Why ISO 9001 Is Good For Your Organization

WHAT IS ISO 9001

ISO 9001 aims to provide a practical and workable Quality Management System for improving and monitoring all areas of your business.

Achieving the ISO 9001 standard is not about establishing a set of procedures that are complicated and difficult to manage. The aim is to provide a workable management system that is suitable for your organisation. With the right support and the knowledge of your employees, you will end up with a system that will improve all areas of your organisation.

Implementing an effective and robust ISO 9001 Quality Management System (QMS) will help you to focus on the important areas of your business and improve efficiency. The management processes that are established throughout your business will provide a sound foundation, leading to increased productivity and profit. This in turn will improve your customer acquisition and retention.

Some of the main benefits of ISO 9001 certification include:

1.Suitable for both small and large organisations

2.Better internal management

3.Less wastage

4.Increase in efficiency, productivity and profit

5.Improved customer retention and acquisition

6.Consistent outcomes, measured and monitored

7.Globally recognised standard

8.Compatible with other ISO standards

7 ways ISO certification can help your business

1) Promotes Best Practices

ISO and other standards give you access to internationally recognized best practices across your business. Standards exist for everything from quality management to environmental performance, information security, food safety, risk management, and health and safety.

2) Helps you become more productive

Adhering to standards requires you to clearly define, document and monitor your business processes. You also need to set objectives for your company and measure your progress. This work is critical to building a lean, productive business.

3) Keeps customers happy

Standards help keep customers satisfied by improving complaint management, quality control and client satisfaction monitoring. Research indicates one of the top benefits from certification is reduced customer complaints.

“Every business wants more clients, but if you don’t keep them satisfied, you’ll just get more unhappy clients,” Ledoux says.

4) Improves revenues

Certification can help your bottom line. Three in five companies that adopted ISO increased their revenues, according to a 2015 analysis of 92 studies. The revenue increase was significantly higher than for non-certified companies.

The best performance results happen in companies that make a sustained effort to improve operations—not just before the next recertification audit. “It’s a good investment, but you have to put in the effort,” Ledoux says.

5) Opens doors to new markets

Standards gives your business access to new markets. For example, you may be eligible for government contracts that require adherence to certain standards. Or, maybe, you’ll be able to join the supply chain of a larger company or a megaproject. Many standards are recognized worldwide and can increase your credibility with customers in international markets.

6) Fosters team commitment

—Meeting ISO standards can help you foster a more engaged and productive workforce. Certified businesses report better job satisfaction, turnover, absenteeism, employee motivation and manager-employee communication, according to the 2012 research review.

The process of certification brings together managers and employees to work toward common objectives, using consistent processes. “Managers and employees develop more commitment to improving the business,” Ledoux says.

7) Applies to all sizes

Certification is useful for business of all sizes, even those with only a few employees. Smaller businesses sometimes pursue certification because of supply chain requirements or when they want to adopt best practices in their operations.

Top 5 Ways To Live Eco-Friendly In 2020

Don’t Be Mean, Just Go Green

GO GREEN,

Going green is defined as making more environmentally friendly decisions such as to "reduce, reuse and recycle."

Reasons for Going Green

1.Endangered animals, deforestation, global warming and growing landfills are having a detrimental effect on planet earth, and some day may make the planet a very unpleasant place to live.

2.Going green involves taking steps to minimize the damage humans are doing; to live an environmentally responsible life, and to make choices that will help preserve the earth and its non-renewable resources instead of destroying them.

3.By eating natural, organic, locally produced foods, you save on carbon 
emissions, limit the use of dangerous pesticides and have a healthier meal.

*An example of going green is when you switch your light bulbs to compact fluorescent lamps and start recycling.

*An example of going green is to recycle and buy recycled products.

Making Your House More Environmentally Friendly

While homes may not pollute as much as corporations do, there are many things you as a homeowner can do to make your home a more eco friendly house. 

It is important to make a change wherever possible, and your home is something you have control over - so why not make the change?

THERE ARE SOME WAYS TO LIVE ECO-FRIENDLY

1.Use a Recyclable Eco Friendly Water Bottle

Reusable And Portable Water Bottle

Purchasing water bottles is a common practice - particularly in warm weather. However, a lot of water bottles end up in the ocean as a lot of people fail to recycle them properly.

 This results in a high rate of pollution in our oceans and the overall environment, as one plastic bottle will break down into 10,000 microplastic pieces over time - and this microplastic pollution is incredibly hard to clean up.

A solution to this problem is to invest in a water bottle that is not only reusable but also the right size, so you can take it with you whenever you travel.

Re-using a water bottle also saves money in the long run, as fewer plastic bottles will need to be purchased.

2.Replace Diesel and Petrol Cars with Environmentally Friendly Cars

Cars are a major cause of global warming, mainly due to the amount of pollution that they emit. Diesel and petrol cars are the main culprits of CO2 emissions.

In order to combat this, electric and hybrid cars are rising in popularity as they reduce overall emissions. This is mainly due to the fact that electric cars run on batteries,

 rather than a combusting fuel source.

 Hybrid cars on the other hand use both as a fuel source but switch sources as their fuel capacity gets low.

3.Eat Less Meat

Meat and dairy are responsible for the majority of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the agriculture industry. Emissions occur from the stage of production, to processing, packaging, and to finally being served. Farming releases two powerful greenhouse gases: Methane from livestock during digestion due to enteric fermentation, and Nitrous Oxide as an indirect product of organic and mineral nitrogen fertilisers.

As the majority of emissions are a result of production and preparation of meat and dairy, consuming less meat would be a positive contribution in reducing GHG emissions. While some opt to drastically change their diets to a vegan one, simply reducing your intake of meat can already have a big impact.

   MEAT CONSUMPTION 

4.Encourage Public Transportation for Employees

Depending on the distance from the employee’s home to the workplace, there are different ways to commute to work. While using a car may seem like the easiest and fastest option, taking the train or bus would pollute less. Depending on your city’s biking infrastructure, you could even opt to ride a bicycle to work.

Unplug Before Travelling

Even if electronic devices are shut off or in sleep mode, they are still using energy. Being away for too long wastes a lot of energy that could otherwise have been plugged off. So, before going on vacation, make sure to unplug your devices from the wall sockets, in order to save electricity

 5.Go Digital, not Physical

Whenever possible, replace physical print with digital elements. For example, save paper by spreading information online through social media and email, instead of printing posters and leaflets.

Distribute e-tickets and e-receipts to replace traditional paper versions. 

Event ticketing platforms, including Eventbrite, can provide tickets with barcodes or QR codes that can be scanned direct from a ticket holder’s device.  As well as being more sustainable, organisers can avoid the high costs associated with the printing and delivery of paper-based tickets, while event-goers have a more secure ticketing solution.

Showcasing events online through digital media increases event reach greatly, without contributing to physical waste or transport emissions. 

Making your branding digital makes it reusable. Invest in effective & lasting branding such as light up LED signs rather than less durable paper and plastic signage. We love to see brands using ‘digital poster’ LED screens to display branding and information at events. These are more versatile, more visual, and can be reused and repurposed endlessly.

You Don’t Have To Have Superpowers To Be a Hero, Go Green