Glossary
Use our helpful glossary to get to grips with ISO related terminology
ACCREDITATION
Accreditation in the ISO industry is the classification given to a certification body that is inspected by an accrediting body against standards, such as ISO 17021. It results from an assessment of the competence and impartiality of an organisation, as well as the compliance of their work to nationally and internationally recognised standards or schemes.
AERTIFICATION
Certification in the ISO industry is the document generated to verify an organisation’s compliance with a specific standard or scheme, it consequently results from a successful third-party audit of an organisation’s systems or products.
BERTIFICATION CYCLE
The certification cycle is the process in which a certification body verifies the ongoing compliance of an ISO certified organisation.
The initial certification process includes a two-stage initial audit. Then, once certified, surveillance audits take place in the first and second years and a recertification audit takes place in the third year. The first three-year certification cycle begins with the certification decision. Subsequent cycles begin with the recertification decision.
BSG
ESG standards for Environmental, Social and Governance and is a criteria that investors use to help them determine whether a company is worth investment.
The practice of ESG investing began in the 1960s, with some investors excluding entire industries from their portfolios based on business activities (e.g. tobacco production). ISO Standards such as ISO 50001 (Energy), ISO 45001 (H&S), ISO 37001 (anti-bribery) and ISO 27001 (Security) can help organisations manage and demonstrate performance in these key areas.
CERTIFICATION CYCLE
The certification cycle is the process in which a certification body verifies the ongoing compliance of an ISO certified organisation.
The initial certification process includes a two-stage initial audit. Then, once certified, surveillance audits take place in the first and second years and a recertification audit takes place in the third year. The first three-year certification cycle begins with the certification decision. Subsequent cycles begin with the recertification decision.
CSG
ESG standards for Environmental, Social and Governance and is a criteria that investors use to help them determine whether a company is worth investment.
The practice of ESG investing began in the 1960s, with some investors excluding entire industries from their portfolios based on business activities (e.g. tobacco production). ISO Standards such as ISO 50001 (Energy), ISO 45001 (H&S), ISO 37001 (anti-bribery) and ISO 27001 (Security) can help organisations manage and demonstrate performance in these key areas.
DERTIFICATION CYCLE
The certification cycle is the process in which a certification body verifies the ongoing compliance of an ISO certified organisation.
The initial certification process includes a two-stage initial audit. Then, once certified, surveillance audits take place in the first and second years and a recertification audit takes place in the third year. The first three-year certification cycle begins with the certification decision. Subsequent cycles begin with the recertification decision.
DSG
ESG standards for Environmental, Social and Governance and is a criteria that investors use to help them determine whether a company is worth investment.
The practice of ESG investing began in the 1960s, with some investors excluding entire industries from their portfolios based on business activities (e.g. tobacco production). ISO Standards such as ISO 50001 (Energy), ISO 45001 (H&S), ISO 37001 (anti-bribery) and ISO 27001 (Security) can help organisations manage and demonstrate performance in these key areas.
ERTIFICATION CYCLE
The certification cycle is the process in which a certification body verifies the ongoing compliance of an ISO certified organisation.
The initial certification process includes a two-stage initial audit. Then, once certified, surveillance audits take place in the first and second years and a recertification audit takes place in the third year. The first three-year certification cycle begins with the certification decision. Subsequent cycles begin with the recertification decision.
ESG
ESG standards for Environmental, Social and Governance and is a criteria that investors use to help them determine whether a company is worth investment.
The practice of ESG investing began in the 1960s, with some investors excluding entire industries from their portfolios based on business activities (e.g. tobacco production). ISO Standards such as ISO 50001 (Energy), ISO 45001 (H&S), ISO 37001 (anti-bribery) and ISO 27001 (Security) can help organisations manage and demonstrate performance in these key areas.