ISO originated from the union of two organizations – the ISO (International Federation of the National Standardizing Associations) and the UNSCC (United Nations Standard Coordinating Committee).
In 1946 over 25 countries met at the Institute of Civil Engineers in London to create a new international organization, where the objective was to ‘facilitate the international coordination and unification of industrial standards’ From this the new organization ISO began operations in February 1947. The word ISO is derived from the Greek ISOS meaning ‘equal’.
As the International Organization for Standardization would translate differently across different languages it was decided that the short form name for the organization would be ISO.
Today the ISO has grown to a confederation of delegates representing over 150 countries and has published over 16,500 international standards. They meet on a regular basis to further develop new and existing management standards.
BENEFITS OF CERTIFICATION
Each standard supports its own benefits within every industry, however, the common benefits across the certifications include widened market potential, compliance to procurement tenders, improved efficiency and cost savings, a higher level of customer service, and therefore satisfaction, and heightened staff morale and motivation.
By having a recognized management standard, it tells your customers that you are serious about their needs.
ISO Certification does NOT define the actual quality of your product or service. The standard helps you achieve consistent results and continually improve the process. Thus, if you can make a good product most of the time, this helps you make it all of the time. It’s just good business practices.
Miss Guidance:
“ISO Certified” is technically incorrect as it does not state which ISO standard you are certified too.
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Remember, when labeling a product or system as certified to an ISO standard:
Don’t say: “ISO certified” or “ISO certification”
DO say: “ISO 9001:2015 certified” or “ISO 9001:2015 certification”
Quality Management System (QMS).
ISO is focused on meeting customer expectations and delivering customer satisfaction so you must pay attention to the customer.
The ISO certification evaluates whether your Quality Management System is appropriate and effective while forcing you to identify and implement improvements.
Continuous improvement assures your customers benefit by receiving products/services that meet their requirement, and that you deliver consistent performance. Internally, the organization will profit from increased job satisfaction, improved morale, and improved operational results (reduced scrap and increased efficiency). Meeting legal and regulatory requirements benefit the community.
Training:
Our Training Division supports our core services, which specialize in implementation, certification and continual auditing of ISO and BS-EN Management Standards.
As an independent organization, we understand how important training is to a company and have seen first-hand the boost to morale, profits, customer satisfaction, and employee loyalty. We are also aware that delivering high-quality services, consistently, is a challenge for any organization which is why we aim to make it easier for you.
As a company that values your employees, you are already aware of the return on investment you can experience with competence building. We ensure you build and maintain an ethos of excellence, enhancing your reputation with both your target market and future skilled employees.
Our courses are intensive but fully interactive sessions, which focus on the important element of training – the end application. We also provide on-site training to your staff covering any of the ISO and BS OHSAS training that we offer, as well as creating bespoke courses specific to the requirements or your business and industry.
Type of certification:
ISO/IEC 17025 testing and calibration laboratories
Testing and calibration performed using standard methods, non-standard methods, and laboratory-developed methods
ISO 13485 Medical devices
Manage quality throughout the life cycle of a medical device
ISO 639 Language codes
Describe languages in an internationally accepted way with this standard.
ISO 4217 Currency codes
Avoid confusion when referring to world currencies with this standard.
ISO 26000 Social responsibility
Help your organization to operate in a socially responsible way with this standard.
ISO 31000 Risk management
Manage risks that could be negative for your company’s performance with this standard.
ISO 50001 Energy management
ISO’s standard for helping organizations manage their energy performance.
ISO 22000 Food safety management
Inspire confidence in your food products with this family of standards.
ISO 20121 Sustainable events
Manage the social, economic and environmental impacts of your event with this standard.
ISO 45001 Occupational health and safety
Reduce workplace risks and create safer working environments.
ISO 37001 Anti-bribery management systems
Prevent, detect and address bribery.
ISO 8601 Date and time format
Use an internationally accepted way to represent dates and times.
ISO 3166 Country codes
Avoid confusion when referring to countries and their subdivisions with this standard.
Choosing a certification body
When choosing a certification body, you should:
- Evaluate several certification bodies.
