Management-System Standards Portfolio
Eleven standards we implement and prepare organisations to be certified against. For each: what it is, who it is for, what you must evidence, what it delivers, and what IBEC provides. In every case the certificate is issued by an independent certification body.
Integrated Management System
One system, one audit cycle — quality, environment and occupational health & safety governed together.
An Integrated Management System combines ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 into a single framework built on the shared High-Level Structure. Instead of three parallel manuals, three audit calendars and three sets of objectives, the organisation runs one system of context, leadership, risk, operation and improvement — and is certified to all three standards in one coordinated audit programme.
Who it is for
- Manufacturers, contractors and industrial operators who must satisfy quality, environmental and safety obligations at the same time.
- Organisations already certified to one standard that want to add the others without duplicating effort.
- Groups tendering for government or multinational contracts that specify all three certificates.
Business outcomes
- Up to 30–40% less documentation and audit time compared with three separate systems
- One certificate set that answers most tender pre-qualification requirements at once
- Board-level visibility of quality, environmental and safety performance on one dashboard
What the organisation must evidence
- A single context, interested-party and scope analysis covering quality, environmental and OH&S issues
- Unified policy, objectives and leadership accountability
- One risk and opportunity register including hazards, environmental aspects and compliance obligations
- Integrated operational controls, emergency preparedness and change management
- A combined internal audit programme and management review
What IBEC provides
- Integrated gap assessment against all three standards
- Design of the unified manual, procedures and combined risk register
- Integrated internal auditor training for your team
- Coordination of a single combined certification audit with the certification body
Quality Management System
The world's most widely adopted management standard — consistent products, satisfied customers, controlled processes.
ISO 9001 sets out what an organisation must do to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and regulatory requirements. It is built on process thinking, risk-based decision making and the plan-do-check-act cycle, and it is the foundation on which most other management-system standards are integrated.
Who it is for
- Any organisation, of any size and sector, that wants to prove reliable delivery to customers.
- Suppliers required by customers or tenders to hold ISO 9001.
Business outcomes
- Fewer defects, complaints and rework
- Eligibility for tenders that require certified suppliers
- Processes that survive staff turnover
What the organisation must evidence
- Context of the organisation, interested parties and scope
- Leadership commitment, quality policy and defined roles
- Risk-based planning and measurable quality objectives
- Controlled operation, supplier management and product release
- Monitoring, internal audit, management review and improvement
What IBEC provides
- Gap assessment and implementation roadmap
- Process mapping, documented information and KPI design
- Internal auditor training and first internal audit
- Pre-certification readiness audit
Environmental Management System
Manage environmental aspects, meet compliance obligations and prove it to regulators and customers.
ISO 14001 requires an organisation to identify the environmental aspects of its activities, determine its legal and other compliance obligations, and control the risks in a systematic, improving way. It is frequently a condition of operating licences, ESG reporting frameworks and supply-chain due diligence.
Who it is for
- Industrial, construction, energy, logistics and hospitality operators with material environmental impact.
- Organisations reporting on ESG or sustainability commitments.
Business outcomes
- Demonstrable legal compliance and lower incident risk
- Reduced waste, energy and resource costs
- Credible evidence for ESG and sustainability reporting
What the organisation must evidence
- Environmental aspects and impacts register
- Compliance obligations and evaluation of compliance
- Environmental objectives and life-cycle perspective
- Operational control and emergency preparedness
- Performance evaluation, audit and management review
What IBEC provides
- Environmental aspects & legal register development
- System documentation and operational controls
- Awareness and internal auditor training
- Readiness audit and certification-body coordination
Occupational Health & Safety Management
A systematic approach to preventing injury and ill health — and to proving a safe workplace to clients and regulators.
ISO 45001 requires hazard identification, risk assessment, worker participation, legal compliance and a hierarchy of controls, all under visible leadership accountability. It is the global successor to OHSAS 18001 and is widely required in construction, oil and gas, manufacturing and facilities management.
Who it is for
- Contractors and subcontractors qualifying for high-risk sites.
- Any employer that wants a defensible, auditable safety system.
Business outcomes
- Lower incident rates and insurance exposure
- Pre-qualification for major contractors and government projects
- A safety culture with visible leadership ownership
What the organisation must evidence
- Hazard identification and OH&S risk and opportunity assessment
- Worker consultation and participation
- Legal requirements and hierarchy of controls
- Emergency preparedness, incident investigation and corrective action
- Performance monitoring, audit and management review
What IBEC provides
- Hazard & risk register and legal compliance mapping
- Procedures, permits-to-work and emergency plans
- Worker awareness and internal auditor training
- Readiness audit before the certification body visit
Information Security Management System
Protect confidentiality, integrity and availability of information — and satisfy clients, regulators and cyber-insurers.
ISO/IEC 27001 defines an information security management system built on risk assessment, a Statement of Applicability and the Annex A control set (93 controls in the 2022 edition). It is the reference point for data-protection due diligence, vendor security questionnaires and financial-services and government supply chains.
Who it is for
- Technology, fintech, healthcare, outsourcing and any organisation holding customer data.
- Vendors answering security questionnaires from enterprise or government buyers.
Business outcomes
- Shorter enterprise procurement and vendor-onboarding cycles
- Structured evidence for data-protection regulators
- Reduced breach likelihood and impact
What the organisation must evidence
- Information security risk assessment and treatment plan
- Statement of Applicability against Annex A controls
- Asset, access, supplier and incident management
- Business continuity of information security
- Monitoring, internal audit and management review
What IBEC provides
- Scoping, asset inventory and risk assessment
- Statement of Applicability and policy set
- Control implementation support and staff awareness
- Internal audit and readiness assessment
Food Safety Management System
HACCP-based food safety across the whole chain — from primary production to the plate.
