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    News and Commentary on ISO Management System Standards

    22 Apr 2025

    IAF Accreditation is not available for all ISO Standards

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    Only a limited number of ISO Management System Standards qualify for an IAF logo. We're all familiar with ISO 9001 Certificates carrying three logos, for example, the Certification Body logo (say, Lloyds Register), the Accreditation Body logo (say, UKAS), and the IAF logo. But the IAF logo doesn't appear on every Certificate. Why is that? And is it significant?
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    25 Mar 2025

    Why ISO 21001 and not ISO 17024 or EXEMPLAR or IRCA Approval?

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    deGRANDSON Global holds ISO 21001 Certification, a university-grade accreditation, because it's the only one that matters. Without independent auditing to confirm compliance, it's only a badge! We started by asking what would be the best choice of Learning Provider qualification for Lead Auditors, Consultants, and others wishing to audit, implement, or maintain ISO Management Systems to a high ...
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    19 Dec 2024

    Why ISO Management System Standards Matter

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    ISO Management System Standards (which we'll refer to simply as ISO standards) provide specifications, guidelines, or requirements for management systems, processes, operations, products, and services. Developed and published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), they cover diverse fields such as quality assurance, environmental impact reduction, information security, ...
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    17 Oct 2024

    ISO Accreditation vs ISO Certification: what's the difference?

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    You've got the Certificate, but are you certified to the ISO Standard or accredited? It may seem unimportant in the scheme of things, but people, like potential customers, will judge you based on your correct use of technical and allied terms.
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    08 Aug 2024

    The Climate Change Amendment to ISO Management System Standards

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    The ISO Committee for Conformity Assessment (CASCO) has added a reference to “climate change” within all management systems standards operating according to Annex SL. What is ISO 9001:2015, Amendment 1:2024 They have stated that this is a clarification rather than a new requirement. Therefore, the publication year of the affected Annex SL standards will not change. As a ‘clarification,’ there is ...
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