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The International Organization for Standardization also known as the ISO is an independent, non-governmental developer of voluntary international standards. These standards not only offer best practices and solutions for a wide range of businesses and technologies but work to ensure the quality, efficiency and safety of services, systems and products. What Is ISO 9001 Certification? […]

ISO 45001 is an international standard for health and safety that is due to replace OHSAS 18001. This means that organisations with OHSAS 18001 certification in place need to ensure that they make the necessary arrangements to migrate over to ISO 45001 if they want to maintain their certification. What is ISO 45001? Applicable to […]

In this day and age, there is more focus than ever on the environment, and this is reflected in the way that both individuals and organisations decide where they will buy from, the services they will use and who they will and will not deal with. The ISO 14001 standard is an effective way for […]

Corrective action and preventative action (often referred to as CAPA) work to improve the processes of organisations through a set of measures which aim to eliminate the causes of recurring non-conformances and other unwanted situations. Some companies struggle with implementing effective systems for corrective actions or are of the opinion that it is a waste […]

Achieving certification for one of the international or ISO standards such as ISO 14001 (environmental), ISO 45001 (occupational health & safety) or ISO 9001 standard (quality) can be hugely beneficial for many organisations. Over recent years and occurring more frequently is the number of instances where businesses have paid for and gone through processes to […]

ISO Certification is internationally recognised as the ‘hallmark of quality’ and for organisations that invest the necessary time and funds to implement the required standards there can be a number of advantageous benefits. What Is ISO 45001? The global standard for occupational health and safety, ISO 45001 refines the way your organisation works and provides […]

A gap analysis is a process that is used by companies to ascertain where they are performance wise compared with where they would expect to be, or against the requirements of their target standard. This allows them to not only determine if they are meeting expectations but helps to identify differences or ‘gaps’ between their […]

For most organisations who are looking to strengthen, expand, grow and develop their business, doing so will require obtaining new customers and strengthening relationships with existing clients. Success in tenders should be an essential part of your business strategy and having an ISO management system certification in place is a great way to increase your […]

In the ever changing world there is currently more pressure than ever on businesses to be able to demonstrate their commitment to reducing their environmental impact to both the public and regulatory bodies. Putting in place systems like those that come with this globally recognised standard can help companies to monitor, manage and make continual […]

For most people who have an understanding of ISO certification and the various standards, they tend to associate ISO 9001 with its application towards product based businesses such as manufacturing or those that involve making or producing physical products that are then sold. However, ISO 9001 certification is extremely effective and just as beneficial for […]