ISO 9001 is defined as the internationally recognized standard for Quality Management Systems (QMS). It is the most widely used QMS standard in the world, with over 1 million certificates issued to organizations in 178 countries. ISO 9001 provides a framework and set of principles that ensure a common-sense approach to the management of your organization to consistently satisfy customers and other stakeholders. In simple terms, ISO 9001 certification provides the basis for effective processes and effective people to deliver an effective product or service time after time.
ISO 45001 is the world’s international standard for occupational health and safety, issued to protect employees and visitors from work-related accidents and diseases. ISO 45001 certification was developed to mitigate any factors that can cause employees and businesses irreparable harm. Its standards are the result of great effort by a committee of health and safety management experts who looked closely at a number of other approaches to system management — including ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. In addition, ISO 45001 was designed to take other existing occupational health and safety standards, such as OHSAS 18001, into account — as well as the ILO’s labor standards, conventions and safety guidelines.
ISO/IEC 27701:2019 is a data privacy extension to ISO 27001. This newly published information security standard provides guidance for organizations looking to put in place systems to support compliance with GDPR and other data privacy requirements. ISO 27701, also abbreviated as PIMS (Privacy Information Management System) outlines a framework for Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Controllers and PII Processors to manage data privacy. Privacy information management systems are sometimes referred to as personal information management systems.
ISO 27001:2013 is the international standard that provides a framework for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) to provide continued confidentiality, integrity and availability of information as well as legal compliance. ISO 27001 certification is essential for protecting your most vital assets like employee and client information, brand image and other private information. The ISO standard includes a process-based approach to initiating, implementing, operating and maintaining your ISMS.
BS 10012:2017 is a British Standard for Personal Information Management Systems (PIMS) that provides a best practice framework for helping organizations develop processes in the collection, handling, storage and deletion of personal data/information. The standard also assists maintenance and improves their compliance with legal requirements such as the EU’s GDPR scheme (General Data Protection Regulation). In Q1 2019/20 ICO, the UK’s independent authority set up to uphold information rights, had a total of 3,091 data security incidents which are breaches of the seventh data protection principle or personal data breaches.
ISO 13485:2016 is a management system standard specifically developed for the manufacture of medical devices. The standard contains specific requirements for manufacture, installation and servicing of medical devices
OHSAS 18001 is one of the International Standard for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems. It provides a framework for the effective management of OH&S including all aspects of risk management and legal compliance. It addresses occupational health and safety rather than any specific product safety matters.
The AS series of standards are the quality management systems standard applicable to companies that supply to the aviation, space and defense industries. These standards incorporate all of ISO 9001 but include additional industry requirements specific to the aerospace industry.
SO 50001:2018 is the newly revised international standard for Energy Management providing the most robust framework for optimising energy efficiency in public and private sector organizations.
ISO 41001: 2018 was released in 2018 and is the first international FMS to be published by ISO. It provides a framework in line with the Annex SL structure to help organizations cultivate, implement and maintain an effective global facilities management system. It is designed to help procurement and facilities teams by providing a benchmark to measure the competency and efficiencies of facilities management systems including the consistency and capability of the services used.
ISO 37001 was published in 2016 and is the international standard for anti-bribery management systems. The standard is designed to assist organizations in implementing and maintaining specific measures which assist them in preventing, detecting and addressing bribery across the organization and its business activities.
ISO 44001:2017 is the International Standard for Collaborative Working. ISO 44001 is a roadmap for establishing and managing collaborative relationships with suppliers (upstream), customers (downstream), partners (horizontal) and inter department or function (internal) in order to generate benefits for all parties.
ISO 22301 is the international standard for Business Continuity Management (BCM). It provides a practical framework for setting up and managing an effective business continuity management system. That aims to safeguard an organization from a wide range of potential threats and disruptions. Studies show that nearly 1 in 5 businesses suffer a major disruption every year.
ISO 39001:2012 is the international standard that provides the framework for Road Traffic Safety Management System (RTSMS). It can allow organisations who work with the Road Traffic systems improve overall safety and reduce the risk of injuries or death caused by road traffic accidents. Organisations that are committed to improving road safety will benefit from implementing ISO 39001.
Designed to help organizations deliver effective managed IT services to customers and maintain those standards overtime. ISO/IEC 20000-1 certification helps organizations efficiently deliver quality IT Service Management through a comprehensive process approach.
ISO 22000:2018 is the newly revised International Food Safety standard, designed to harmonize on a global scale the requirements for food safety management for businesses within the food chain.
Food Safety System Certification (FSSC) 22000 is an internationally accepted certification scheme based on a combination of ISO 22000 sector specific Prerequisite Programs (PRP) and FSSC additional requirements. FSSC 22000 has been developed in respond to customer demands for a recognizable standard against which a food safety management system can be audited and certified.
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) is the most internationally recognised system based on production of safe food from a preventative approach. The guidelines for its application are stablished in the Codex Alimentarius CAP/RCP 1-19, Rev. 4 (2003).
GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) establishes the operational conditions and requirements necessary to ensure hygiene throughout the food chain and for the production thereof.
A growing number of fraudulent/counterfeit electronic parts are entering the supply chain, especially when purchasing parts not from the Original Component Manufacturers (OCMs), or their authorised agents.
IATF 16949:2016 is the International Standard for Automotive Quality Management Systems. IATF 16949 was jointly developed by The International Automotive Task Force (IATF) members and submitted to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for approval and publication.
TL 9000 defines the quality management system (QMS) requirements for design, development, production and service provision for the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) industry.
ISO 14001 is the international standard for environmental management systems (EMS) and the most widely used EMS in the world, with over over 360,000 ISO 14001 certificates issued globally.
EMAS is the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme which allows all types of organizations to improve their environmental performance and achieve recognition for doing so. Its origins lie in European Council Regulation 1836/93, which allowed participation by industrial sector organizations within the EU in the Scheme. This Regulation is now in its third version and extends to all types of organizations.
The 2018 version of the PAS 43 standard has been published and all previous registered organisations should be aware that it will immediately supersede the PAS 43:2015 version which will be withdrawn. Some of the changes in the 2018 version are updated requirements for recovery vehicles and associated equipment, plus enhanced training and competence requirements for recovery technicians, which also includes specialist personnel.