A certification means that you have proven that you meet a number of requirements set out in the standard. Some requirements permeate all standards, such as the requirement that the work in the business be systematized through the organization and planning of its activities, and that there should be ongoing evaluations to see how the requirements are complied with and how the work is improved.
Thus, certification means an investment in both time and money that affects the entire organization.
When companies choose to certify against one or more standards There are always good reasons to get certified. The most common reasons for certifying are usually:
Your customers want reliable suppliers who deliver with high quality.
However, customers often have neither the time nor the interest to monitor all of their suppliers' industries and keep track of what each supplier must meet or what is important to its components.
Thus, it becomes impossible for the customer to set correct quality, information security, work environment or other related requirements for each individual supplier.
One way for the customer to solve this is to make a general requirement that all suppliers must be ISO 9001 certified (quality) or ISO 14001 certified (environment).
ISO certification is then used as a tool to transfer responsibility to you as a supplier.
For some customer groups and markets, it is an advantage, or even a requirement, that the supplier is certified to a certain standard in order to be qualified to deliver products and services.
The certification shows that you are a serious player Take responsibility for what you deliver.
By certifying yourself according to, for example, ISO 14001 (environment) or PAS 2060 (carbon neutrality), you demonstrate to the outside world that you are actively working to minimize your climate and environmental impact.
You strengthen your brand and attract more customers.
The purpose of the certification is to continuously develop the business and work for continuous improvement.
Therefore, an important reason to certify yourself is that you want to develop your business and your employees and introduce a Systematics in how your organization is managed and operated.
Work to implement a management system and push through a certification This means that a number of procedures and processes need to be worked out. You should also have order and a process-oriented way of running your business.
Certification provides opportunities to Enter new markets and take on new customers. It may also be necessary to certify to be able to continue operating the business.
