Compare common ISO management-system standards by business objective and understand which route may be relevant to your organization.

The right standard depends on your scope, risks, customers, regulatory context and business objectives. These summaries are a starting point, not a substitute for a scope-specific assessment.
ISO 9001 focuses on quality management and consistent processes. ISO 14001 focuses on environmental aspects, impacts and environmental management.
Quality management versus occupational health and safety management. Organizations may use both where the objectives are complementary.
ISO/IEC 27001 establishes an information security management framework. ISO/IEC 27701 extends the framework toward privacy information management.
ISO 22000 addresses food safety management across relevant food-chain contexts, while ISO 9001 is a general quality-management standard.
ISO 13485 is specific to medical-device quality management and applicable regulatory requirements; ISO 9001 is a general QMS standard.
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