BSI Kitemark certification for smart cities and communities

As more of the world’s population live in urban environments and the pace of digital transformation accelerates, investment in smart cities and communities is growing.

Smart cities and communities present an opportunity for us to create a smarter and more sustainable environment in which to live and work.

In response to this BSI has developed Kitemark certification for smart cities and communities based on ISO 37106 the international standard for sustainable cities and communities. Benefits of certification include:

• Better policy making and decision making
• Improved sustainability
• An opportunity to make cost savings and attract investment
• Resilience for the future

Certification is suitable for public, private and voluntary sectors. It can help cities and communities move to a more integrated way of operating ultimately enabling them to be smarter, more sustainable and more resilient.