Sustainability
Advancing Standards for a more sustainable world
IEEE Standards help enable sustainable development by bringing together experts from industry, government, academia, and civil society to develop consensus-based standards that address environmental, social, and economic challenges.
Through collaboration and consensus building, IEEE SA supports technologies that strengthen resilient infrastructure, advance energy systems, improve resource efficiency, and support sustainable communities.
Collaboration & Pre-Standardization
Collaboration helps bring diverse perspectives together to address sustainability challenges and identify opportunities for standards, programs, and other solutions.
Biodiversity-Safe Renewable Energy
Supporting renewable energy development while protecting biodiversity and natural ecosystems.
Water Resource Management Technologies
Improving water sustainability through innovation.
Green Hydrogen
Accelerating green hydrogen adoption through collaboration, innovation, and standards development.
Featured Standards
Consensus-based standards help translate sustainability goals into practical approaches across energy, infrastructure, mobility, and resource management.
IEEE 1547™ Series
IEEE Distributed Energy Resources Interconnection & Interoperability
IEEE 2030™ Series
IEEE Smart Grid Interoperability
IEEE 1815™
IEEE Standard for Electric Power Systems Communications—Distributed Network Protocol (DNP3)
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IEEE 1680™ Series
IEEE Environmental & Social Responsibility Assessment of Electronic Products
IEEE 1901™ Series
IEEE Broadband over Power Line Networks
IEEE 1127™
IEEE Guide for the Design, Construction, and Operation of Electric Power Substations for Community Acceptance and Environmental Compatibility
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IEEE 2030™ Series
IEEE Smart Grid Interoperability
IEEE 2030.5™
IEEE Standard for Smart Energy Profile Application Protocol
IEEE 1609™ Series
IEEE Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments (WAVE)
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IEEE 1888™ Series
IEEE Ubiquitous Green Community Control Networks
IEEE 2061™
IEEE Standard for Architecture for Low Mobility Energy Efficient Network for Affordable Broadband Access
IEEE P3469™
Standard for an Environmental Liability Process Model for Accounting in Systems Engineering
Education & Credentialing
Standards are also supported by education and credentialing that help professionals apply technical requirements in practice.
Focus On: Planet Positive 2030
Charting a Path Toward a Flourishing Future
Planet Positive 2030 is an open community with a mission to chart a path for a flourishing future.
Through collaboration and shared expertise, the community explores how technology can contribute to solutions that support a more sustainable future.
Experiential Program on Sustainability Standards (EPSS)
In collaboration with local universities, student teams work on a problem statements aligned with standards in order to prepare them for future industry engagement.
Get Engaged
Help Advance a More Sustainable Future
Contribute your expertise and collaborate with others working to advance sustainable technologies, infrastructure, and communities.
Resources
SustainMobility: Impact Assessment Framework for Sustainable Mobility Systems
An IEEE white paper presenting a framework for evaluating sustainable mobility systems and aligning mobility approaches with broader sustainability goals.
IEEE Planet Positive 2030: Imagine the Future We Can Build Together
Explores the IEEE Planet Positive 2030 initiative and its multidisciplinary work toward technology-based solutions for environmental and human flourishing.
Powering Progress: Sustainable and Renewable Energy Solutions
IEEE SA session covering renewable energy, energy storage, smart infrastructure, electrification, sustainable transportation, and standards collaboration.