Skyline Whitespace, a global market leader in premium modular exhibition stand design and build, has been awarded the prestigious ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 accreditations.
The internationally recognised standards for quality management system (QMS) and environmental management system (EMS) demonstrates the company’s high level of quality customer service and strong focus on sustainable development initiatives.
Mary Cole, CEO of Skyline Whitespace, said: “Our decision to work towards ISO accreditation underscores the company’s promise to providing high-quality, trusted services to clients, and ongoing commitment to ethical management systems.
“Our ISO Certifications demonstrate that we have robust, clearly defined procedures in place in all our business areas such as risk management, handling of documents and data, environmental awareness, and strong business continuity processes.”
To become ISO compliant, Skyline Whitespace underwent a long and extensive evaluation process that included as in-depth assessment of our quality management systems, a management system documentation review, and an audit of our processes and compliance, which was successful with no non-conformances identified.
ISO certifications are a seal of approval of the International Organisation of Standardisation (ISO) body that acknowledges a company is run to one of their developed and published international standards.
The ISO are an independent, non-governmental international organisation who bring together experts to share knowledge and develop standards that support innovation and provide solutions to global challenges.
What is ISO 9001?
ISO 9001 is the internationally recognised Standard for Quality Management and is used by over one million companies; it was created to give organisations such as ours and internationally recognised award that proves we’re dedicated to reducing costs and improving productivity. ISO 9001 certification also provides our customers with assurance that they will receive consistent, quality products and services.
How does ISO 9001 help us?
ISO 9001 contains a set of Quality Principles, which include – customer focus, leadership, engagement of people, process approach, continual improvement, evidence-based decision making, and relationship management.
Under ISO 9001 there are numerous processes and procedures that we’re expected to follow. For example, we are required to gather feedback during the customer’s journey, which ultimately allows us to review our processes and helps us to continuously provide a better service.
Why do we need ISO 9001?
ISO 9001 is perfect for any organisation, large or small, who are looking to improve quality and consistently meet customer requirements. It provides us and our clients with evidence that we have all of the standards in place to achieve internationally recognised accreditations.
What are the benefits of ISO 9001?
Benefits of ISO 9001 Certification include:
- Increased efficiency
- International recognition
- Factual approach to decision making
- Better supplier relationships
- Improved customer satisfaction
- Greater employee morale
What is ISO 14001?
ISO 14001is the internationally recognised Standard for Environmental Management Systems (EMS) and was designed to help businesses and other organisations to reduce their environmental impact.
Protecting the environment is an important business issue. Many organisations now require suppliers to have specific environmental management plans. Implementing ISO 14001 helps us demonstrate to our customers and stakeholders that our business is committed to reducing its environmental impact.
The ISO 14001 standard provides us with an internationally recognised certificate that demonstrates our pledge to reducing waste, improving our resource efficiency, as well as cutting our waste management costs.
ISO 14001 is also the most important standard in the ISO 14000 series of environmental management standards that have been developed to recognise companies that are committed to reducing their environmental impact.
Why are ISO accreditations important for our clients and potential customers?
ISO accreditations are important as they demonstrate the quality of service provided. Investing in a product or service, often from a company that you have worked with previously can be a bit unnerving. The ISO certificate is a testimony of trust, that demonstrates our commitment to you.
Now that we are officially ISO accredited, we can proudly demonstrate that Skyline Whitespace operates with both quality and transparency in everything we do. We integrate the promise and guarantee of quality in our daily work and continuously challenge ourselves to improve our quality management systems to provide services that exceed the expectations of our customers.