ISO standards provide requirements, guidelines and technical specifications that can be used by virtually any organisation worldwide. When implemented as part of a management system, ISO standards can be used as a framework with various potential outcomes – for example:
- ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems ensure that you products or services meet your customers requirements
- ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems help to improve your environmental performance
- ISO 27001 Information Security Management Systems help to ensure your information is secure
There are over 20,000 ISO standards currently in used in over 150 countries.
Any organisation of any size can benefit from implementing an ISO standard. Some industries now even insist that all suppliers have ISO certification before you can supply them with goods and services.
There are many benefits not only to businesses, but also to society in general. Here are a few examples: Businesses
- Environmental benefits – they can help to reduce your carbon footprint and any negative impacts your organisation may have on the environment
- Increased profits – if you improve the quality of your product you will have a happy customer, and a happy customer is usually someone that will buy from you again
- Cost savings – improving your processes and procedures will help reduce your costs
- Open up new opportunities – International Standards can help to open up global markets and break trade barriers
Society
- Safer world – for example Health & Safety standards can help to make the world a safer world to live in
- Cleaner world – standards on air and water pollution help to preserve the planet not only for us, but for future generations
There are 3 main ways in which you could implement the standard:
- Implementation Workshops – we provide 1-2 day implementation workshops conducting at your office, covering topics such as terminology, the requirements of ISO, implementation tasks and the key do’s and don’ts. For full details on this workshop click here.
- Small Business Scheme – this is a scheme set-up by Batalas to help Small Businesses gain registration. If you employ less than 15 staff and want to implement ISO yourself, we offer a series of 6 bespoke workshops, at each session we provide everything you need to establish your Management System. The workshops are conducting in Manchester, Birmingham and Southampton approx every 6 months. For more information please get in touch
- Batalas on-site implementation support – if you are lost and need someone to hold your hand all the way through the certification process, Batalas can offer on-site support using our specialist consultants. We will conduct a Gap Analysis of your current system, help you design a management system that fits your organization , guide you through the process of implementing the system and conduct a Pre-Assessment Audit ready for the certification audit. See below for our simple guide to Certification.