Organization and governance
AFNOR is a non-profit organization governed by a board of directors comprising up to 30 legal entities, distributed in such a way as to ensure broad and balanced representation of the various stakeholders. The interministerial delegate for standards attends board meetings and acts as government commissioner.

Members of the AFNOR Board of Directors (as of July 1, 2025)
Executive Committee
The executive committee brings together the heads of the group's units, including associations and subsidiaries.
Legal organization
AFNOR
association under the 1901 law recognized as being
of
public interest
Standardization Professional and
technical documentation
and information
services
Member
relations
Purchasing coordination
Finance
IT Legal Quality and
social responsibility
Human resources General services
AFNOR Development (SASU)
BAO
Coordination
Communication
Key Accounts
Data Marketing
Energy Engineering
Regional Representations
International Network
CSR Solutions
Monitoring
AFNOR Certification (SASU)
Certification, assessment
Skills and expertise management
100%
AFNOR Compétences (SASU)
Training & consulting
100%
AFNOR International (SASU)
Certification, assessment, training












