Certification –the provision by an independent body of written assurance (a certificate) that the product, service or system in question meets specific requirements. Certification can be a useful tool to add credibility, by demonstrating that your product or service meets the expectations of clients’ customers. For some industries, certification is a legal or contractual requirement.
Across virtually every business sector and area of economic activity, certification creates greater levels of assurance, creating confidence and driving performance.
Management systems certification from RoyalCert not only reassures consumers and partners around the world, but also goes a long way toward improving your company processes and operations. Our auditors are located in over 25 countries around the world and experienced in international management system standards and practices. Our management systems certification programs allow us to examine and help improve all aspects of business management.
The implementation and certification of a management system tells your stakeholders that you have embarked on the journey of continuous improvement with regard to quality, environment or safety related issues. External validation helps an organisation to continually improve its strategies, operations and levels of service. Choosing the right Certification Body guarantees you an objective third party validation and benchmarking of your management system.
Quality system certification involves the assessment, determination of conformity against a quality system standard and within a certain scope of activity and surveillance of the manufacturer's quality system.
ISO 9001 was first published in 1987 by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), an international agency composed of the national standards bodies of more than 160 countries. The current version of ISO 9001 was released in September 2015.
The standard has been written using a new high-level structure found in all new management systems standards allowing for easy integration with other standards within an organisation’s management system.
Organizations have three years from publication (15 September 2015) to successfully complete transition to the new standard, so they can choose to transition at any point within this period.
Some may choose their next certification cycle, although many will want to be ‘among the first’ given the increased flexibility and value that ISO 14001:2015 will deliver, along with the bonus of a clear commitment to best practice being demonstrated to their interested parties..
Occupational Health and Safety Management systems certification to OHSAS 18001 is a strong sign of your organization’s commitment to your employees’ health and safety.
This system is proven to enable a business to be pro-active rather then re-active when approaching health and safety, therefore more effectively protecting the health and welfare of your workforce on an on-going basis. OHSAS 18001 health and safety management provides a process driven approach to controlling and monitoring risks that can arise from the company’s day to day activities.
It enables organizations to demonstrate excellence and prove best practice in Information Security management. Conformance with the standard requires commitment to continually improve control of confidential and sensitive information, providing reassurance to sponsors, shareholders and customers alike.
Re-released in 2013, ISO/IEC 27001 builds upon established foundations as the most widely recognized international standard specifically aimed at information security management. The adoption of an Information Security Management System (ISMS) is a strategic decision driving the coordination of operational security controls across all of the organization’s electronic and physical information resources.
With so many goods and services brought to market at the end of often complex supply chains – frequently on an international basis – maintaining the security of the supply chain is imperative for a huge range of organisations. Certification to ISO 28000 acts as a corner-stone of managing the inherent risks in the supply chain by providing a structured approach to understanding, measuring and managing these risks. ISO give further explanation of ISO 28000.
One of the newest management system standards, ISO 50001 is already building a reputation as an invaluable tool for organizations to manage their energy usage. Helping organizations manage and reduce their energy usage delivers the twin benefits of cost reduction and reduced carbon footprint. ISO explain more about this highly significant management system standard.
It enables organizations to demonstrate excellence and prove best practice in Information Security management. Conformance with the standard requires commitment to continually improve control of confidential and sensitive information, providing reassurance to sponsors, shareholders and customers alike.
Re-released in 2013, ISO/IEC 27001 builds upon established foundations as the most widely recognized international standard specifically aimed at information security management. The adoption of an Information Security Management System (ISMS) is a strategic decision driving the coordination of operational security controls across all of the organization’s electronic and physical information resources.
BRC Food is the first recognized standard by the Global Food Safety Initiative and one of the most used standards in food industry. BRC Food Certification is well established in UK, Europe and USA.
This standard is created by the British Retail Consortium in 1998 as a protocol for organizations producing products under the brand of retail chains but nowadays it is widely known in other areas of the food industry. BRC has established itself as a tool for many international and national companies to assess their suppliers. BRC Global Food standard is recognized by major retailers worldwide.
Work flow of certification process?
- Application – tell us what you need, and we review your application and approve
- Proposal & Contract – we give you a proposal detailing the cost and time involved in a formal assessment.
- Meet your assessment team – we assign you a dedicated Customer Relations Responsible.
- Pre-assessment – optional pre-assessment identifies any omissions or weaknesses that need resolving.
- Assessment – this comprises a number of stages, depending on the chosen standard.
- Certification – we issue a certificate of registration, clearly outlining the scope of your certification.
- Compliance – Customer Relations Responsible will carry out ongoing assessments to support your continual improvement activities.