What are ISO Management System Standards?
ISO Management System Standards are documents that provide requirements, specifications and guidelines that can be used consistently to ensure that materials, products, processes and services are fit for their purpose.
A Management System is a set of documents, policies, processes, procedures and templates that guides a business towards its objectives and goals. A Management System can conform with the requirements of one or more ISO Management Standard(s).
The Main Standards We Work With
We work with all core Management System Standards across all industries and sizes of organisations, so we tailor our services to suit your business requirements and resourcing needs.
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Quality Management Standards
These help an organisation to reduce errors, reduce rework and work more efficiently.
ISO 9001:2015
Provides the framework for identifying opportunities to improve business performance.
Health and Safety Management Standards
These help prevent and reduce workplace injury and illness.
ISO 45001:2018
Provides help to companies and organizations around the world ensure the health and safety of their employees.
Environmental Management Standards
These help identify and reduce business environmental impacts and promote long-term sustainability.
ISO 14001:2015
Provides a framework for better management control with the goal of reducing environmental impact.
Information Security Management Standards
These help reduce business data breach risks and keep sensitive information secure.
ISO 27001:2013
Provides the framework for preserving and protecting business data confidentiality, integrity and availability.
More about ISO Standards
What is ISO?
ISO (the International Organisation for Standardisation) is an independent, non-governmental organisation, based in Geneva, Switzerland.
It is the world’s largest developer of voluntary international standards and facilitates world trade by providing common standards between nations. It’s made up of 165 member countries.
ISO has published more than 23,000 International Standards covering almost every industry.
The ISO story began in 1946 when delegates from 25 countries met at the Institute of Civil Engineers in London and decided to create a new international organisation ‘to facilitate the international coordination and unification of industrial standards’. In February 1947, the International Organization for Standardization officially began operations.
The name ‘International Organization for Standardization’ would have been different acronyms in different languages, so the short form ‘ISO’, derived from the Greek isos, meaning equal, was decided upon – whatever country, whatever language, ISO is always equal.
How are ISO Standards regulated in the international marketplace?
The International Accreditation Forum regulates a single worldwide program for Certification to International Standards, providing assurance that Accredited ISO Certificates can be relied upon to provide confidence that a business has met the requirements for Certification, as well as international recognition of ISO Certificates.
Independent Accreditation Bodies in each international region all around the world (the Australian/New Zealand Accreditation Body is JAS-ANZ) manage the Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs), commonly known as Certification Bodies, who ultimately certify organisations, people or products within their region.
For more information on how to check if an ISO certificate is valid internationally, read our blog here.
To find an accredited certification body in Australia and New Zealand, visit JAS-ANZ Accredited Bodies Register here.
