ISO standards are among the most well-known international standards issued as professional specifications with clear principles and clauses applicable to any business organization, aiming to effectively promote quality and institutional excellence. The International Organization for Standardization continually seeks to develop more than one new ISO standard to address emerging challenges in quality and organizational practices.
What are ISO Standards?
ISO standards are a set of international standards developed by a group of quality, safety, and environmental experts, selected from various countries around the world, to establish specific, applicable, and measurable frameworks for any organization or business facility, regardless of its size or specialization, so that it can achieve the highest levels of customer satisfaction and ensure faster success and growth.
How many ISO standards are there
There are more than 25,000 ISO standards [specifically 25176], and this number is constantly increasing as the organization issues new standards annually. This is because these standards cover a very wide range of topics, from quality and environmental management to technology, information security, safety, the environment, and others.
What are the most popular ISO standards?
Some of the most important and well-known examples of ISO standards are:
- ISO 9001 Standard: Quality Management System
- ISO 27001 Standard: Information Security Management System
- ISO 45001 Standard: Occupational Health and Safety Management System
- ISO 14001 Standard: Environmental Management System
- ISO 50001 Standard: Energy Management System
- ISO 22000 Standard: Food Safety Management System
New ISO Standard
Attention is always drawn to the ISO 9001 quality management standard as it is the most famous, important, and widely used ISO standard in institutions and companies in most countries worldwide, especially since it is linked to raising the level of performance and operational efficiency and achieving the highest levels of satisfaction for customers, partners, and stakeholders.
From this standpoint, the ISO organization is keen to update the ISO 9001 standard to ensure it is always compatible with any quality-related challenges that companies face.
It is worth noting that a new ISO standard and a recent version of ISO 9001 is expected to be released next year, specifically in October 2026. The ISO standard that must be adopted and whose provisions must be implemented in organizations after this date is ISO 9001:2026.
How important is the new ISO 9001:2026 standard for your organization?
Whether you have already implemented ISO 9001 in your organization or are looking to begin implementing it, be assured that applying the updated standard will help you improve your quality management system and achieve more professional and beneficial growth, as follows:
- The modern standard will raise your customers’ satisfaction by achieving greater alignment between their expectations and the specifications of your products or services.
- ISO 9001:2026 will help align your desired quality goals and your project’s long-term strategy.
- Reduce the risks that threaten your compliance with quality standards, principles, and laws by meeting the latest, clearest, most precise, and most important requirements of the quality management system.
- The organization will always be at the top of the competition because it will be able to meet all the factors of competitive advantage in the markets more efficiently and clearly.
- Increase operational efficiency by integrating the most advanced digital tools and artificial intelligence methods into your organization’s quality management system.
- The latest version of ISO 9001 also involves helping the organization adopt an ethical and honest culture, which earns it a high and prestigious standing in society as a whole.
- The latest version of ISO 9001 also involves helping the organization adopt an ethical and honest culture, which earns it a high and prestigious standing in society as a whole.
How to implement the New ISO Standard?
To implement the new ISO standard in your organization, one of the following procedures must be followed:
Having a pre-existing quality management system
Here, ISO experts will help you update your ISO 9001 quality management system simply by applying the newly introduced clauses and modifying the clauses that are applied but only need to be modified to be compatible with the latest version of this specification.
No pre-existing quality management system
But here, ISO experts in Riyadh will study the entire organization, analyze the gaps, and then start developing an ISO quality management system that is compatible with the organization’s processes and with the ISO 9001:2026 standard, then implement, monitor, and conduct internal and external audits before obtaining the ISO certificate.
How MQM helps you take advantage of the new ISO standard
Modern Quality Makers Company in Saudi Arabia is one of the largest companies specializing in providing ISO services to companies. We have a large number of ISO experts and consultants, and we have over 20 years of experience. We also stay up-to-date with the latest ISO standards; we study and analyze them thoroughly to help companies fulfill their requirements and implement their provisions with the utmost precision and accuracy.
Therefore, if you have an ISO 9001 system already implemented and wish to update it to ISO 9001:2026, or wish to implement the ISO standard and quality management system in your organization for the first time, you will not find a better company than ours to obtain exceptional quality and professional service at unparalleled competitive prices.
FAQs About New ISO Standard
1. How many total iso standards are there?
The number of ISO standards officially released by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) now exceeds 25,000, with the latest statistics indicating a specific number of ISO standards of 25,176, a figure that is, of course, constantly increasing.
2. What are the top 10 most popular ISO standards?
The top 10 most popular ISO standards include: ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 45001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO 22000, ISO 13485, ISO 27002, ISO 29001, and ISO 17025
3. Is ISO 9001 mandatory?
In fact, the ISO 9001 standard by this name is not mandatory; nevertheless, reading and understanding the standard’s clauses carefully will show that any organization is in dire need of applying the principles of this standard to follow mandatory quality standards and comply with the laws and regulations related to this matter as well.
