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Every company and organisation are unique. Their sizes, demands, industries, aims, and procedures differ, as well as their goals. This makes it challenging to estimate, based on your own research, how long it will take your organisation to attain ISO...

As firms produce more environmentally friendly goods at cheaper rates, the number of cosmetic products on the market is expanding significantly on a global scale. The market for cosmetics with non-toxic components, known as ‘clean beauty’, was estimated at 6.46...

Understanding the standards to implement in your workplace can be difficult – there are many standards that can appear to cover similar ground, and ensuring that your business pursues certification with standards that are aligned with business goals and values...

What is ISO 13485? ISO 13485 is the standard for maintaining a quality management system (QMS) in the medical device industry. Laboratories or businesses that provide or use medical devices must demonstrate best practices and provide safe, effective, and high-standard...

ISO 14000 and ISO 14001 both relate to a company’s environmental standards – specifically, the former acts as a ‘family’ of standards, with the latter existing under this as a specific subset within that series. Firms that work with certain...

ISO/IEC 27001 is the international standard for maintaining an information security management system (ISMS). Implementing an ISMS is essential for any business that aims to be securely protected against security risks or data breaches. ISO/IEC 27001 will enable your business...

In our modern world, do businesses have a moral obligation to take sustainability seriously? Can ISO standards help achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, increase ROI, and facilitate business growth and success? An independent study commissioned by SmartestEnergy shows...

To help your business perform effectively, the Quality Management and Quality Assurance Committee (ISO/TC 176) establishes 7 quality management principles for companies to build upon their existing ISO 9001 framework. Your business will maintain high-quality standards and competency in compliance...

The international standard for information security management system is ISO/IEC 27001. The goals ISO/IEC 27001 is to allow business to keep their information, whether it’s staff, customer, supplier data, or other information, secure from potential threats. ISO/IEC 27001 requires organisational...

Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) are the actions required to conform to the guidelines set by agencies that control the authorisation, licensing, and sale of cosmetics, consumables, pharmaceutical products, dietary supplements, and medical devices. The establishment of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)...