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All storiesWhat are the 5 elements of ISO 14001?
If your company wants to reduce its environmental footprint, raise efficiency levels, and show customers, partners, and other stakeholders that you are responsible and compliant, working toward ISO 14001 is a great step. And with the recently published revision, ISO 14001:2026, it's the perfect time to engage with this popular environmental management system (EMS). Adopting any EMS or standard in your company can be a challenging task, and it's no different with ISO 14001:2026. To help answer your questions, we spoke to Richard Walsh, Principal Assessor for Environment and Energy at NQA, a Kiwa company, about ISO 14001.
What changes with the new ISO 14001 and what does it mean for my organization?
Learn more about the ISO 14001:2026 updates, transition deadlines, and environmental management best practices to strengthen sustainability and compliance.
What is the difference between ISO 9001 and ISO 14001?
If your organization is aiming to improve its environmental performance and demonstrate compliance with today's sustainability expectations, which standard should you be working towards, ISO 9001 or ISO 14001? We put that question to expert Richard Walsh, Principal Assessor for Environment and Energy at NQA, a Kiwa company, who explains the difference between the two, and where a third standard, ISO 45001, fits in as well.
Digitalization of Technical Documentation
The evolution of the European regulatory framework for medical devices is establishing a progressive transition toward natively digital healthcare information management models. Within this context, the entry into force of Implementing Regulation (UE) 2025/1234, which supplements and amends the provisions of the previous Regulation (UE) 2021/2226, marks a structural shift for the entire MedTech sector.
