ISO

what does ISO do

- creates documents that provide requirements, specifications, guidelines or characteristics that can be used consistently to ensure that materials, products

Purpose

- establish confidence with consumers so they can have confidence that their products are safe

conformity assessment

- involve a set of process that show your product, service or system meets the requirement of a standard - undergoing the conformity assessment process has a number of benefits - provides consumers and other stakeholders with added

certification

- useful tool to add credibility, by demonstrating that your product or service meets the expectations of your costumers - for some industries, certification is a legal or contractural requirement -

key principles

1. respond to a need in the market 2. based on global expert opinion 3. developed through a multi stakeholder process 4. based on a consensus

ISO

International Organization for Standardization - developed and publish international standards - ISO is an independent, non government international organization with a membership of 162 national standards bodies - founded in 1947 with its headquarters located in Geneva, Switzerland

ISO 14000

establishes the framework for environmental systems