ISO 14001 is a globally recognized standard that lays out the standards for a quality environmental management system. It assists firms in improving their environmental performance through more effective resource utilization and waste reduction, resulting in a competitive advantage and stakeholder confidence.

 

Who Should Apply for the ISO 14001 Certification?

Any organization that wishes to build, upgrade, or maintain an environmental management system in accordance with its specified environmental policy and standards should adopt ISO 14001.

The ISO 14001 standards can be incorporated into any environmental management system to varying degrees. It depends on the organization's business, environmental policy, product and service offers, and geographic location.

 

Benefits of ISO 14001 (EMS)

  • • Exhibit compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements. 
  • • Enhance employee productivity by increasing leadership involvement and engagement of employees
  • • Incorporate environmental issues into business management to aim for strategic business
  • • Integrating a better supply chain to increase environmental performance.
  • • Raise the organization's reputation and brand image by maintaining the confidence of stakeholders through strategic communication
  • • Gain a competitive and financial edge over your competitors through increased efficiencies and business management.

 

How Can QACA Help You?

A Quality Austria Central Asia certificate verifies that internal corporate processes have been checked and are in compliance with the relevant standard for ISO 14001 standards. Audits are conducted by our certified certification bodies that follow ISO 14001. 

We help you identify the legal requirements for the EMS by defining your environmental policy, environmental aspects, and environmental objectives and targets. In addition, we help you meet the overall scope and implementation of the environmental management system. We ensure that you develop the necessary and optional processes and procedures for your organization's operations.

You can request an audit from us to evaluate your organization's performance based on ISO 14001.

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The ISO 20000-1 standard establishes a set of requirements for organizations to establish, implement, maintain, and continuously improve a service management system (SMS).

Organizations can use the guidance in this standard as a framework for managing SMS effectively. ISO 20000-1 (Service Management System Requirements) and ISO 20000-10 (Concepts and Vocabulary) were updated in September 2018 to address evolving needs and challenges in IT service management delivery.

 

Who Should Apply for ISO/IEC 20000-1 (IT)? 

All service providers, large or small, in IT services, facilities management, and business services wanting to ensure their services' quality should get ISO/IEC 2000-1. The ISO 20000-1 helps ensure services that adapt to the changing service delivery system. 

 

The Benefits of ISO 20000-1

  • • Get Globally recognized Certification 
  • • Enhanced customer satisfaction
  • • Quality service delivery 
  • • Better Understanding of business responsibilities and goals
  • • Ability to manage and protect the organization, assets, stakeholders, and management 
  • • Reduced number of incidents
  • • Risk incident management 
  • • Improving organization reliability 
  • • Quick response times with minimal disruptions to IT service

 

How Can QACA Help You?

A Quality Austria Central Asia certificate verifies that internal corporate processes have been checked and are in compliance with the relevant standard for ISO 20000-1. In addition, our certified certification body conducts audits that follow the ISO 20000-1.

You can request a certificate from us to evaluate your organization's performance based on ISO 20000-1.

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ISO 41001 is a global standard certificate by the International Organization for Standardization that sets forth guidelines for facility management. It follows the same structure as other ISO standards, such as ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety) and ISO 50001 (Energy Management), with the exact core text, definitions, and terms.

The standard aims to help organizations demonstrate efficient and effective FM, pursue consistency when defining FM requirements, and achieve sustainability. It standardizes FM concepts and requirements so that organizations of all kinds can benefit from it.

 

Who Should Apply for ISO 41001?

It is not sector-specific and intended to apply to all organizations or parts of organizations, public or private, regardless of the organization's type, size, nature, or geographical location.

 

The Benefits of ISO 41001

ISO 41001's core objectives assist organizations in gaining the following advantages:

  • • Improving worker safety, health, and well-being of workers
  • • Enhancing productivity
  • • Increasing effectiveness and efficiency
  • • Improving communication, especially regarding FM requirements and methodologies
  • • Improving service consistency
  • • FM standardization across all organizational types
  • • Credibility recognized on a national and international scale

 

How Can QACA Help You?

