The term ESG means Environment, Social and Governance. It is an index used for investment decisions, mainly for companies listed on the stock exchange or with the potential to be listed. ISO 14001, obviously, comes as a framework for the letter E (Environment). ISO 14001 is an Environmental Management Systems standard created in 1996, currently […]
In a QMS certification audit process it is common to generate recommendations for improvement during the process, these recommendations make organizations improve their management systems and processes. At QMS, we define improvement recommendations as: Compliance with the requirements of the assessment criteria (Standards) may be at risk and the organization is obliged to investigate the
The ISO 9001 Standard – Quality Management System standard states that the main focus of the standard is to comply the customer needs and exceed customer expectations, but this must go far beyond that. “The customer is always right”, is that so? I am sure that you have come across this statement in your life
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The audit process consists to assess compliance of the regulatory requirements in comparison with the company’s implementation process, always considering the auditor’s professional judgment. ISO 19011: 2018 – Guidelines for auditing management systems recommends the following: “It is appropriate that auditors apply your professional judgment during the audit process and avoid focusing on specific requirements
ISO 56002 was published in July 2019 with the goal of making it the main reference in innovation management and has already been transforming companies worldwide. A QMS is responsible for the promulgate, dissemination of culture and launches an unprecedented product to certify compliance in companies. ISO 56002 is a compilation of more than 10
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We currently live in a health and humanitarian crisis due to the spread of COVID-19. We professionals in management systems have a contribution to make to maintain the continuity of processes in times of crisis. Management systems based on ISO standards have been prepared over the years to arrive now as risk management tools. Each
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Many people question me daily as to why QMS have not made any specific content on remote auditing during this quarantine. Let me explain: We haven’t really done it, the main reason is that we believe that remote auditing is not a separate process, or a major innovation. Remote auditing is auditing, there is no
The International Organization for Standardization has recently published ISO 56002, a guidance document that helps companies be more innovative. As they state,“this document provides guidance for the establishment, implementation, maintenance, and continual improvement of an innovation management system for use in all established organizations.” The newly introduced guideline for innovation follows the common ISO
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There is a general misconception that ISO certifications are only good for manufacturing companies. However, that is not the case. Any company, regardless of size, scope of work, or industry can benefit from implementing a management system and certifying it to the relevant ISO standard. In this short blog post, we share some insight on
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One of the many ways we seek to become our client’s business partners is by sharing free resources on ISO certifications. This is why we have come up with a free guide that helps understand the ISO 14001 standard. This is a free ebook and can be downloaded here. Below you will find a small
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