ISO 9001:2026 specifies requirements for a quality management system when an organisation:

a) needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, and

b) aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system, including processes for improvement of the system and the assurance of conformity to customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.

All the requirements of ISO 9001:2026 are generic and are intended to be applicable to any organisation, regardless of its type or size, or the products and services it provides.

Environmental awareness continues to grow as governments, customers and supply chains expect organisations to comply with environmental requirements and demonstrate action on climate change, pollution, waste and resource efficiency. Effective environmental management can help businesses reduce risk, control costs and improve long-term resilience.

ISO 14001:2026, published in April 2026, is the latest international standard for environmental management systems. It gives organisations a practical framework for identifying environmental impacts, meeting compliance obligations, setting objectives and continually improving performance. The revised edition also provides clearer guidance and stronger alignment with climate action, biodiversity, resource efficiency, leadership and governance.

ISO reports that more than 670,000 organisations worldwide hold certification, based on ISO Survey 2024 data. Organisations use ISO 14001 to reduce waste and resource use, manage environmental risks, strengthen operational control and provide credible evidence of environmental performance.

The ISO27001:2022

Keeping sensitive company information and personal data safe and secure is not only essential for any business but a legal imperative. Many organisations do this with the help of an information security management system (ISMS). The international guidance standard for auditing an ISMS has just been updated.
Software attacks, theft of intellectual property or sabotage are just some of the many information security risks that organisations face. And the consequences can be huge. Most organisations have controls in place to protect them, but how can we ensure those controls are enough? The international reference guidelines for assessing information security controls have just been updated to help.

ISO 45001:2018 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.

ISO 45001:2018 helps an organization to achieve the intended outcomes of its OH&S management system. Consistent with the organization's OH&S policy, the intended outcomes of an OH&S management system include:

a) continual improvement of OH&S performance;

b) fulfilment of legal requirements and other requirements;

c) achievement of OH&S objectives.

ISO 50001 is based on the management system model of continual improvement also used for other well-known standards such as ISO 9001 or ISO 14001. This makes it easier for organisations to integrate energy management into their overall efforts to improve quality and environmental management.

ISO 50001 provides a framework of requirements for organisations to:

• Develop a policy for more efficient use of energy
• Fix targets and objectives to meet the policy
• Use data to better understand and make decisions about energy use
• Measure the results
• Review how well the policy works, and
• Continually improve energy management.