World wide Federation of National Standard Bodies.

Presently consist of 160 members.

The object of ISO is to promote the development of
standardization and related activities in the world with
a view to facilitating international exchange of goods
and services, and to developing cooperation in the
spheres of intellectual, scientific, technological and
economic activity.

What is ISO 9000?
The ISO 9000 family of standards represents an
international consensus on good management
practices with the aim of ensuring that the
organization can time and time again deliver the
product or services that meet the clients quality
requirements.
These good practices have been distilled into a set of
standardized requirements for a quality management
system, regardless of what your organization does, its
size, or whether it is in the private, or public sector.
The family of ISO 9000 standards have been developed by
ISO and it is made up of four core standards:

a) ISO 9000:2005 Fundamentals and
Vocabulary
b) ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems
Requirements
c) ISO 9004:2009 Quality Management Systems
Guidelines for performance improvements
d) ISO 19011: 2011 Guidelines for quality and/or
environmental management systems auditing

Benefits of ISO
Provides an opportunity to increase value to the
activities of the organization
Improve the performance of processes/activities
continually
Satisfaction of customers
Attention to resource management
Implementation of statutory and regulatory
requirements related to product/services
Better management control


What is ISO 14001?
ISO 14000 is the general term used for ISO 14000
family of standards.
ISO 14001:2004 `Environmental Management Systems
Specifications with Guidance for use is a standard
published by International Organization for
Standardization.
This standard provides for the framework for the
Management System for an organization to meet its
Environmental obligations reliably and consistently.
IS/ISO 14001:1996 is the only certification standard in
the IS/ISO 14000 family.
other standards in ISO 14000
family of standards
IS/ISO 14004:2004 Environmental management
systems General guidelines on principles, system and
supporting techniques
IS/ISO 14020:2000 Environmental labels and
declarations General principles
IS/ISO 14021:1999 Environmental labels and
declaration Self-declared environmental claims
(Type II Environmental labeling)

ISO 22000 - Food safety
management
The ISO 22000 family of International Standards addresses food safety
management.
The consequences of unsafe food can be serious and ISOs food safety
management standards help organizations identify and control food safety
hazards. As many of today's food products repeatedly cross national
boundaries, International Standards are needed to ensure the safety of the
global food supply chain.
The ISO 22000 family contains a number of standards each focusing on
different aspects of food safety management.
ISO 22000:2005 contains the overall guidelines for food safety management.
ISO/TS 22004:2005 contains guidelines for applying ISO 22000
ISO 22005:2007 focuses on traceability in the feed and food chain
ISO/TS 22002-1:2009 contains specific prerequisites for food manufacturing
ISO/TS 22002-3:2011 contains specific prerequisites for farming
ISO/TS 22003:2007 provides guidelines for audit and certification bodies

ISO 26000 - Social responsibility
Business and organizations do not operate in a
vacuum. Their relationship to the society and
environment in which they operate is a critical factor
in their ability to continue to operate effectively. It is
also increasingly being used as a measure of their
overall performance.
ISO 26000 provides guidance on how businesses and
organizations can operate in a socially responsible way.
This means acting in an ethical and transparent way
that contributes to the health and welfare of society.

ISO 31000 - Risk management
Risks affecting organizations can have consequences in terms of economic performance
and professional reputation, as well as environmental, safety and societal outcomes.
Therefore, managing risk effectively helps organizations to perform well in an
environment full of uncertainty.
ISO 31000:2009
ISO 31000:2009, Risk management Principles and guidelines, provides principles,
framework and a process for managing risk. It can be used by any organization regardless
of its size, activity or sector. Using ISO 31000 can help organizations increase the
likelihood of achieving objectives, improve the identification of opportunities and
threats and effectively allocate and use resources for risk treatment.

Related Standards
A number of other standards also relate to risk management.
ISO Guide 73:2009, Risk management - Vocabulary complements ISO 31000 by providing
a collection of terms and definitions relating to the management of risk.
ISO/IEC 31010:2009, Risk management Risk assessment techniques focuses on risk
assessment. Risk assessment helps decision makers understand the risks that could affect
the achievement of objectives as well as the adequacy of the controls already in
place. ISO/IEC 31010:2009 focuses on risk assessment concepts, processes and the
selection of risk assessment techniques.