- Check if the certification body uses the relevant CASCO standard
- Check if it is accredited. Accreditation is not compulsory, and non-accreditation does not necessarily mean it is not reputable, but it does provide independent confirmation of competence. To find an accredited certification body, contact the national accreditation body in your country or visit the International Accreditation Forum
ISO
- ISO 9001:2015 # (Quality Management System)
- ISO 14001:2015 # (Environmental Management System)
- OHSAS 45001:2018 # (Occupational Health and Management System)
- ISO 22000: 2018 # (Food Safety Management System)
- ISO 27001:20138 # (Information Security Management System)
- ISO 20000-1:2011 # (IT Services Management System)
- ISO 13485:2016:2016 # (Quality Management System for Medical Devices)
- ISO 50001:2011 # (Energy Management System)
- ISO/TS 16949 Certification
ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management System).
Content: ISO 9001:2015 is an international standard dedicated to Quality Management Systems (QMS). The QMS is the aggregate of all the processes, resources, assets, and cultural values that support the goal of customer satisfaction and organizational efficiency. First published in 1987, the latest iteration (ISO 9001:2015) replaces ISO 9001:2008.
ISOs overall mission is built on the following core initiatives for its members:
- Strengthening the links between standardization and public policy by providing thought leadership and promoting awareness of best practices.
- Identifying and building national standardization strategies by applying best practices.
- Ensuring the efficient operation of their organizations while managing financial
- sustainability and risk.
- Ensuring participation of, and collaboration with, key stakeholders in all standardization projects.
- Increasing adherence to Good Standardization Practices (GSP) among standards experts in every national organization and evaluating all processes to determine their alignment with the World Trade Organization (WTO) Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Agreement.
ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management System)
ISO 14001:2015 specifies the requirements for an environmental management system that an organization can use to enhance its environmental performance. ISO 14001:2015 is intended for use by an organization seeking to manage its environmental responsibilities in a systematic manner that contributes to the environmental pillar of sustainability.
ISO 14001:2015 helps an organization achieve the intended outcomes of its environmental management system, which provide value for the environment, the organization itself and interested parties. Consistent with the organization’s environmental policy, the intended outcomes of an environmental management system include:
enhancement of environmental performance.
fulfilment of compliance obligations.
achievement of environmental objectives.
OHSAS 45001:2018 (Occupational Health and Management System)
The organizations that are serious about improving employee safety, reducing workplace risks and creating better, safer working conditions, there’s ISO 45001:2018.
ISO 45001:2018 is applicable to any organization that wishes to establish, implement and maintain an OH&S management system to improve occupational health and safety, eliminate hazards and minimize OH&S risks (including system deficiencies), take advantage of OH&S opportunities, and address OH&S management system nonconformities associated with its activities.
The organization’s OH&S policy, the intended outcomes of an OH&S management system include:
- continual improvement of OH&S performance;
- fulfilments of legal requirements and other requirements;
- achievement of OH&S objectives.
ISO 22000:2018 (Food Safety Management System)
All food producers have a responsibility to manage the safety of their products and the well-being of their consumers. That’s why ISO 22000:2018 exists.
The consequences of unsafe food can be serious. ISO’s food safety management standards help organizations identify and control food safety hazards, at the same time as working together with other ISO management standards, such as ISO 9001. Applicable to all types of producers, ISO 22000:2018 provides a layer of reassurance within the global food supply chain, helping products cross borders and bringing people food that they can trust.
This document allows any organization, including small and/or less developed organizations (e.g. a small farm, a small packer-distributor, a small retail or food service outlet) to implement externally-developed elements in their FSMS.
This document specifies requirements for a food safety management system (FSMS) to enable an organization that is directly or indirectly involved in the food chain.
- To plan, implement, operate, maintain and update an FSMS providing products and services that are safe, in accordance with their intended use;
- To demonstrate compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory food safety requirements;
- To evaluate and assess mutually agreed customer food safety requirements and to demonstrate conformity with them;
- To effectively communicate food safety issues to interested parties within the food chain;
- To ensure that the organization conforms to its stated food safety policy;
- To demonstrate conformity to relevant interested parties;
- To seek certification or registration of its FSMS by an external organization, or make a self-assessment or self-declaration of conformity to this document.
