence the business environment. Principles of integrity, objectivity, confidentiality, professional behaviour and due care should be the general foundations also applicable to the area of Quality Infrastructure.