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Navigating the Challenges of Modern Fire Door Design

As fire door systems become more complex, specialist expertise is essential. Discover how Kiwa helps teams address compliance, performance and design challenges with confidence.

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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 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.

Innovative but compliant: How opportunities can be unlocked in cable manufacturing

Blog from James Daniels, Business Unit Manager at BASEC, part of Kiwa

Kiwa Mouse Diaries

Kiwa has launched ‘Mouse Diaries’, a new campaign designed to shift the conversation around pest management from reaction to prevention. The campaign reflects a simple but important truth: by the time pest activity becomes visible, risk has often already built up. For businesses operating in high-pressure environments, that matters. Pest-related issues are not just a hygiene concern. They can affect compliance, disrupt operations, undermine customer confidence and put reputation at risk. ‘Mouse Diaries’ has been created to bring that reality into sharper focus and encourage a more strategic view of pest management.

Independent Pest Consultancy for Audit-Ready Sites | Kiwa UK

Find the gaps before pests do. Kiwa’s independent pest consultancy helps food, logistics, retail and hospitality sites reduce risk, improve audit readiness and strengthen contractor performance.

What does “great standards” look like in a gym chain, consistently, site after site?

We are proud to share that Kiwa has certified FITcert® across all 458 PureGym sites in Great Britain and 49 in Switzerland. FITcert® is built on EN 17229 and provides a clear, independent way to show that operational, safety and professionalism requirements are being applied in practice, not just written down.

A New Standard for Smoke Control Safety

IFC Certification has launched the SMR 01 scheme - an evidence‑based approach to competence in the servicing and maintenance of smoke control systems. Discover why it matters and how it helps raise standards across the industry.

Preparing Street Lighting Assets for PFI Expiry: Why Accurate Testing Matters

PFI expiry is approaching fast. Learn how Kiwa CMT’s structural testing, data capture and new electrical testing service can help you manage illuminated assets safely and compliantly.

Winter Is Coming… and So Are the Rodents

As the weather turns colder and wetter, rodents like rats and mice begin their seasonal search for warmth, shelter, and food. Unfortunately, this often leads them straight into buildings, especially food businesses, warehouses, and retail environments.

Safe Standing at Lingfield Park Racecourse

We’re proud to support the future of fan safety and racecourse innovation. Kiwa working in partnership with Lingfield Park racecourse recently carried out a risk assessment and testing of barriers and guard rails at Lingfield Park racecourse in accordance with Sports Grounds Safety Authority (SGSA) directive - ensuring compliance to the latest safety standards. This work aligns with the Green Guide (6th edition) — the definitive guide to safety at sports grounds — and reflects our commitment to helping racecourses meet regulatory requirements with confidence.