Local expertise

Global recognition

IQNet Association
Bollwerk 31, P.O. Box, CH-3011 Bern, Switzerland
phone: +41 31 310 24 40 fax: +41 31 310 24 49
[email protected]
www.iqnet-certification.com
 Global
capabilities Innovative IQNet products
Through its international network of partner IQNet Ltd was founded in 2005 as the certification

Local expertise certification bodies, IQNet is the preferred provider

of worldwide management system certification
services; with capabilities that include:
division of the IQNet network.

IQNet Ltd has its own accreditations and recognition;

Global recognition
with a principal focus on unique, specialist and industry
• Extensive global resources with access
specific assurance solutions. IQNet Ltd is based in
to 17’000 auditors and experts
Bern, Switzerland, and delivers global certification
• Comprehensive external recognition; services using locally deployed audit resources
being accredited by over 40 accreditation bodies of its partner network.
• Substantial coverage of industry sectors
Innovative products are offered within various specialist
including manufacturing and service sectors
categories. Product brochures can be downloaded
IQNet is an international network of partner certification from the IQNet website.
bodies. Since being established in 1990, IQNet has remained Co-Certification
Organisations certified in their own country are
the world’s largest network of leading certification bodies; increasingly required to demonstrate the validity Sustainability and
with numerous partners spanning hundreds of offices and of their certificate when trading with foreign Quality of Life
customers requiring a local certificate. • Social accountability
subsidiaries throughout the globe. • Allergen management
Co-certification permits any IQNet partner • Business continuity
to request a local certificate in another partner’s
country. This is based on IQNet’s mutual recognition
principles; allowing an organisation certified by
Corporate
Governance
IQNet Benefits for one IQNet partner to have access to a large
number of local certificates in other countries. • Board governance
The International IQNet certified Co-certification enhances cost effective global
Certification Network organisations recognition of organisations certified through
IQNet partners.
IQNet partners are individually regarded as • Enhanced business performance through Innovation
the best certification bodies within their local region. competent and value adding assessment services, Global Certification and Excellence
based on harmonised certification processes Multinational organisations are choosing to • Business excellence
Each partner’s local expertise is transformed to consolidate their certification service providers to • Business improvement
• Facilitation of international trade supported management
global recognition through the mutual recognition improve cost efficiency and service consistency.
by partner Co-Certification incorporating mutual
of partner capabilities across IQNet’s International IQNet is capable of delivering centrally managed
recognition of partner certificates
Certification Network. global certification services through its partner
• Innovation and market differentiation through
e-Trust
network by utilising a web-enabled system which information security
This mutual recognition is founded on the essential access to a growing number of unique and specialist captures the organisation’s service expectations. • Information
principles of maintaining harmonised processes products and services The unique service expectations of each multinational protection
and rigorous peer assessments between partners • Global certification organisation are incorporated within this system, • e-business
within the network. capabilities managed which forms the basis for consistent service delivery assurance
centrally and delivered worldwide. Multinational organisations serviced
IQNet partners have collectively issued over 300’000 locally through the through IQNet partners under this system can take
certificates, representing approximately one quarter expansive yet harmonised advantage of many benefits, some of which include:
of all management system certificates worldwide. partner network • Centralised account management
• IQNet certificates • Simplified communication protocols
The IQNet database of certified customers is providing international • Consistent auditing approach
the largest available global register for management credentials towards • Uniform reporting of audit findings
systems certification, and is publically available through global recognition and • Consolidation of global audit findings,
the IQNet website. worldwide market access regional findings and trend analysis