Certification, Verification and Inspection Services

ISO/IEC 17021-1 · ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 27001 and integrated systems

Accredited third-party certification of your management system against ISO standards for quality, environment, occupational health and safety, information security, food safety, energy and educational organisations. Certify to a single standard, or to several through one integrated audit programme.

1. Stage 1 auditA review of your documented system, site conditions and readiness, confirming the scope and plan for Stage 2.
2. Stage 2 auditAn on-site evaluation of how effectively your management system is implemented in practice.
3. Certification and surveillanceAn independent certification decision, followed by annual surveillance audits throughout the three-year cycle.

ISO/IEC 17029 · ISO 14065 · GHG statements, carbon footprints and environmental claims

Accredited validation and verification of greenhouse gas statements, carbon footprints and environmental information to ISO/IEC 17029 and ISO 14065, giving regulators, lenders, investors and buyers an independent basis for confidence in what you report.

1. Agreement of scopeThe objective, boundaries, criteria, level of assurance and materiality are agreed in writing.
2. Evidence gatheringData, calculations, controls and records are examined, with site visits where the risk requires.
3. Opinion and statementAn independent reviewer confirms the conclusion before the validation or verification statement is issued.

ISO/IEC 17024 · Auditors, energy, sustainability, GHG and BIM professionals

Accredited certification of individual competence to ISO/IEC 17024, for management system auditors and for energy, sustainability, GHG and BIM professionals. Candidates are assessed on eligibility and examination, and every certificate can be verified by employers and clients.

1. Application and eligibilityEducation, experience and prerequisites are reviewed against the scheme requirements.
2. ExaminationA structured, impartial examination of knowledge and, where the scheme requires, practical competence.
3. Certification and maintenanceAn independent decision, a certificate valid for the scheme period, and renewal through continuing professional development.

ISO/IEC 17020 · Lifting equipment, NDT, pre-shipment and food safety

Accredited Type A inspection to ISO/IEC 17020. Qualified inspectors examine lifting and drilling equipment, welds, products and food operations against the applicable standards, and issue an impartial, documented report.

1. Inspection requestYou define the item, the location and the applicable requirements, and we confirm the method and the inspector.
2. InspectionQualified inspectors examine, test or measure the item using the agreed standard and method.
3. Inspection reportA clear, impartial report of findings against each requirement, signed by the authorised inspector.