ISO 9001 certification is a strong commitment on the part of you and your organization to reveal the quality of your know-how and skills. It proves that your organization has established a customer-oriented culture and fosters innovation.
With over a million certificates worldwide, ISO 9001 remains the most widely deployed and internationally recognized management standard. As the most widely used tool for managing your organization and activities, ISO 9001 certification is the foundation for optimizing your internal operations, controlling your activities, detecting market signals, reducing your costs and boosting your competitiveness.
It demonstrates your ability to consistently deliver a product or service that meets customer requirements and applicable legal and regulatory requirements, and your commitment to increasing customer satisfaction.
TRANSITION TO THE NEW VERSION
As leading standards for quality and environmental management,ISO 9001:2026(September 2026) andISO 14001:2026(April 2026) replace the 2015 versions. These revisions permanently incorporate the 2024 Climate Amendment A1 and strengthen risk management, quality culture, and the life-cycle approach. A three-year transition period for certifications begins now.
Check out the FAQ and quickly see what’s new in 2026 to update your QMS!
THE BENEFITS OF CERTIFICATION
ISO 9001 certification
- Demonstrate your commitment to your partners and customers and build trust
- Increase your company's value by gaining recognition for your skills, best practices and expertise in your business.
- Managing your business through risk
- Give yourself a competitive edge to boost your competitiveness, access new markets and gain a competitive edge when responding to calls for tender.
- Optimize your production costs
- Improve customer satisfaction.
7 STEPS TO SUCCESSFUL ISO 9001 CERTIFICATION
- A referent: define a referent to steer the approach
- Communicate the company's commitment to certification to all employees, and explain why.
- Identify and share existing best practices
- Defining and communicating objectives and orientations
- Adjust the way your organization works (responsibilities and processes)
- Monitor that its actions are effective (reviews, indicators, controls, audits)
- Now that you're ready, get involved in certification!
WHY CHOOSE THE AFNOR GROUP?
- AFNOR has been a leader in certification and assessment for over 30 years. The application of quality principles such as Customer Focus led us to design the AFAQ 9001 certification in stages, to enable companies to embark on the process at their own pace.
- The assurance of ongoing support from dedicated contacts, expert and educational auditors, tools to help you prepare for certification, and a communication kit to promote your certification.
- Complementary certification solutions that are fully modular and adapted to your specific needs.
- Our presence in over 100 countries facilitates the deployment of your processes in France and abroad.
USEFUL LINKS :
- on the article "QUALITY AS SEEN BY 1300 QUALITY DECISION-MAKERS FROM 37 NATIONALITIES - PART 1 OF THE AFNOR GROUP STUDY".
- on the article "QUALITY AS A CSR TOOL - PART 2 OF THE AFNOR GROUP STUDY".
- about the article "QUALITY AND DIGITALITY - PART 3 OF THE AFNOR GROUP STUDY"
- on the article "THE CONCLUSION OF THE QUALITY SURVEY SEEN BY 1300 QUALITY DECISION-MAKERS FROM 37 NATIONALITIES - AFNOR GROUP".
- on the article "LA NON-QUALITÉ DANS L'INDUSTRIE, UNE MINE D'OR À EXPLOITER".
