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Global economic transformations force us all to focus onsustainable industrial development, which is development that contributes to creating sustainable job opportunities, enhancing national productivity, advancing technological innovation, and enabling countries to build a solid industrial base that reduces dependence on imports, and raises the ability of local products to compete in regional and international markets.

In this context, the Egyptian General Authority for Standardization and Quality, led by Dr. Khaled Sofi, seeks to become a leading body in providing standards and conformity assessment services at the level of Egypt, the Middle East, and Africa, by setting a comprehensive vision based on added value for all stakeholders, and promoting the use of specifications in accordance with international best practices.

This comprehensive vision of the Standards and Quality Authority is based on a set of common values that form the basis of the Authority’s work; The most prominent of which are: integrity, continuous development and improvement, comprehensive sustainability, ease of communication, building partnerships, and specialized technical expertise.

Accordingly, the efforts of the Egyptian General Authority for Standardization and Quality in 2025 came within industrial development policies that integrate with the goals of sustainable development in their social, economic and environmental dimensions, with a focus on safety, environmental preservation, and encouraging innovation, which reflects the Egyptian state’s commitment to adopting global standards that support sustainable industrial development, which is called for by the national agenda “Egypt Vision 2030”.

In this article,The Earth Guards Foundationsheds light on the national role played by the Egyptian General Authority for Standardization and Quality, headed by Dr. Khaled Sofi, exploring its most prominent achievements witnessed in the year 2025, which is truly consideredthe year of Egyptian leadership in development Sustainable; So keep reading.

Standard specifications and production standards

The efforts of the Egyptian General Authority for Standardization and Quality in 2025 included the issuance of 252 new standard specifications that are considered a strong boost for the national industry, and enhancing the competitiveness of Egyptian products in local and international markets. This is a decision taken during the Board of Directors meeting in the presence of representatives of industrial sectors and chambers of commerce; This revealed the extent of joint coordination to support the industrial sector and develop production standards.

Supporting sustainable industries

The Authority also continued throughout the year 2025 to play a pivotal role in supporting national industrial development, starting with its participation in the celebration of World Standards Day under the slogan “A Shared Vision for a Better World,” in which the Authority confirmed that specifications are a global language for development, and a tool for achieving sustainability goals and enhancing international cooperation.

The celebration of World Standards Day was sponsored by His Excellency Lieutenant General Eng. Kamel Al-Wazir, “Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport”, and in the presence of government leaders, international organizations, representatives of the European Union and a number of officials from private sector companies, where distinguished companies, institutions and individuals were honored in applying quality and environmental performance standards.

All attendees at that Egyptian celebration stressed that the quality of Egyptian products is an essential tool for empowering industries in local and regional markets, with a call to localize green industry technology and enhance investment in quality applications. In order to ensure the sustainability of the Egyptian industrial sector.

Concerning this, Dr. Khaled Sofi, “President of the General Authority for Standardization and Quality,” confirmed that standardization and standard specifications are national regulatory tools and a pillar for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and that Egypt’s presence at the head of the quality system in international forums reflects national efforts to support industrial development and raise the ability of Egyptian products to compete globally.

This is a clear reference to Egypt’s election as a member of the Board of Directors and the Standards Management Committee of the African Organization for Standardization (ARSO); This enhances the presence of the General Authority for Standardization and Quality in the regional standardization space, and confirms its leadership role in Africa.

Industrial exhibitions to support sustainability

On the other hand, the Standards and Quality Authority highlighted its role in major industrial exhibitions, such as the Trans MEA 2025 exhibition and the MEA Industry Exhibition, where Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, “Prime Minister,” participated in the opening of the exhibition, which included the authority’s participation by displaying its services in the field of standardization, quality, and improving the quality of products.

Also, the Authority participated in the activities of the Egypt Stitch & Tex 2025 conference, which specializes in the textiles and home furnishings sector, stressing the importance of spreading a culture of quality and applying Egyptian and international standards to enhance the ability of the textile sector and cotton products to compete in global markets.

Then the issue of the carbon footprint captured the Authority’s attention during the activities of the Middle East and Africa Industry Fair 2025, where it organized a dialogue session in which it highlighted the importance of measuring the carbon footprint in terms of it being a tool to confront climate change and a path to achieving environmentally friendly industrial development, stressing that integrating environmental dimensions into the standard specifications system enhances the shift towards a low-carbon economy, and contributes to enhancing the competitiveness of Egyptian products in global markets, especially with market requirements. European.

The The Earth Guards Foundation is one of the partners in success

Within the framework of strengthening partnerships, the Egyptian General Authority for Standardization and Quality concluded a strategic cooperation protocol between it andThe The Earth Guards Foundation; In order to support the sustainability of the industrial sector, linking winning the “Earth Guards Shield for Private Sector Sustainability” to obtaining the Egyptian Quality Mark or carbon footprint.

The protocol included the design of environmental indicators to measure performance, including energy and water consumption, waste management and air quality, while opening horizons for research, innovation, regional and international cooperation. This is what the parties described as a pioneering model for the integration of state institutions and civil society, enhances the competitiveness of Egyptian products, and puts national industrial development on a more sustainable path.

Winning the presidency of the ISO organization

At the international level, the Authority achieved a historic achievement with Egypt winning the presidency of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for the period 2026-2028, making Dr. Khaled Sufi the first Arab and the second African to hold this international position since the organization’s founding in 1947, an achievement that represents the international community’s confidence in Egyptian competencies in the fields of quality and standardization.

In light of what was achieved during the year 2025, it is clear that the Egyptian General Organization for Standardization and Quality has become – headed by Dr. Khaled Sofi – a strategic tributary to the field of sustainable industrial development in Egypt and the entire region, and that the integration of standard specifications with innovation, sustainability standards, and measuring environmental performance – such as the carbon footprint – has created an integrated model that supports Egyptian industries, enhances their ability to compete globally, and places quality at the top of national policy priorities.

In view of all these achievements, it can be said that the Egyptian General Authority for Standardization and Quality has become a role model in creating strategic paths in socially, economically and environmentally responsible industrial development, and that its path reflects an integrated national vision, combining economic growth, industrial innovation, and environmental sustainability, making Egyptian industry an effective and sustainable force on the regional and international scene, and capable of continuing to support “Egypt’s Vision 2030” and achieving a balance between development. Competitiveness and environmental protection.