ISO Certification

Compliance with quality standards, general standards and statutory requirements throughout the value chain is critical to the sustainable success of industrial manufacturing processes. With over one hundred auditors, SQS has the expertise to cover all industry sectors and offers tailor-made auditing and certification services in all regions and in several languages. Cooperation and networking with partners at home and abroad ensure both comprehensive, international knowledge transfer and global process capability for the benefit of customers.

Management systems:The range of services and solutions provided by SQS is both generic and specific, spanning all branches of industry or catering to specific sector requirements. The ISO 9001 standard is used in many cases as a general model for the introduction and certification of quality management systems and a first step towards establishing anintegrated management system for companies of all sizes and sectors. It can be ideally combined with ISO 14001 (certification of environmental management systems) and OHSAS 18001/ISO 45001 (occupational health and safety assessment series).

The manufacturing of products for the healthcare sector is subject to very strict quality requirements. The focus is on the requirement to meet the highest standards for maximum patient safety and for consumers. SQS certifies the quality management systems of medical product manufacturers (ISO 13485) and assesses medical products for conformity with the relevant EU directives. Specific assessment processes are used for each product. A positive assessment leads to authorisation to use the CE mark and to place medical products on the market.

Synergies through combination: The specific mechanisms for quality assurance in the healthcare sector can be advantageously combined with other standards to create interesting synergies. The focus is on standards ISO 9001 (quality management), ISO 14001 (certification of environmental management systems) and OHSAS 18001/ISO 45001 (occupational health and safety protection).

The production, storage, transportation and sale of food require the highest standards of all stakeholders. To guarantee food safety in the interest of consumers and to market products worldwide, we support our partners with international standards and GFSI(Global Food Safety Initiative) accepted standards. With the appropriate certification by SQS specialists, food industry businesses earn the confidence of investors, partners, regulators, customers and end consumers.

Food safety through self-commitment: Those seeking a comprehensive management system focus on the requirements of ISO 9001. With the certification of an international standard (ISO 22000) or GFSI standards (IFS Food and FSSC 22000), businesses can demonstrate legal and safety-conscious behaviour in all business processes, based on personal initiative and commitment. The standards include all the statutory and regulatory requirements that are applicable in the EU area, and in some cases go beyond these. Certification is a prerequisite for worldwide approval.

Interesting synergies are created for businesses in terms of occupational health and safety, as well as the environment (OHSAS 18001/ISO 45001 and ISO 14001). Thanks to its cross-industry expertise, SQS is the ideal partner for this.

Organic and label products with certificates: Organic is on the move! In recent years, numerous recognised organic and quality labels for businesses, associations and government agencies have come into being in Switzerland and internationally. Thanks to the partnership between SQS and bio.inspecta, our customers benefit from services from a single source. Organic and label products are certified by bio.inspecta, while SQS focuses on the assessment and certification of the ISO and food safety standards. The combination saves our customers money on annual auditing time and costs.

The EN 9100-/EN 9120 certification scheme and the associated standards, requirements and regulations are defined and monitored by representatives of the aerospace and defence industry.
The worldwide executive body is the IAQG − International Aerospace Quality Group.

Public hospitals, private hospitals and healthcare institutions, as well as many other businesses and organisations in the healthcare and social services sectors operate in a challenging, tense environment. Discussions about coverage (peripheral regions) and the problem of rapidly rising healthcare costs have been a central issue in politics and society for a number of years. Swiss healthcare providers are well-placed in this respect: Infrastructure quality and education levels are good, while demand is rising. However, financial realities are compelling the industry to take measures to ensure that the quality of healthcare that is expected by all stakeholders remains affordable in the future. The various institutions and actors must be prepared to be measured and compared using hard indicators, such as utilisation, cost per day and patient outcome and quality. In the environment that is increasingly shaped by market mechanisms, the results are often a question of continued existence. Important: True quality, increased efficiency and effectiveness and sustainability can only be achieved through savings. Optimisation should be the aim at all levels of the organisation. This means that quality management is of decisive importance.