About ISO

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an international nongovernmental organization made up of national standards bodies that develops and publishes a wide range of proprietary, industrial, and commercial standards. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. In addition to producing standards, ISO also publishes technical reports, technical specifications, publicly available specifications, technical corrigenda, and guides. The ISO plays an important role in facilitating world trade by providing common standards among different countries. ISO standards cover all fields, from healthcare to technology to manufacturing to security to the environment. However, ISO itself does not provide any certification or accreditation. It assigns separate bodies for this task.

What are the different ISO standards?

There are currently 24106 different ISO standards. Some are very specific, such as ISO 8124 which is about the safety of toys, while others are more general and serve as a framework to manage a variety of processes throughout the business. For example, ISO 9001 which is the standard for a quality management system. Some of the most popular standards include:
ISO 9001: the standard for a quality management system
ISO 27001: a system for managing information security
ISO 45001: the occupational health and safety management standard

What are the benefits of ISO standards?

Being certified to ISO standards benefits organizations by:
Giving you tried and tested methods for best practice in every aspect of business operation.
Having a universally recognized type of certification, making it easier to both attract and enable third parties to work with you.
Simplifying your wider regulatory requirements.
Being able to demonstrate that you’re a brand that customers can trust.