The intricacy of national settings, dynamic societal needs and amplified market dynamics necessitate standardization as a key driver for process and product quality in statistical work. It is a global phenomenon that continues to make a significant impact. As such, National Statistical Systems are not left far behind. With the realization of its effect on business processes, standardization has been purposefully introduced and championed both nationally and internationally. As a key resource, the standardization toolkit uncovers vital roles standards play in society and details procedures for developing and implementing standards for statistics. The toolkit is based on sound principles and serves as a reference guide for statistical organizations, researchers as well as practitioners responsible for standardization programmes.