Accredited certification
Accredited ISO certification of a management system is a key process. The benefits of accredited certification are competitive and add value to businesses by improving their processes, products, services and management.
The most common accredited certifications are:
Quality Management
Accredited quality certification:
- ISO 9001 certification ensures quality, efficiency and continuous improvement within the organisation.
- IATF certification guarantees quality, safety and efficiency within the automotive industry supply chain.
- ISO 56001 certification for innovation management.
- Food safety certification in accordance with IFS, BRC, FSSC 22000 or GMP+.
Environmental management
Accredited environmental management certificate:
- ISO 14001 certification. For environmental management, continuous improvement and corporate sustainability.
- EMAS
- ISO 50001 energy management certificate for energy efficiency
- ISO 14064
Safety
- Occupational health and safety (ISO 45001)
- Information security: ISO 27001 and ENS
- Supply chain security: ISO 28001 and AEO
Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate Social Responsibility, in accordance with the following standards:
- Ecovadis
- SMETA
- SGE21 Forética
- IQNet SR10
- B-Corp
- GRI Report
To choose the right certification body to ensure that your ISO certificate is recognised both nationally and internationally.
Accredited certificates open up new business opportunities and help to reduce costs for manufacturers and exporters by minimising or eliminating the need for repeat testing in the importing country.
Why choose an accredited certification body?
Accredited ISO certification provides additional assurances. Specifically, it ensures the safety of the products and services offered by companies, as it reduces the likelihood of producing or supplying a defective item by basing decisions on reliable information. At the same time, it provides legal certainty for companies, as choosing an accredited supplier enables the company to demonstrate due diligence in the event of legal action.
An accredited body provides:
- It enhances business opportunities by acting as a differentiating factor in the market,
- It improves the company’s image and builds trust among clients, consumers and authorities.
- It has a direct impact on a company’s image and customer confidence, and provides assurances regarding access to new markets, as an accredited body is backed by the international recognition of its certificates, thanks to the fact that accreditation is recognised.
Furthermore, the use of accredited certification bodies will bring economic value. This is because the likelihood of the same product or service being subjected to redundant assessments is reduced, as the market will recognise the information contained in its certificates.