The individual management systems standards have several common requirements and management principles. When standards are updated, they are increasingly made to be more in line with the quality management systems standard ISO 9001.

By combining several standards into one management system, you can eliminate duplication of work. An integrated management system will allow you to keep your documentation simple as you will not have to prepare a complete set of documentation for each individual standard.

Decrease disruption to your business
You will also have to undergo fewer audits. You can satisfy all relevant requirements in one go and get a single documented management system. As all management system standards build on the common principle of continual improvement, you are required to undergo periodic audits at least annually after the initial certification. A combined audit means fewer periodic audits and less disruption to business.

The process of certification of integrated management systems follows the traditional steps of certification. If you wish we can perform an initial assessment of your level of integration of implemented management systems.

What standards can you combine?
To get on the road to certification, you should begin by reading about the various standards you can choose to incorporate in a combined certification audit.