The power of trust in times of uncertainty
In a complex and ever-changing business environment, it's critical for companies to clearly differentiate themselves. Here Matt Page, Managing Director of UK&I Assurance at BSI, discusses the importance of reputable certification in the local and global marketplace.
Ensuring resilience in tough times
No one has been immune to the unprecedented changes of the last two years. In such uncertain times, it’s vital to differentiate your business from lower-cost, lower quality competitors. One of the ways a company can do this is through certification to standards.
Standards provide a framework for success – empowering your workforce with robust processes and driving continual improvement. In today’s world, continual improvement is no longer an added value, it is the backbone of an organization's resilience.
Business benefits of accreditation
Investing time and money wisely is particularly crucial to SMEs, and the rigorous process of certification to standards should not be put in the hands of just anyone. Choosing a certification partner who is formally accredited by a reputable body, such as UKAS, means they have been assessed against internationally recognized standards. This ensures they operate to the highest levels of quality and service - providing further assurance to you that the certificates issued are both credible and impartial.
This accreditation reduces the risk to you and your customers and gives you complete confidence that your chosen partner has been independently evaluated for competence and performance capability.
Indeed, accredited certification can directly impact business decisions and give you a competitive advantage. For example, ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems is the internationally recognized Quality Management System (QMS). While formal certification may appear a high investment at first, weaving quality into the DNA of your organization can future-proof your business. ISO 9001, and standards in general, provide a framework for success that actively drive efficiencies, reduce costs, and formalise risk analysis. It also gives confidence to interested parties that relevant regulations and compliance obligations are being met, all of which benefit the bottom line and business continuity.
Once you are certified with BSI, you can actively display your commitment to achieving and maintaining excellence by using the BSI Mark of Trust – an internationally recognized mark that represents quality, reliability and continual improvement.
The strength of assurance
The BSI Mark of Trust is a valuable marketing tool, exclusively for organizations whose management systems have been assessed by our team as fulfilling or exceeding the requirements of a given standard or scheme. The BSI Mark of Trust not only tells your customers that you’re certified by BSI, it also informs which standards you’re certified for. Your customers can even authenticate your certification on the BSI Directory of Certified Clients.
Why choose a BSI Mark of Trust?
BSI is proud to be the UK National Standards Body, helping businesses of all sizes and sectors. We have been championing excellence for over 100 years, driving innovative best practices under the British Royal Charter for organizations worldwide. BSI certification comes with the reassurance you are partnering with a UKAS Accredited Certification Body. When you partner with us, you’ll partner with a certification body you can trust.