ISO 27001:2018 (Information Security Management System).
ISO/IEC 27001:2018 provides the overview of information security management systems (ISMS). It also provides terms and definitions commonly used in the ISMS family of standards. This document is applicable to all types and sizes of organizations (e.g. commercial enterprises, government agencies, not-for-profit organizations).
The terms and definitions provided in this document
- It covers commonly used terms and definitions in the ISMS family of standards.
- It does not cover all terms and definitions applied within the ISMS family of standards.
- It does not limit the ISMS family of standards in defining new terms for use.
ISO 20000-1:2011 (IT Services Management System)
Information technology Service management requirements pacify requirements for an organization to establish, implement, maintain and continually improve a service management system (SMS). The requirements specified in this document include the planning, design, transition, delivery and improvement of services to meet the service requirements and deliver value.
This document can be used by:
- A customer seeking services and requiring assurance regarding the quality of those services;
- A customer requiring a consistent approach to the service lifecycle by all its service providers, including those in a supply chain;
- An organization to demonstrate its capability for the planning, design, transition, delivery and improvement of services;
- An organization to monitor, measure and review its SMS and the services;
- An organization to improve the planning, design, transition, delivery and improvement of services through effective implementation and operation of an SMS;
- An organization or other party performing conformity assessments against the requirements specified in this document;
- A provider of training or advice in service management.
ISO 13485:2016 (Quality Management System for Medical Devices)
ISO 13485:2016 Quality Management System for Medical Devices specifies requirements for a quality management system where an organization needs to demonstrate its ability to provide medical devices and related services that consistently meet customer and applicable regulatory requirements. Such organizations can be involved in one or more stages of the life-cycle, including design and development, production, storage and distribution, installation, or servicing of a medical device, and design and development or provision of associated activities (e.g. technical support).
ISO 13485:2016 can also be used by suppliers or external parties that provide products, including quality management system-related services to such organizations.
ISO 13485:2016 can help organizations involved in any part of a medical device’s life cycle:
- Demonstrate compliance with
- Regulatory and legal requirements
- Ensure the establishment of QMS
- Practices that consistently yield
- Safe and effective medical devices
- Manage risk effectively
- Improve processes and
- Efficiencies as necessary
- Gain a competitive advantage
- ISO 50001:2011 (Energy Management System)
ISO 50001:2011 (EnMS) is an energy management system created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). This system consists of different policies, procedures, and techniques to save energy.
This energy management system is based on a particular management system model.
- EnMS is applicable to any organization regardless of its type, size, complexity, geographical location, organizational culture, or the products and services it provides;
- EnMS is applicable to activities affecting energy performance that are managed and controlled by the organization;
- EnMS is applicable irrespective of the quantity, use, or types of energy consumed;
- EnMS requires demonstration of continual energy performance improvement, but does not define levels of energy performance improvement to be achieved;
- EnMS can be used independently, or be aligned or integrated with other management systems.
ISO 29001:2010
- ISO/TS 29001:2010 defines the quality management system for product and service supply organizations for the petroleum, petrochemical, and natural gas industries.
- The ISO/TS 29001:2010 was developed as the result of cooperation between the American Petroleum Institute (API) and ISO technical committee ISO/TC 67.
ISO 22301:2012
ISO 22301:2012 specifies requirements to plan, establish, implement, operate, monitor, review, maintain and continually improve a documented management system to protect against, reduce the likelihood of occurrence, prepare for, respond to, and recover from disruptive incidents when they arise.
ISO 28000:2007 Certification
ISO 28000 standards specify the requirements for a supply chain security management system, linking security management to many other aspects of business management. For organizations working within, or relying on, the logistics industry, certification to the ISO 28000:2007 supply chain management standard provides a valuable framework.
ISO 37001:2016 Certification
ISO 37001 is an anti-bribery management system standard published in October 2016. It is designed to help an organization establish, implement, maintain, and improve an anti-bribery compliance program. It includes a series of measures and controls that represent global anti-bribery good practice. The measures required by ISO 37001 are designed to be integrated with existing management processes and controls.
