Create trust with ISO certification
The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) develops and maintains a large number of globally accepted standards. Certification against an ISO standard means that a company or organisation meets quality criteria agreed within the ISO with respect to a particular product, service, management system or business process.
What is ISO certification?
ISO certification means that an organisation meets the requirements set by the ISO for the quality of a product or service or the way in which an organisation operates. Independent external certification bodies such as Kiwa assess on the basis of Audits whether an organisation meets the requirements set in a certain ISO standard. If this is the case, an official ISO certificate is awarded.
Benefits of ISO certification
The use of ISO standards helps organisations to create products and services that are safe, reliable and of good quality. ISO certification also helps companies increase productivity while reducing errors and waste. Certification against ISO standards also ensures transparency. By allowing products from different markets to be compared directly with each other, they facilitate entry into new markets and help develop fair global trade. Certification against an ISO standard also has a positive effect on an organisation's image: it ensures that consumers and end users trust products and services.
Apply for ISO certification
Starting a process for ISO certification starts with a quotation request without obligation. If you choose Kiwa, you can start by preparing your organisation to work according to a certain guideline. Kiwa can help you with this, for example with a trial audit or a baseline measurement. In this way you will know where you stand and what points of attention there are. As soon as your organisation is ready, the initial audit will follow which, if successful, will result in the ISO certificate. After that, we regularly check whether your products, processes or system continue to meet the requirements and whether you can retain the certificate. Want to know more about ISO certification by Kiwa? Contact us.
The most popular ISO certifications
Below you will find an overview of the most popular ISO certificates for which Kiwa is accredited by the Dutch Council for Accreditation (RvA).
ISO 9001 Quality Management
With an ISO 9001 certificate, organisations can demonstrate that processes meet international quality standards and that they are continuously improving their processes and services. Find out more: ISO 9001.
ISO 14001 Environment Management
ISO 14001 allows organisations from a wide range of sectors to measure and improve their impact on the environment. With ISO 14001 certification, an organisation shows that it wants to improve its environmental performance by working more efficiently and reducing waste. Find out more: ISO 14001.
ISO 27001 Information Security
Customer data, production data and other data are becoming increasingly important. With a management system according to the ISO 27001 information security standard, organisations can secure this data and show stakeholders that they have their information systems in order. Find out more: ISO 27001.
ISO 45001 Healty and Safety Management
The ISO 45001 (the successor to OHSAS 18001) helps employers to systematically implement the legal obligation to ensure the safety and health of employees. With an ISO 45001 certificate, organisations can demonstrate that they can initiate, implement and evaluate health and safety improvements. Find out more: ISO 45001.
ISO 50001 Energy Management
The ISO 50001 (successor to EN 1600) helps organisations develop and implement energy policy. This is becoming increasingly important, because if energy management is in order, costs will be saved and less greenhouse gases will be emitted. Find out more: ISO 50001.
ISO 55001 Asset Management
Every organisation wants to maximise the return on its investment in assets throughout their lifecycle. The ISO 55001 helps to implement and execute good asset management. Kiwa can relieve organisations of all their concerns in this respect, from gap analysis and implementation to use, training and certification. Find out more: ISO 55001.
ISO 22000 Food Safety
The ISO 22000 is the standard for food safety, suitable for application in all links of the food chain: from agricultural and manufacturing companies to transport companies and retail. Service organisations such as packaging companies and manufacturers of cleaning agents can also be certified against ISO 22000. Find out more: ISO 22000.
ISO 13053 Six Sigma
Also in combination with ISO 18404. The Six Sigma management strategy is used by many organisations to optimise production and other business processes. The ISO 13053 helps to standardise the use of Six Sigma. Organisations that work according to both Lean and Six Sigma often combine the ISO 13053 with the ISO 18404, which mainly focuses on Lean.
ISO 20121 Sustainable Event Management
Public events, from festivals to flea markets, almost always have an economic and social impact and consequences for the environment. The ISO 20121 standard helps organisers and service providers in the events sector to assess and manage the impact of an event in advance.
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