ISO
Certification

Independent third-party certification of your management system against ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 27001, audited under ISO/IEC 17021-1.

Accredited by Standards Malaysia for IAF code 28, Construction. Certification in other sectors is offered outside the accredited scope.

ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems

The internationally recognised standard for quality management systems, and the most widely used, with over one million certificates issued in 178 countries.

Strong quality control is the key to any successful business. Your customers need confidence that the goods or services you offer meet or exceed the standard they expect, and ISO 9001 certification shows them you have put in the time and effort to make sure they do.

ISO 9001 sets the international benchmark for organisations that want to meet or exceed quality control expectations. It identifies best practice, standardises it and promotes adherence to it, which also helps customers tell suppliers apart and choose with confidence.

  • Consistent qualityStandardised best practice that your team follows every time.
  • Customer confidenceIndependent proof that your goods or services meet the expected standard.
  • Continual improvementInternal audits and management reviews that keep the system working.

Three-year certificate with annual surveillance audits.

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Offered outside the accredited scope.

ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Systems

The international standard for environmental management systems and the most widely used, with over 360,000 certificates issued worldwide.

ISO 14001 is the principal management system standard for setting up and maintaining an environmental management system. It helps you control your environmental aspects, reduce your impacts and stay within the law.

Nearly any business can benefit. The standard is broad enough to suit organisations in every industry and sector, while giving a specific framework for sustainable practice, and certification gives you credentials you can use to grow in a way that is both environmentally and economically sustainable.

  • Control of environmental aspectsKnow your significant aspects and manage them.
  • Legal complianceA system for identifying and meeting your legal requirements.
  • Credibility for growthRecognised evidence of your environmental commitment.

Three-year certificate with annual surveillance audits.

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Offered outside the accredited scope.

ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems

The international standard for occupational health and safety, protecting employees and visitors from work-related accidents and disease.

ISO 45001 was developed by a committee of health and safety management experts to reduce the factors that can cause employees and businesses irreparable harm. Its goal is a healthy and safe working environment for employees and for everyone who visits the workplace.

It works by controlling the factors that could lead to injury, illness or, in extreme cases, death, and it addresses harm to workers' mental as well as physical well-being. For the first time, businesses of every size can use a single international framework to build stronger occupational health and safety measures.

  • Fewer incidentsHazards identified and controlled before they cause harm.
  • One frameworkA single international standard for businesses of every size.
  • Worker well-beingAttention to mental as well as physical health.

Three-year certificate with annual surveillance audits.

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Offered outside the accredited scope.

ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Information Security Management Systems

The international standard for establishing, implementing, maintaining and continually improving an information security management system.

ISO 27001 is the globally recognised framework for protecting sensitive information. It is built on managing the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information, through a rigorous approach to risk assessment and the controls chosen for your organisation's own risks.

The standard requires clear documentation, top management commitment, internal audits and management reviews that keep the system improving. Certification is not mandatory, but many organisations choose an independent audit to show stakeholders that their information is protected.

  • Risk managementInformation risks assessed and treated with suitable controls.
  • Legal compliance and governanceClear responsibilities and documented controls.
  • Sustained progressInternal audits and reviews that improve the system over time.

Three-year certificate with annual surveillance audits.

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QMS Scheme

The Certification Process,
Step by Step

Rebuilt from our QMS scheme certification process chart. Each step shows who acts.

  1. 1

    Organisation

    Prepares standard operating procedures, trains its people, carries out an internal audit and holds a management review of the internal audit findings.

  2. 2

    Organisation

    When ready for the main audit, contacts an accredited QMS certification body, submits an application for QMS certification and agrees a date for the main audit.

    Not ready yet: continue preparing.

  3. 3

    UGG (certification body)

    Conducts the Stage 1 audit.

  4. 4

    UGG (certification body)

    Conducts the Stage 2 audit within six months of Stage 1.

    Not ready for Stage 2: the organisation addresses the Stage 1 findings first.

  5. 5

    UGG (certification body)

    If a major CAR is raised: issues the CAR form; the organisation corrects it within the agreed time, no more than three months, and the certification body verifies it. Minor CARs need a corrective action plan, verified at the next surveillance audit.

    Major CAR not closed: corrective action continues.

  6. 6

    UGG (certification body)

    Prepares the draft audit report within one month of Stage 2, or within two weeks of verifying the major CAR corrections, and submits it to the technical reviewer.

  7. 7

    Technical reviewer

    Submits the technical review report to the certification body after two weeks.

  8. 8

    UGG (certification body)

    Incorporates the technical reviewer's comments within one week, and makes the draft available to the organisation.

  9. 9

    Organisation

    Sends any comments to the certification body within two weeks.

  10. 10

    UGG (certification body)

    Prepares the final report with a recommendation for certification within one week, and presents it to the decision maker.

  11. 11

    UGG (certification body)

    The decision maker agrees to award certification within one month, and the organisation is awarded QMS certification.

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