ISO 20121:2012 Certification
- ISO 20121: Events Sustainability Management Systems has been launched in June 2012.
- ISO 20121:2012 is an international standard that specifies a management system designed to assist the events industry to improve the sustainability of events.
- ISO 20121:2012 certification states that an event management company is a commitment to sustainability.
- ISO 20121:2012 certification is relevant to all members of the event industry supply chain including organizers, event managers, stand builders, caterers, and logistics suppliers, etc.
ISO 39001:2012
ISO 39001:2012 standard specifies requirements for a road traffic safety (RTS) management system to enable an organization that interacts with the road traffic system to reduce death and serious injuries related to road traffic crashes which it can influence. ISO 39001 “Road traffic safety (RTS) management systems ” is an ISO standard for a management system (similar to ISO 9000) for road traffic safety.
ISO 22716:2007
ISO 22716:2007 gives guidelines for the production, control, storage, and shipment of cosmetic products. These guidelines cover the quality aspects of the product & this standard is recognized by International Cooperation on Cosmetics Regulation (ICCR), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), and the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN).
ISO 19600:2014
ISO 19600:2014 provides guidance for establishing, developing, implementing, evaluating, maintaining, and improving an effective and responsive compliance management system within an organization. The guidelines on compliance management systems are applicable to all types of organizations.
ISO 26000:2010 Certification
ISO 26000:2010 is intended to assist organizations in contributing to sustainable development. It is intended to encourage them to go beyond legal compliance, recognizing that compliance with the law is a fundamental duty of any organization and an essential part of their social responsibility.
ISO 55001:2014 Certification
ISO 55001:2014 specifies requirements for an asset management system within the context of the organization.
ISO 55001:2014 can be applied to all types of assets and by all types and sizes of organizations.
ISO 29990:2010 Certification
ISO 29990 is a quality management system standard for providers of education and training services. ISO 29990 provides an integrated model for a quality and professional mode of operation, as well as a common reference point for both Learning Service Providers (LSP) and their clients for the formulation, development, and delivery of the specified program.
ISO 18788:2015 Certification
ISO 18788:2015 provides a framework for establishing, implementing, operating, monitoring, reviewing, maintaining, and improving the management of security operations. It provides the principles and requirements for a security operations management system (SOMS).
ISO/TS 22163:2017 Certification
ISO/TS 22163:2017 is a new standard (published in May 2017) which replaces the IRIS standard.
Basically, ISO/TS 22163 is a combination of ISO 9001:2015 & the rail-specific requirements (specific requirements applicable in the rail sector). ISO/TS 22163 certification is applicable to all industries related to railways (manufacturer, service provides, trader, etc.)
COG is a leading ISO/TS 22163 certification company & offers its services worldwide.
ISO 21001:2018 Certification
ISO 21001:2018 sets to provide this for educational organizations. In all, the international standard document provides a common management tool for organizations providing educational products and services that are capable of meeting the expected requirements of learners and other beneficiaries or relevant.
ISO 23026:2015 Certification
ISO 23026:2015 defines system engineering and management requirements for the life cycle of websites, including strategy, design, engineering, testing and validation, and management and sustainment for Intranet and Extranet environments. ISO 23026:2015 provides requirements for website owners and website providers, managers responsible for establishing guidelines for website development and operations, for software developers and operations and maintenance staff who may be external or internal to the website owner’s organization.
ISO 17100 Certification
The ISO 17100:2015 standard defines resource types including human resources (such as translators, revisers, reviewers, proofreaders, and project managers) as well as technical and technological resources. The new ISO 17100 Translation Services Management Standard effectively supersedes the old European standard.
ISO 41001:2018 Certification
ISO 41001 is the world’s first international standard for Facilities Management (FM).
Facility Management in simplest terms is the maintenance of an organization’s buildings and equipment. It encompasses multiple disciplines to ensure functionality, comfort, safety and efficiency of the built environment by integrating people, place, process and technology.
