About Us
Internationally
GS1 is the international not-for-profit organisation behind the only global system for bar coding, and for standardised identification of products, assets, services, places and organisations. GS1 develops standards, services and solutions for use by businesses, government agencies and many other organisations worldwide.
In addition to bar coding, GS1 standards are increasingly important for radio frequency identification (RFID), for data synchronisation and for other forms of e-commerce. They facilitate flows of information in local, national and international supply chains, and they enable the traceability of products, assets and services.
GS1 standards are the most widely used in the world, in sectors ranging from agriculture to consumer goods manufacture, from transport and logistics to public healthcare. Every day in the world, our standards, services and solutions facilitate more than five billion transactions with support from 108 national member organisations including GS1 New Zealand.
GS1 standards, services and solutions bring together organisations in all parts of the supply chain. They are used by multinational corporations and by corner shops, by the managers of world-leading brands and by individual craftsmen.
In New Zealand
For the last 30 years, GS1 New Zealand has helped organisations improve their efficiency and effectiveness, and where relevant their profitability. We develop and manage the GS1 System in this country and some Pacific island states.
Our work is funded mainly by members’ fees, and this helps ensure our advice and support is always professional and independent of other interests.
Learn More about GS1, Download the What is GS1? brochure, GS1 System of Standards
and GS1 Member Organisations in Action.
