How Quality Principles Can Address Climate Change

Auditing Climate Change in ISO 9001: Practical Guidance for Auditors With the integration of climate change considerations into ISO 9001, auditors play a critical role in helping organizations evaluate how these issues impact their Quality Management Systems (QMS). But how do you audit these new requirements effectively? Here’s a clause-by-clause breakdown to guide you: 1) Clause 4.1: Understanding the Organization and its Context Organizations must determine if climate change is a relevant issue affecting their purpose and ability to achieve QMS objectives. As an auditor, evaluate if external and internal factors like regulatory changes, market trends, or supply chain vulnerabilities have been assessed. 2) Clause 4.2: Understanding the Needs and Expectations of Interested Parties Check if organizations have identified climate-related requirements from stakeholders, such as customers, regulators, or industry groups, and whether these are incorporated into the QMS. 3) Clause 6.1: Actions to Address Risks and Opportunities Review how organizations identify risks (e.g., supply chain disruptions from extreme weather) and opportunities (e.g., new markets for sustainable products) related to climate change. Assess if these are integrated into their QMS plans. 4) Clause 7.1: Resources Evaluate whether climate-related considerations impact resource planning, including infrastructure, operational environments, and organizational knowledge. 5) Clause 8: Operations Ensure climate change requirements are addressed in processes such as design, production, and external provider controls. Examples include eco-design, product traceability, and managing claims like carbon neutrality. 6) Clause 9: Performance Evaluation Look for evidence of monitoring and measuring climate-related impacts and customer satisfaction. Confirm that management reviews consider climate change as part of decision-making and improvement initiatives. Why it Matters: These amendments ensure organizations proactively address climate-related challenges, enhancing their sustainability and resilience. As auditors, we must ensure that climate change considerations are effectively identified and integrated into the QMS without losing focus on its intended outcomes. Let’s ensure a greener and more sustainable future through robust auditing practices. For more insights, connect or explore the latest ISO guidance! #ISO9001 #ClimateAction #AuditingPractices #Sustainability #DNV

🌍 Upcoming ISO 9001 & ISO 14001:2026 Revisions — A Shift Toward Sustainability 📣 The upcoming 2026 revisions of ISO 9001 (Quality Management) and ISO 14001 (Environmental Management) mark a significant step forward in aligning management systems with sustainability, climate resilience, and responsible governance. 🔑 Key Sustainability Enhancements Across Both Standards: ✅ Climate Change Integration Both standards now explicitly reference climate change in Clause 4.1, requiring organizations to consider climate-related risks and opportunities in their strategic planning. ✅ Stronger Life Cycle Perspective Organizations are encouraged to consider environmental and quality impacts from design through disposal, supporting circular economy thinking and long-term value. ✅ Stakeholder Expectations Matter Clause 4.2 emphasizes the need to engage with and respond to sustainability-related stakeholder concerns—whether they be customers, regulators, or the public. ✅ Leadership, Ethics & Responsibility New emphasis in ISO 9001 on ethical leadership and organizational culture highlights the growing importance of trust and transparency in sustainable business practices. ✅ Enhanced Clarity & Consistency Both standards adopt updated ISO Harmonized Structures, with clearer language and improved guidance notes to help organizations apply sustainability principles in practice. 🗓️ What’s Next? Drafts are under review and final versions are expected: 📘 ISO 14001:2026 – January 2026 📘 ISO 9001:2026 – Q3 2026 💡 Whether you're working in quality, environment, ESG, or compliance — now’s the time to review your management systems and prepare for this alignment with global sustainability standards. 🔗 Learn more: ISO 9001 Update ISO 14001 Update #ISO9001 #ISO14001 #Sustainability #ESG #ClimateAction #QualityManagement #EnvironmentalManagement #ISOStandards #ManagementSystems #FutureReady

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐈𝐒𝐎 9001:2015 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫: 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐡𝐢'𝐬 𝐀𝐢𝐫 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬 The latest amendments to 𝐈𝐒𝐎 9001:2015 go beyond traditional quality management by emphasizing the need for 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞-𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬. These changes call on organizations to identify environmental risks, address their 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭, and 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 into their operations. Recent events like 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐡𝐢'𝐬 𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬 highlight why these changes are critical. As reported by The Times of India , the city’s AQI has remained in the ‘𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞-𝐩𝐥𝐮𝐬’ category, reaching an alarming 460. Stagnant weather conditions, high moisture, and unchecked emissions have created a toxic haze, with PM2.5 and PM10 levels posing severe 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐬. The revised 𝐈𝐒𝐎 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 aim to prevent such scenarios by encouraging proactive measures, such as: ⚠ 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. ⚠𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲-𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬. ⚠ 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬. These updates remind us that 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬—𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡. Aligning with the updated ISO standards is not just compliance but a responsibility toward building a sustainable future. 𝐈𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞? #ISO9001 #QualityManagement #ClimateChange #Sustainability #EnvironmentalResponsibility #AirQuality #RootCauseAnalysis #SustainablePractices #DelhiAirPollution #BusinessEthics #Compliance #GreenBusiness #AQI #PollutionCrisis