ISO standards help to improve your reputation, providing your customers greater confidence on your products and services. Once a business becomes ISO certified, they can advertise their quality certification as well as respond to requests for quotes from firms, which make the ISO certificate a must have.
ISO 9001 is the most widely adopted ISO standard in the world and is successfully used by companies of all sizes and industries as a framework for creating an effective quality management system (QMS).
What is ISO 9001?
ISO 9001 specifies the requirements for an organisation’s
QMS. The internationally recognised standard is suitable for businesses of all
sizes and sectors. ISO 9001 requires organisations to demonstrate their ability
to consistently provide products and services which meet customer and
applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. The standard aims to enhance
customer satisfaction by improving company processes and providing assurance to
customers that the organisation complies with ISO 9001.
Benefits of ISO 9001
Implementing an ISO 9001 QMS within an organisation has
various benefits including, but not limited to:
- consistently providing products and services
which meet customer expectations;
- continually improving processes, products and
services by identifying improvement opportunities and acting upon them;
- reducing the likelihood of mistakes and enhanced
customer satisfaction;
- demonstrating an adherence and commitment to quality
to customers, staff and suppliers;
- identifying any potential problems or
opportunities for improvement within the organisation quickly, for example
through internal audits; and
- securing more contracts, for example often
contracts and tenders require organisations to be ISO 9001 certified.
ISO 14001 is the international standard for Environmental
Management Systems (EMS). The framework encourages sustainability by
undertaking a systematic approach to protect the environment and respond to
changing environmental conditions whilst incorporating socio-economic needs.
We continually support organisations to reduce
their environmental impact, including through implementing and improving their
EMS whilst maintaining and achieving ISO 14001 certification. Our environmental
consultants can also provide assistance to organisations seeking to reduce
their carbon footprint and offset emissions.
What is ISO 14001?
ISO 14001 Environmental Management System standard has
been adopted by organisations globally. The standard is designed to help
organisations protect the physical environment around them whilst meeting their
economic needs of today, and without damaging the ability of future generations
to do the same.
The standard adopts a systematic approach to environmental
management to achieve long-term sustainability.
The complexity of an organisation’s EMS depends on the
context and size of the organisation, the scope of the EMS, compliance
obligations and the nature of works the organisation undertakes.
Benefits of ISO 14001
Designed to help organisations achieve their own
environmental objectives, as well as fulfilling environmental compliance
obligations and enhancing environmental performance. The benefits of an ISO
14001 certification include:
- cost savings through the reduction of waste and
consumption;
- protection of the environment through
understanding and managing your ‘environmental aspects’ and ‘environmental
impacts’;
- reduction of the organisation’s environmental
impact by utilising a life cycle perspective;
- confidence that government and industry
compliance regulations are being met;
- improved brand image;
- increased employee satisfaction through enhanced
environmental performance; and
- ensuring legal requirements relating to
environmental aspects are met.
ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
(OH&SMS) standard provides a framework for managing OH&S risks and
opportunities within an organisation.
Our expert OH&S ISO 45001 consultants are capable of
finding cost effective solutions to help businesses with the application,
maintenance and improvement of their OH&S management system.
What is ISO 45001?
ISO 45001 is an internally recognised management standard
which ‘specifies requirements for an occupational health and safety (OH&S)
management system’. With a focus on continual improvement, the standard
encourages organisations to provide a safe and healthy workplace, reducing
work-related injury and ill health by eliminating hazards and minimising
OH&S risks.
Organisations of all sizes can implement an OH&S
management system to proactively reduce hazards and risks within the workplace.
The standard can be implemented alone or alongside other standards including
ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 as an Integrated Management System (IMS).
Benefits of ISO 45001
Designed to help organisations reduce risks and hazards
within the workplace, implementing ISO 45001 has various benefits including:
- reducing workplace accidents and decreasing
insurance premiums;
- helping to meet legal and regulatory compliance;
- demonstrating commitment to OH&S and the
wellbeing of employees; ·
- improving brand image, gaining an advantage in
winning new customers and retaining existing relationships; and
- increasing employee satisfaction.
ISO 17020, entitled "General Criteria for the Operation of Various
Types of Bodies Performing Inspection", is an internationally recognized
standard for the competence of inspection bodies.
What is ISO 17020?
This International Standard specifies
general criteria for the competence of impartial bodies performing inspection
irrespective of the sector involved. It also specifies independence criteria.
This standard is intended for the use of inspection bodies and their
accreditation bodies as well as other bodies concerned with recognizing the
competence of inspection bodies.
Benefits of ISO 17020
- Uniformity in execution and reporting method for the people carrying out
the activity;
- reduced penalty in case of disputes;
- meeting the accreditation requirements;
- reduced customer complaints; and
- proof of conforms to specified requirements.
Our knowledge and experience of the standards is unsurpassed. We
understand how to fully exploit the benefits of your quality management system
to ensure you unlock the true potential in your organization. We provide unmatched expertise and technical competence to ensure that your ISO 17020 inspection body quality management system certification project
adds value to your organization.