ISO 22000 combines the management-system structure with HACCP principles and prerequisite programmes. It applies to every organisation in the food chain — producers, processors, caterers, logistics and packaging — and is the platform on which FSSC 22000 and retailer schemes are built.
Who it is for
- Food manufacturers, central kitchens, hotels and catering companies.
- Suppliers to retailers, airlines and government food programmes.
Business outcomes
- Regulatory approval and retailer listing
- Fewer recalls and lower liability
- A step toward FSSC 22000 and GFSI recognition
What the organisation must evidence
- Prerequisite programmes (PRPs) and operational PRPs
- Hazard analysis and HACCP plan with critical control points
- Traceability, withdrawal and recall procedures
- Emergency preparedness and food-safety communication
- Verification, validation and system update
What IBEC provides
- PRP and HACCP study facilitation
- Food safety manual, procedures and records
- Food-handler and internal auditor training
- Readiness audit and certification-body coordination
Energy Management System
Measure, manage and continually improve energy performance — with the data to prove it.
ISO 50001 establishes an energy review, energy baselines and energy performance indicators, then requires the organisation to plan, operate and verify improvement against them. It is increasingly demanded by regulators, industrial-park operators and green-finance criteria.
Who it is for
- Energy-intensive manufacturing, utilities, data centres and large facilities.
- Organisations pursuing decarbonisation or green-finance targets.
Business outcomes
- Verified energy cost reduction
- Evidence for carbon and sustainability reporting
- Eligibility for green-finance and incentive schemes
What the organisation must evidence
- Energy review, significant energy uses and baselines
- Energy performance indicators and objectives
- Design and procurement considering energy performance
- Monitoring, measurement and analysis
- Internal audit and management review
What IBEC provides
- Energy review and baseline development
- EnPI design and monitoring plan
- System documentation and training
- Readiness audit
Anti-Bribery Management System
Demonstrate reasonable and proportionate anti-bribery controls to boards, regulators and international partners.
ISO 37001 specifies the measures an organisation must implement to prevent, detect and respond to bribery: risk assessment, due diligence on associated persons, financial and non-financial controls, whistle-blowing and an independent compliance function. It is a recognised defence in many anti-corruption legal regimes.
Who it is for
- Public bodies, state-owned enterprises and their contractors.
- Groups operating across borders or with high-risk intermediaries.
Business outcomes
- A recognised, auditable compliance defence
- Confidence for international partners and lenders
- Clear accountability from the governing body down
What the organisation must evidence
- Bribery risk assessment and anti-bribery policy
- Due diligence on personnel, business associates and transactions
- Financial and non-financial controls, gifts and hospitality rules
- Raising concerns, investigation and the compliance function
- Monitoring, internal audit and governing-body review
What IBEC provides
- Bribery risk assessment and policy framework
- Due-diligence and controls design
- Compliance-function setup and training
- Readiness audit
IT Service Management System
Deliver IT services to agreed levels with a certified service management system aligned to ITIL practice.
ISO/IEC 20000-1 specifies requirements for planning, designing, transitioning, delivering and improving IT services. It covers service catalogue, service levels, incident and change management, supplier management and continual improvement — and is often paired with ISO/IEC 27001.
Who it is for
- Managed service providers, internal IT departments and shared-service centres.
- Vendors bidding for government or enterprise IT contracts.
Business outcomes
- Predictable service levels and fewer outages
- Competitive standing in IT outsourcing tenders
- Clear accountability between IT and the business
What the organisation must evidence
- Service management system scope, policy and plan
- Service catalogue and service level management
- Incident, problem, change and release management
- Supplier and configuration management
- Performance measurement and continual improvement
What IBEC provides
- Service management system design
- Process and SLA documentation
- Team training and internal audit
- Readiness audit
Business Continuity Management System
Keep critical operations running through disruption — and show clients and regulators that you can.
ISO 22301 requires business impact analysis, risk assessment, continuity strategies, documented plans and regular exercising. It is a standard requirement for banks, telecoms, critical infrastructure and their key suppliers.
Who it is for
- Financial services, telecoms, utilities, healthcare and logistics.
- Suppliers designated as critical by regulated clients.
Business outcomes
- Regulatory and client confidence in resilience
- Faster, rehearsed recovery from disruption
- Lower business-interruption exposure
What the organisation must evidence
- Business impact analysis and risk assessment
- Continuity strategies and solutions
- Business continuity plans and response structure
- Exercise programme and post-incident review
- Performance evaluation and improvement
What IBEC provides
- Business impact analysis facilitation
- Strategy selection and plan authoring
- Table-top exercises and training
- Readiness audit
Educational Organisations Management System
For schools, universities and training providers: a management system centred on learners and their outcomes.
ISO 21001 adapts the management-system structure to educational organisations, with requirements on learner needs, curriculum design, assessment, accessibility, social responsibility and the protection of learner data. It is a natural fit for IBEC Training Partners who want their own institution certified.
Who it is for
- Universities, colleges, schools and vocational institutes.
- Corporate academies and registered IBEC Training Partners.
Business outcomes
- Externally certified institutional quality
- Stronger standing with regulators and funders
- Measurable learner satisfaction and outcomes
What the organisation must evidence
- Learner and interested-party needs and expectations
- Educational product and service design
- Assessment, learner support and accessibility
- Staff competence and social responsibility
- Monitoring, audit and improvement
What IBEC provides
- Gap assessment for educational organisations
- Curriculum, assessment and support process documentation
- Staff training and internal audit
- Readiness audit
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