We’re delighted to confirm that we’re now certified to ISO 9001 status. This latest recognition joins our other range of certifications and including being Grade AA certified to BRC Storage & Distribution as well as our Sedex membership. The ISO 9001 standard is based on a number of key areas including “strong customer focus, the motivation and implication of top management, the process approach and continual improvement”(1). The ISO family of accreditations is one of the most recognisable with businesses from more than 170 counters certified to this standard.

More specifically, the ISO 9001:2015 standard specifies specific requirements for a quality management system for businesses that “provide products and services that meet customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements”(2). ISO also highlight four key areas in which the 9001:2015 standard supports their ‘Sustainable Development Goals’ – ‘end poverty, ‘industry, innovation and infrastructure’, ‘responsible consumption and production’ and ‘life below water'(2). For more information on ISO’s sustainable development goals visit https://www.iso.org/sdgs.html.

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(1) https://www.iso.org/iso-9001-quality-management.html

(2) https://www.iso.org/standard/62085.html