AFNOR Groupe is a French international organisation working in standardisation, conformity assessment, technical publishing and training. Founded on June 22nd 1926 as the French Standards Association, it helps businesses, public entities and professionals develop and implement voluntary standards that support quality, security and interoperability across industries. The group is an association governed by the French law of 1901 and operates under a public-interest mission.
Its work spans several technical domains: standardisation and the development of voluntary standards, certification and conformity assessment, the publication and distribution of standards documentation, and training and skills development. Through AFNOR Certification, the group certifies management systems, products, services and individual competencies, and is the leading certification body in France. AFNOR Editions distributes a collection of 100,000 French, European and international standards. The AFNOR Training division runs nine international training centres delivering expertise and management-systems training.
The group employs 1,316 people and maintains 38 international locations, with partnerships spanning 100 countries. It supports approximately 60,000 clients worldwide and has operated for nearly a century. Its activities cut across all industry verticals and serve businesses, public bodies and individual professionals alike. Headquarters are in France.
