The Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM) is an intergovernmental organization established by the Metre Convention, through which Member States act together on matters related to measurement science and measurement standards. It was established in 1875 with headquarters located in Paris, France. Its mission is to work with the National Metrology Institutes (NMIs) of the BIPM's Member States, the Regional Metrology Organizations (RMOs), and strategic partners world-wide, and to use its international and impartial status to promote and advance the global comparability of measurements for scientific discovery and innovation, industrial manufacturing and international trade, and improving the quality of life and sustaining the global environment.