ISO certification is an invaluable tool for numerous businesses, providing them with the appropriate training and the legitimacy to operate successfully. The International Organization for Standardisation (ISO) is a non-governmental institution that connects a network of standards institutes from 159 countries. ISO is the largest standards organisation in the world. The International Organisation for standardisation does not perform certification but develops International standards. Certification is conducted by external certification bodies, like DQS.
ISO certification is proof from a third party that an organisation applies international best practices and complies with ISO management standard guidelines. ISO certification is suitable for any enterprise that wishes to reduce costs, improve efficiency, increase customer satisfaction, reduce insurance fees and increase business robustness. ISO certification verifies that a management system/ service/manufacturing process or documentation procedure has fulfilled all the requirements for standardisation and quality assurance. ISO certification is crucial in facilitating international trade.
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ISO certifications exist in many industry areas, including; quality management, occupational health and safety, environmental management, information security, supply chain security, food and drink, energy management and risk management. Each industry has its own guidelines and requirements.
The ISO 9000 family has been designed to help organisations meet the needs of consumers and other stakeholders while also fulfilling the statutory or regulatory requirements related to the product or service. ISO 9000 deals with several aspects of quality management, while ISO 9001 lays out the requirements of a quality management system. ISO 9001:2015 is the current version, updated in 2015, which requires certification. ISO 9001 is suitable for any size organisation and any industry and forms the basis for most other ISO standards.
ISO 14001:2015 is an international standard specifying the requirements for an effective environmental management system. Rather than establishing requirements, this standard establishes a framework that any organisation can follow.
ISO certification is awarded to organisations once the company in question has been audited by a third-party and found to have fulfilled all necessary criteria.
Numerous other standards exist, including ISO 37001 Anti Bribery, ISO 50001 Energy management and ISO 13485 Medical devices. ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 are merely three that often referenced when mentioning the ISO standard. Please go to dqs.co.za for more information.
