ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is a non-governmental organization that develops and publishes international standards for various industries and fields. Some of the most well-known ISO certifications include:
- ISO 9001: Quality management systems
- ISO 14001: Environmental management systems
- ISO 45001: Occupational health and safety management systems
- ISO 27001: Information security management systems
- ISO 22000: Food safety management systems
- ISO 13485: Medical devices – Quality management systems
- ISO 20000: IT service management
- ISO 31000: Risk management
- ISO 37001: Anti-bribery management systems
- ISO 50001: Energy management systems
These certifications represent that a company or organization has met specific standards and requirements in the respective field or industry. The organization demonstrates its commitment to quality, safety, and environmental protection by achieving certification.
- ISO 9001:2015: Quality management systems – Requirements
- ISO 14001:2015: Environmental management systems – Requirements with guidance for use
- ISO/IEC 27001:2013: Information technology – Security techniques – Information security management systems – Requirements
- ISO/IEC 17025:2017: General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
- ISO/IEC 17020:2012: Conformity assessment – Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection
- ISO/TS 29001:2010: Petroleum, petrochemical, and natural gas industries – Sector-specific quality management systems – Requirements for product and service supply organizations
- ISO/IEC 20000-1:2011: Information technology – Service management – Part 1: Service management system requirements
- ISO/IEC 38500:2015: Corporate governance of information technology
- ISO/IEC 15504:2015: Information technology – Process assessment
- ISO/IEC 27006:2017: Information technology – Security techniques – Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of information security management systems
- ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015: Conformity assessment – Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems – Part 1: Requirements.
These certifications are widely recognized and accepted in various industries and sectors. The organizations that achieve them demonstrate that they meet the highest quality, safety, and environmental protection standards. They are also regularly audited and recertified to ensure compliance with the relevant standards.
- ISO/IEC 17065:2012: Conformity assessment – Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes, and services
- ISO/IEC 17024:2012: Conformity assessment – General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons
- ISO/IEC 17020:2012: Conformity assessment – Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection
- ISO/IEC 17021-2:2016: Conformity assessment – Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems – Part 2: Competence requirements for auditing and certification of environmental management systems
- ISO/IEC 17021-3:2017: Conformity assessment – Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems – Part 3: Competence requirements for auditing and certification of quality management systems
- ISO/IEC 17021-4:2016: Conformity assessment – Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems – Part 4: Competence requirements for auditing and certification of food safety management systems
- ISO/IEC 17021-5:2018: Conformity assessment – Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems – Part 5: Competence requirements for auditing and certification of information security management systems
- ISO/IEC 17021-6:2018: Conformity assessment – Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems – Part 6: Competence requirements for auditing and certification of medical devices management systems
- ISO/IEC 17021-10:2015: Conformity assessment – Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems – Part 10: Competence requirements for auditing and certification of energy management systems
- ISO/IEC 17021-11:2018: Conformity assessment – Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems – Part 11: Competence requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of anti-bribery management systems
These certifications indicate that the organizations have met the international standards of quality, safety, and environmental protection and have been audited and certified by an independent third-party organization. The certifications are valid for some time and are subject to regular surveillance and re-certification audits to ensure ongoing compliance with the relevant standards.
- ISO/IEC 17065:2012: Conformity assessment – Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes, and services
- ISO/IEC 17067:2013: Conformity assessment – Fundamentals of product certification and guidelines for product certification schemes
- ISO/IEC 17068:2013: Conformity assessment – Fundamentals of process certification and guidelines for process certification schemes
- ISO/IEC 17069:2013: Conformity assessment – Fundamentals of service certification and guidelines for service certification schemes
- ISO/IEC 17024:2012: Conformity assessment – General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons
- ISO/IEC 17025:2017: General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
- ISO/IEC 17026:2018: Conformity assessment – Requirements for bodies providing a first-party evaluation of management systems
- ISO/IEC 17027:2018: Conformity assessment – Requirements for bodies providing a first-party evaluation of products, processes, and services
- ISO/IEC 17028:2018: Conformity assessment – Requirements for bodies providing a third-party evaluation of products, processes, and services
- ISO/IEC 17029:2018: Conformity assessment – Requirements for bodies providing a third-party evaluation of management systems.
These certifications demonstrate that an organization has met international standards in product, process, service certification, person certification, testing and calibration laboratories, and first-party and third-party assessment. These certifications are also subject to regular surveillance and re-certification audits to ensure compliance with the relevant standards.
The certifications listed cover a wide range of industries and fields, including quality management, environmental management, health and safety management, information security management, food safety management, medical device management, IT service management, risk management, anti-bribery management, energy management, product certification, process certification, service certification, certification of persons, testing and calibration laboratories, first-party and third-party assessment, and management systems certification.
It’s important to note that this list is not exhaustive and that ISO may add or update new certifications over time. Additionally, it’s also worth mentioning that there are other standardization bodies, like ANSI, BSI, etc., that also offer certifications.
