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ISO Standard Comparisons & Selection Guide

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

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Common comparisons

Start with the business objective

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.

Quality

ISO 9001 vs ISO 14001

ISO 9001 focuses on quality management and consistent processes. ISO 14001 focuses on environmental aspects, impacts and environmental management.

Safety

ISO 9001 vs ISO 45001

Quality management versus occupational health and safety management. Organizations may use both where the objectives are complementary.

Information

ISO 27001 vs ISO 27701

ISO/IEC 27001 establishes an information security management framework. ISO/IEC 27701 extends the framework toward privacy information management.

Food safety

ISO 22000 vs ISO 9001

ISO 22000 addresses food safety management across relevant food-chain contexts, while ISO 9001 is a general quality-management standard.

Medical devices

ISO 13485 vs ISO 9001

ISO 13485 is specific to medical-device quality management and applicable regulatory requirements; ISO 9001 is a general QMS standard.

Resilience

ISO 22301 vs ISO 27001

ISO 22301 focuses on business continuity management, while ISO/IEC 27001 focuses on information security. The two can complement each other.

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