Competition between enterprises makes ISO three-system certification crucial

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2021-04-23 17:05

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ISO Three-System Certification refers to ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certification, ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Certification, and ISO 45001 (OHSAS18001) Occupational Health and Safety Management System Certification. Enterprises (organizations) voluntarily apply for and pass the ISO Three-System Certification, and by implementing it, they can truly gain many benefits.

ISO 9001 Quality Management System

The object of ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certification is not a specific product or service of the enterprise, but the quality system itself. Certification will definitely involve products and services related to the system, so products and services cannot be ignored. So what exactly is the role of ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certification?

The Role of ISO 9001 Certification ：

1. Can improve the competitive advantage of the enterprise

Enterprises that have passed ISO 9001 certification will indicate this in their product advertising, showcasing their brand advantages. Market competition mainly revolves around price and quality. If improving quality can enhance one's competitive advantage, that is certainly the best.

2. Can save company costs and spend money wisely

Relevant data shows that most enterprises improve operational efficiency after passing ISO 9001 certification, with noticeable sales growth, and significant increases in return on assets and profit margins.

3. Attract investment and build investor confidence

ISO 9001 certification can enhance the enterprise's brand reputation, letting all stakeholders know that the enterprise values product quality and continuously improves its products.

4. International passport, laying the foundation for export

Obtaining ISO 9001 certification can eliminate trade barriers, improve customer satisfaction, and save costs on second-party audits. For example, after obtaining ISO 9001 certification, enterprises applying for UL, CE, and other certifications can avoid repeated certification expenses for their quality management system by certification bodies.

ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Certification

ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Certification refers to the conformity assessment activities carried out by third-party certification bodies based on the ISO 14001 standard. It applies to any organization, including enterprises, institutions, and related government units. After certification, it proves that the organization has reached an international level in environmental management, ensuring control over various pollutants in all processes, products, and activities of the enterprise, establishing a good social image for the enterprise.

The Role of ISO 14001 Certification:

1. Establish corporate image and enhance corporate reputation.
According to statistics from relevant United Nations departments, products with green labels are increasingly favored by consumers. Enterprises that establish an ISO 14001 Environmental Management System and pass certification audits can bring changes in environmental performance, forming a good image in the public's mind and increasing the perception and recognition of the enterprise and its products.

2. Encourage enterprises to consciously comply with environmental laws and regulations and consider their environmental impact in production and business activities.
The ISO 14001 standard requires enterprises to commit to complying with environmental laws and regulations, and also requires enterprises to identify factors in their activities that have significant environmental impacts and implement operational control measures to reduce environmental pressure from enterprise activities. Promoting the implementation of ISO 14001 can enhance enterprises' awareness of voluntary compliance, turning passive compliance into active compliance, and promote the enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and management systems in our country.

3. If an enterprise obtains ISO 14001 certification, it is equivalent to obtaining a "green pass" for export, thereby avoiding "green trade barriers" set by developed countries.

4. Encourage enterprises to save energy, recycle waste, reduce operating costs, and support the implementation of clean production.
The ISO 14001 standard requires enterprises to commit to pollution prevention and continuous improvement of environmental performance, and to establish specific and feasible environmental objectives and indicators for significant environmental factors, implemented through environmental management programs. According to ISO 14001 requirements, enterprises can gradually reduce energy consumption and recycle waste according to their own situation. This reduces resource consumption, alleviates pollution, and lowers production and operating costs.

5. Encourage enterprises to strengthen environmental management.
The ISO 14001 Environmental Management System is a very scientific management system. Its establishment and implementation can significantly improve the enterprise's environmental management and environmental performance. At the same time, the enterprise's organizational and control capabilities for environmental management will greatly improve. Moreover, the requirements specified in the ISO 14001 standard are highly consistent with modern management organizational theory, management process theory, and management efficiency theory. After system implementation, functional allocation systems, training systems, information communication systems, responsiveness, inspection, evaluation, and supervision systems will all be significantly improved. Therefore, ISO 14001 certification not only promotes environmental management but also has a significant positive effect on other management areas.

6. Enhance employees' environmental awareness.
Given the common situation in our country where employees generally have weak environmental awareness and insufficient related skills training, cultivating employees' environmental awareness according to ISO 14001 requirements and considering environmental benefits in work is very necessary.

Of course, it also includes the following points:
Reducing waste and energy consumption through improved environmental management.
Improving efficiency and reducing enterprise operating costs.
Demonstrating compliance and expanding business opportunities.
Fulfilling legal obligations and gaining more trust from stakeholders and customers.
Being well prepared to change business prospects.

Occupational Health and Safety Management System (ISO 45001/OHSAS 18001)

The Occupational Health and Safety Management System (ISO 45001/OHSAS 18001) applies to any organization's occupational health and safety management system standards. Its purpose is to reduce and prevent losses of life, property, and time caused by accidents, as well as environmental damage through management.

Through the Occupational Health and Safety Management System Certification the Role:

(1) Can improve the enterprise's safety management and comprehensive management level, promoting the standardization, normalization, and modernization of enterprise management.

(2) Can reduce economic losses caused by work-related injuries and occupational diseases and the resulting negative impacts, improving the enterprise's economic benefits.

(3) Can improve the company's credibility, image, and cohesion.

(4) Can enhance employees' safety quality, safety awareness, and operational skills, enabling them to consciously prevent safety and health risks in production and business activities.

(5) Can strengthen the company's competitiveness in domestic and international markets.

(6) Can create conditions for the company to attract investors and partners in international production and business activities.

(7) Promotes the company's safety management to align with international standards, eliminates trade barriers, and serves as the company's third pass.

(8) Can improve the relationship between government, company, employees (and related parties) by raising the level of safety production.

Similarities and differences in implementing ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 system standards

1. Implementation Similarities among the three ISO standards:

(1) The overall policy and objectives of management implementation are the same.

(2) All three standards use a common process model structure, with similar structures for ease of use.

(3) The principle of the systems is the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle.

(4) All require a cultural management system.

(5) All clearly require documented division of responsibilities.

(6) All propose achieving continuous improvement through system operation.

(7) All commit to compliance with laws and other requirements.

(8) All propose using internal audits and management reviews to evaluate the effectiveness, suitability, and compliance of system operation.

(9) All require management review of nonconformities and strengthening of training and education.

(10) All require the organization's top management to appoint a management representative responsible for establishing, maintaining, and implementing the management system.

2. Implementation The biggest difference among the three ISO standards is Their targets are different. ：

(1) The quality management system established according to ISO 9001 targets customers.

(2) The environmental management system established according to ISO 14001 targets society and related parties.

(3) The occupational health and safety management system established according to ISO 45001 (OHSAS 18001) targets employees.

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