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From exclusive tours inside top organisations, to interviews with industry experts and opinion pieces written by quality innovators, read the latest features to improve your knowledge and understanding.

The power of volunteering

Published: 30 Jun 2025

As part of a series shining a spotlight on some of the many volunteer roles at the CQI, we speak to Dave Smith CQP FCQI about his role as Chair of the CQI Council.

Tazviona Lois Ngonyamo

Championing quality in Zimbabwe

Published: 26 Mar 2025

Tazviona Lois Ngonyamo PCQI, Quality Assurance Executive at Irvine’s Zimbabwe, discusses her journey into quality, having recently become a member of the CQI.

Woman auditing risk with bar chart

The recalibration of globalisation

Published: 19 Mar 2025

Ian Rosam CQP MCQI, Chief Product Officer at DeepFathom and a member of the CQI’s Audit special interest group, examines the role of auditing risk in the era of recalibrating globalisation.

Quality frameworks are essential for businesses

Bridging the gap

Published: 13 Mar 2025

Anar Malikov CQP FCQI outlines how quality frameworks can be adapted to make them fit for every business.

Steffan Speer, Chair of the CQI Construction special interest group

Building foundations for quality

Published: 24 Feb 2025

As part of a series shining a spotlight on some of the many volunteer roles at the CQI, Steffan Speer CQP MCQI discusses his role as Chair of the CQI’s Construction special interest group.

Global sustainability and management systems

Management systems and climate change

Published: 19 Feb 2025

There must be cross-over between standards if management systems are to play their full role in helping tackle the environmental crisis, says senior auditor Pedro Mejias.

Finger tapping iPad during audit inspection

Learning laboratory

Published: 24 Jan 2025

Abdul Majeed PCQI, Quality Assurance Manager at Pragati Electricals in India, describes his experience of the process of gaining certification to ISO/IEC 17025.

IAF CertSearch, global transparency in suppliers

Enhancing global transparency

Published: 6 Jan 2025

In late October, it became mandatory for all accreditation and certification bodies to upload information relating to management systems certifications to the IAF CertSearch database. We speak to Nigel Johnston, CEO of Quality Trade, which developed the database, about the value CertSearch offers to organisations.

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