Who are we?
The AFNOR association, which is responsible for a public interest mission, together with its subsidiaries, forms an international group dedicated to sustainable development.
The group designs solutions based on voluntary standards.
With 1,316 employees, 38 locations worldwide, and 60,000 clients, the group has been developing solutions based on voluntary standards—sources of progress and trust—since 1926. Its mission is to support organizations and individuals in fostering this trust. This support is provided across four areas of expertise.
As the driving force behind the French standardization system, AFNOR Standardization supports and guides professionals in developing voluntary national and international standards.Learn more
As the official distributor of voluntary standards in France, AFNOR Editions offers professional and technical monitoring and information solutions with a user-friendly design for easy online use.Learn more
AFNOR Compétences offers a comprehensive range of training, coaching, and consulting solutions to all organizations and individuals seeking to guarantee, enhance, and certify skills development that is recognized in the marketplace.Learn more
AFNOR Certification provides services and engineering in the certification and evaluation of products, systems, services, and skills, delivered under brands such as AFAQ, NF, and the European Ecolabel.Learn more
The Group
€218.2 millionGroup Revenue 2025
23%importance of international business
38international locations
14locations in France
1316employees, 22% of whom are based overseas
Our professions
680authors
3200auditors & evaluators
500trainers & consultants
19000professionals involved in standardization
Our clients
60000customers
1200customers in 100 foreign countries
1600members of the association
73%SMEs/VSEs as a percentage of turnover
Our indicators
97/100gender pay gap index
5,461 teqCO2or 36.8 g/euro of revenue in France (carbon footprint)
The AFNOR association
From the filing of the articles of association to the merger with AFAQ and then with UTE, through to membership of CEN on behalf of France, relive the key dates in the history of the AFNOR association.
They made AFNOR
Jean Tribot-Laspière, Boris Vian, Bernard Vaucelle, Philippe Boulin, Henri Martre, Alan Bryden, François Ailleret, Olivier Peyrat, Claude Satinet: they all shaped AFNOR!
Voluntary standards
Characteristics of concrete blocks, dimensions of shipping containers, A4 paper size, light bulb bases, quality management, social responsibility... All these topics are covered by AFNOR standards!
Brands
NF certification, AFAQ certificates, NF Environment range, European Ecolabel, Equality label, not to mention the visual identity embodied by different generations of logos... The AFNOR Group also boasts 90 years of certification!
Daily life
With an increase in regional delegations, relocation of its headquarters, creation of tools to better understand voluntary standards, and publication of an educational book, AFNOR has always been close to its customers and partners.
AFNOR is us
Watch a video exploring the history of AFNOR and voluntary standards in France, with a focus on the decade from 2016 to 2026, leading up to the centenary of the French Standardization Association. On the agenda: AFNOR and the 2020 pandemic, the 2021 cyberattack, the major sporting events of 2024, the digital transformation of standards, and more. 1926-2026: 100 years of progress for the benefit of all!
