ISO 9001:2015 is a standard that sets out the requirements for a quality management system.
ISO 9001:2015 helps businesses and organizations to be more efficient and improve customer satisfaction.

Implementing an ISO 9001:2015 quality management system will help the organization:

• Identifying and addressing the risks associated with the organization.
• In meeting the necessary statutory and regulatory requirements.
• In expanding into new markets, as some sectors and clients require ISO 9001 before doing business.
• In assessing the overall context to clearly state the organization objectives and identify new business opportunities.
• In working in a more efficient process that aligned and understood by everyone in the business or organization. This increases productivity and efficiency, bringing internal costs down.
• In putting the customers first, making sure you consistently meet their needs and exceed their expectations. This can lead to repeat customers, new clients and increased business for the organization.

ISO 14001:2015 specifies the requirements for an environmental management system that an organization can use to enhance its environmental performance.

Environmental management system is intended for use by an organization seeking to manage its environmental responsibilities in a systematic manner that contributes to the environmental pillar of sustainability.

ISO 14001 training is applicable to any organization, regardless of size, type and nature applies to the environmental aspects of its activities, products and services that the organization determines it can either control or influence considering a life cycle perspective.

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ISO 45001 specifies requirements for an occupational health and safety (OH&S) management system, and gives guidance for its use, to enable organizations to provide safe and healthy workplaces by preventing work-related injury and ill health, as well as by proactively improving its OH&S performance.

Occupational Health and Safety (OHSAS) is applicable to any organization that wishes to establish, implement and maintain an OH&S management system to improve occupational health and safety, eliminate hazards and minimize OH&S risks (including system deficiencies), take advantage of OH&S opportunities, and address OH&S management system nonconformities associated with its activities.

Also Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) applicable to any organization regardless of its size, type and activities. It is applicable to the OH&S risks under the organization’s control, taking into account factors such as the context in which the organization operates and the needs and expectations of its workers and other interested parties.

ISO 45001 will be the new international standard for an OHSMS. While it is similar to OHSAS 18001

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Anti Bribery is one of the most destructive and complex problems of our times, and despite national and international efforts to combat it, it remains widespread. ISO 37001 is an anti-bribery management system is designed to instil an anti-bribery culture within an organization and implement appropriate controls, which will in turn increase the chance of detecting bribery and reduce its incidence in the first place.

ISO 37001 covers bribery in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors, including bribery by and against an organization or its staff, and bribes paid or received through or by a third party. The bribery can take place anywhere, be of any value and can involve financial or non-financial advantages or benefits.

Implementing an ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery management system requires leadership and input from top management and the policy and programme must be communicated to all staff and external parties such as contractors, suppliers and joint-venture partners.

SEDEX is a global membership organization that prides itself on making it simpler to do business that’s good for everyone.

SEDEX member companies cover a wide number of industries and sectors around the world. While original members were some of the world’s largest retailers and consumer brands, SEDEX now counts companies from sectors including finance, airlines, construction and technology as part of its global community.

SEDEX SMETA is an audit methodology, providing a compilation of best practice ethical audit techniques. It is designed to help auditors conduct high quality audits that encompass all aspects of responsible business practice, covering SEDEX’s four pillars of labor, health and safety, environment, and business ethics.

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BRITISH RETAIL CONSORTIUM (BRC) FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATION issue 8

BRC Certification is a Global Standard for Food Safety, it has been updated at regular intervals to reflect the latest thinking in food safety and it has now attained usage worldwide. BRC standard provides a framework of food safety, quality and operational criteria with regard to legal compliance and protection of the consumer, to food manufacturers.

BRC Standard is divided into nine sections:

1. Senior Management Commitment
2. The Food Safety Plan – HACCP
3. Food Safety and Quality Management System
4. Site Standards
5. Product Control
6. Process Control
7. Personnel
8. High-risk, High-care and Ambient High-care Production Risk Zones
9. Requirements for Traded Products

BRC standard certification is recognized by many retailers, food service companies and manufacturers around the world when assessing the capabilities of their suppliers. Manufacturers and retailers protect their product safety and brand reputation, by requiring their suppliers to acquire BRC certification.

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FSSC 22000 Provides a trusted brand assurance platform to the consumer goods industry, is applicable to all food manufacturing organizations. FSSC 22000 provides a robust solution to meet the challenge of resulting in loss of consumer confidence, damage of brand reputation and release of unsafe food to the market, through third-party certification assuring effective management to control food safety hazards, minimize risks and assure the production of safe food.

FSSC 22000 training is using the international standards of ISO 22000 for food safety management. With the ISO 22000 framework, FSSC 22000 required additional prerequisite programs to ensure consistently, high-quality audits, which also monitored by an integrity program to measure and maintain the performance of delivery all over the world.

FSSC 22000 also allows the integration of your food safety management system with other risk-based management systems, such as ISO 9001 Quality Management, ISO 14001 Environmental Management, Occupational Health and Safety Management, etc…

The benefits of FSSC 22000 certification are:

• An International Certification Scheme with the flexibility to cover the entire supply chain.
• Fully benchmarked by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI).
• Is governed by a non-profit Foundation and managed by an independent Board of Stakeholders.
• Delivers a robust Integrity Program and quality assured by licensed Certification Bodies and qualified auditors.
• Enhances transparency throughout the food supply chain facilitated.
• Requires adherence to relevant regulatory and statutory requirements.

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ISO 22000:2018, Food safety management systems, It is a requirement for any organization in the food chain and all organizations in the food and feed industries, regardless of size or sector. It defines what an organization must do to demonstrate its ability to control food safety hazards and ensure that food is safe for consumption.

ISO 22000 Food safety certification follows the same High-Level Structure (HLS) as other ISO management system standards, such as ISO 9001 (quality management), it is designed in a way that it can be integrated into an organization’s existing management processes but can also be used alone.

The key potential benefits of using the ISO 22000:2018 standard are

• Improved management of risks in food safety processes
• The ability to consistently provide food-related products and services that are safe and meet regulatory requirements
• Demonstrating strong links to the United Nations’ Codex Alimentarius (Food Code), which develops food safety guidelines for governments.

ISO 22000 training enables organizations to put in place a food safety management system that helps them improve their overall performance when it comes to food safety.

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ISO 13485:2016 specifies requirements for a quality management system where an organization needs to demonstrate its ability to provide medical devices and related services that consistently meet customer and applicable regulatory requirements.

Such organizations can be involved in one or more stages of the life-cycle, including design and development, production, storage and distribution, installation, or servicing of a medical device and design and development or provision of associated activities (e.g. technical support).

ISO 13485 certification can also be used by suppliers or external parties that provide product, including quality management system-related services to such organizations.

Requirements of ISO 13485:2016 are applicable to organizations regardless of their size and regardless of their type except where explicitly stated. Wherever requirements are specified as applying to medical devices, the requirements apply equally to associated services as supplied by the organization.

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GDPMD is a regulatory requirement that affects parties involved in the distribution of medical devices, from manufacturers, wholesalers, importers and exporters as well as distributors, regardless of business size. GDPMD specifies the requirements for a quality system to be established and maintained effectively to maintain safety and performance of medical devices throughout the supply-chain. This is an audited system that affects the organisation license to operate.

GDPMD also aims to provide a clear legal framework which identifies responsibilities and accountability of all stakeholders throughout the supply chain. As part of the regulatory requirements, stakeholders need to have the appropriate procedures, personnel, processes, facilities, equipment and documentation in place.

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