Verification or certification: which one does your buyer want?
Two different conformity assessment activities, two standards, two accreditations, two outputs — and one very common procurement error.
ISO certification
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Regulatory updates
How to read an accreditation certificate before you appoint anyone
A certificate proves less than most buyers assume. The schedule behind it is where the answer is — and it is the document least often requested.
Energy and environment
ISO 50001 data and GHG inventories: what actually transfers
An energy management system already holds most of your Category 1 and 2 data. Getting it into verifiable shape is a smaller job than starting from nothing — but it is not zero.
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Other categories
Describe the claim — not the service.
Tell us what must be relied on, who will rely on it and by what date. We will confirm the correct programme, evidence requirement and responsible entity — or tell you it is outside our scope.