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Taking action on climate change
In February, the International Standards Organization (ISO) added two new statements of text into 31 Type A management system standards, to ensure that climate change issues are considered. Geoff Vorley, Director of Quality Management and Training Limited, UK, takes a closer look at the impact of this on several of the key standards.
![Conformity assessment: Setting the standard In this interview, Warren Merkel, Vice President of Policy at the ANSI National Accreditation Board, explains the reasons behind the update to ISO/IEC 1706:2022 Conformity assessment – Code of good practice, and its impact on the work of quality professionals.](/sites/default/files/styles/block_listing_mobile/public/2023-01/gettyimages-1182436639_low_0.jpg?itok=FvXZrIj3)
Conformity assessment: Setting the standard
In this interview, Warren Merkel, Vice President of Policy at the ANSI National Accreditation Board, explains the reasons behind the update to ISO/IEC 1706:2022 Conformity assessment – Code of good practice, and its impact on the work of quality professionals.
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The importance of gap assessments in auditing
Conducting a gap assessment is a vital first step when implementing a new management system or integrating one with an existing system. IRCA Lead Auditor Andy Lau explains the steps that must be taken to ensure conformance with certification body standards.
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Breaking down language barriers
Quality Engineer Benjamin Clifford, who works for DISCO Corporation in Japan, was a finalist in the Emerging Talent category at this year’s CQI International Quality Awards. Here, he explains his journey into auditing, and how a multi-lingual auditing programme is improving standards in his organisation.