GS1

GS1 Profile and History

GS1 is a neutral, not-for-profit organisation that develops and maintains the most widely used global standards for efficient business communication. We are best known for the barcode, named by the BBC as one of "the 50 things that made the world economy". GS1 standards improve the efficiency, safety and visibility of supply chains across physical and digital channels in 25 sectors. Our scale and reach - local Member Organisations in 112 countries, 1.5 million user companies and 6 billion transactions every day - help ensure that GS1 standards create a common language that supports systems and processes across the globe.