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Why a Tailored Certification Approach Matters in Medical Devices

Medical device manufacturers operate in an increasingly complex regulatory environment. While compliance requirements such as the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) apply across the industry, the path to certification is rarely the same for every organization.

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Denkavit takes next step in sustainable animal feed with GMP+ MI5.7 Feed LCA

Sustainability plays an important role in the animal feed chain. For Denkavit, a global producer of young animal nutrition and feed ingredients, this is not a new development. The Dutch company has been working for many years on nutritional solutions that contribute to healthy animals and a future-proof livestock sector. By becoming the world's first animal feed organization to be certified by Kiwa according to the new GMP+ MI5.7 Feed Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) standard, Denkavit is taking the next step in making the environmental impact of its products and processes transparent and demonstrable.

NIS2 is in effect: can you demonstrate your organization is cyber resilient?

In recent years, NIS2 has mainly been about awareness, impact analyses and preparations. The phase has now begun in which organizations must not only make plans, but above all demonstrate that they’re actually implementing them. The question is no longer: ‘Do we need to do something with NIS2?’ but: ‘Can we demonstrate that we are managing our cyber risks?’.

Five steps toward a strong AI management system

Artificial intelligence is developing at a rapid pace. More and more organizations are using AI to automate processes, perform analyses or support decision-making. At the same time, the need to control the risks associated with AI is increasing. How do you ensure that AI is applied reliably, transparently and responsibly? And how do you demonstrate that your organization uses AI in a controlled manner?

What you need to know about voluntary pre-product certification

The implementation of the European Union’s (EU) recast Drinking Water Directive (DWD) on 1 January 2027 marks important changes for manufacturers in the drinking water sector. Any new products you place on the EU market as a manufacturer will have to comply with new requirements. And while the Directive does not explicitly address pre-products, they are in many cases the best place to start. In this article, we explain why, while also discussing how your company can prepare for the changes ahead.

Why ISO 22301 Business Continuity is a valuable addition to ISO 27001

The question your organization needs to ask isn't whether it will face a cyber-attack, but when. That's why more and more companies are investing in information security and cyber resilience. That’s where two international standards come in: ISO 27001 for information security and ISO 22301 for business continuity. In this article, Henk-Willem Mutsaers, Lead Auditor at Kiwa, explains how the two standards reinforce each other and why combining them can help you build broader organizational resilience than either one on its own.

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What 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 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.

MDCG 2026 4 Medical

The MDCG published MDCG 2026-4 – Management of SS(C)P in EUDAMED after mandatory use in June 2026. The document explains how SSCP documents will be managed in EUDAMED during the transition following the start of mandatory use on 28 May 2026.

Connecting Italy’s largest photovoltaic plant to the grid: Kiwa role in the Fenix Solar Project

Discover more about the Fenix Project: a vast photovoltaic plant in Sicily, Italy, developed by Iberdrola Italia, and the largest of its kind currently in operation in the country.

Seamless Medical certification transfer

Changing your MDR EU Notified Body or ISO 13485 Certification Body can be complex, time-critical, and risky if not managed carefully. With our Seamless Transfer Program, Kiwa Assurance (NB 1912) supports medical device manufacturers in transferring with confidence—ensuring full control over timelines, certification continuity, and communication.

Medical Clinical evidence

At our recent RAPS session in Lisbon, one message clearly emerged: under MDR (EU) 2017/745, clinical evidence is a continuous lifecycle process that depends on the strength of the entire ecosystem.

Kiwa is water, water is Kiwa: 80 years of drinking water safety

Without water, we couldn’t survive. Ensuring that drinking water is safe, through testing, inspection, and certification, has been part of Kiwa's mission from the very beginning. We spoke to Dirkjan van den Berg, Senior Expert Hygienic Aspects at Kiwa, about the new directive, Kiwa’s long history with water, and why that history matters more than ever today.

Vestas Off-shore Wind Belgium streamlines statutory inspections with Digi-Tags

Discover how Vestas Offshore Wind Belgium implemented Vinçotte - a Kiwa company’s Digi-Tags solution to optimize and simplify the statutory inspection process across its wind farm operations.

Digital Realty: driving operational excellence across a global Data Center portfolio

Discover how internationally recognized management system standards helped support quality, security, sustainability and continuous improvement in the Digital Realty client case.

Extended service life for wind turbines through a joint development project

Know more about a joint development project between Kiwa Sweden and a wind power industry operator. The aim was to develop and validate methods for assessing the potential life extension of wind turbine towers and foundations across several wind farms, with a focus on data-driven analyses and more efficient approaches for future lifetime assessments.

Supporting the next generation of offshore wind

As floating wind technology moves into deeper waters, Kiwa Portugal offers full lifecycle support — from design and installation through to operations and decommissioning.

Is your energy management future-proof?

New European regulations are raising the bar for energy management. Find out how ISO 50001 can help your organization stay compliant, reduce costs and continuously improve.