Certification is when an accredited third party such as BSI visits an organization, assesses their management system and issues a certificate to show that the organization abides by the principles set out in the standard, and thus follows industry best practice.
With more than 60,000 certified client locations worldwide and more full time assessors than any other certification body worldwide, we are one of the largest and most experienced certification bodies around. This means you’ll get the most out of your assessment and certification with the least disruption and cost to your operations.
Once a management system is in place, it's important that it is certified to ensure its long term effectiveness and continues to bring benefits to your organization.
When you’ve been issued with a certificate, we’ll visit you on a regular basis to assess whether you continue to conform and are still working to the best practice specifications laid out in the standard or scheme. Read about the benefits of certification.
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