A Quality Austria Central Asia certificate verifies that internal corporate processes have been checked and are in compliance with the relevant standard for ISO 41001. In addition, our certified certification body conducts audits that follow the ISO 41001.

QACA helps your organization gain the confidence of stakeholders by recognizing various stages and offering comprehensive evaluations and reports.

You can request a certificate from us to evaluate your organization's performance based on ISO 41001.

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The International Railway Industry Standard (IRIS) is a globally recognized method for assessing business management systems throughout the railway supply chain. It is based on ISO 9001 and is customized to the specific needs of the global railway industry.

Who Should Apply for IRIS? 

IRIS is a certification programme for manufacturers of parts, components, and rail-mounted vehicles, as well as operators.

The Benefits of IRIS(Railways)

  • • Instil confidence in your products and services by demonstrating that they meet the rail industry's expectations and standards.
  • • In addition to increased efficiency and effectiveness, IRIS allows you to supply all significant rail manufacturers.
  • • IRIS shares elements with ISO 9001:2015, making it simple to integrate with the standards you already use.
  • • IRIS certification and ISO/TS 22163 are globally recognized and provide access to best practices from the rail industry.
     

How Can QACA Help You?

A Quality Austria Central Asia certificate verifies that internal corporate processes have been checked and are in compliance with the relevant standard for IRIS(Railways). In addition, our certified certification body conducts audits that follow the IRIS(Railways). 

You can request a certificate from us to evaluate your organization's performance based on IRIS(Railways).

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MSME Sustainable (ZED) Certification is an extensive drive to create awareness amongst MSMEs about Zero Defect Zero Effect (ZED) practices and motivate and incentivize them for ZED Certification while also encouraging them to become MSME Champions.

Objective:

The ZED Certification envisages the promotion of Zero Defect Zero Effect (ZED) practices amongst MSMEs so as to:

  • • Encourage and enable MSMEs for manufacturing quality products using the latest technology, and tools & to constantly upgrade their processes for the achievement of high quality and high productivity with the least effect on the environment
  • • Develop an Ecosystem for ZED Manufacturing in MSMEs, for enhancing competitiveness and enabling exports
  • • Promote the adoption of ZED practices and recognize the efforts of successful MSMEs
  • • Encourage MSMEs to achieve higher ZED Certification levels through graded incentives
  • • Increase public awareness on demanding Zero Defect and Zero Effect products through the MSME Sustainable (ZED) Certification
  • • Identify areas to improve upon, thereby assisting the Government in policy decisions and investment prioritization
  • • Quality Austria Central Asia is an approved Assessment agency for ZED Certification authorized by the ZED Division of Quality Council of India (QCI). Quality Austria Central Asia has been carrying out ZED certification audits since the inception of the scheme.

MSMEs can apply for certification at any of the following three levels:

  • • Certification Level 1: BRONZE (5 Parameters)
  • • Certification Level 2: SILVER (14 Parameters)
  • • Certification Level 3: GOLD (20 Parameters)

Eligibility:

All MSMEs registered with the UDYAM registration portal (of the MoMSME) will be eligible to participate in MSME Sustainable (ZED) Certification and avail of related benefits/incentives.

Process:

Registration > ZED Pledge > Zed Certification Level selection > Document Upload & Verification > Closures of Gaps > Issuance of Certificate.

To Register: Complete the registration form: https://forms.gle/2WTzPntRHSGPhb4c9

Certification Fees:

Refer discount on certification fees up to 100%

  • • Certification Level 1: BRONZE (5 Parameters) – INR 10,000
  • • Certification Level 2: SILVER (14 Parameters) – INR 40,000
  • • Certification Level 3: GOLD (20 Parameters) – INR 90,000

Incentives:

  • • MSMEs will be given financial assistance/ subsidy for obtaining a ZED Certification Level.
  • • An MSME unit will get a subsidy as per the following structure, on the cost of certification:
  1. Micro Enterprises: 80%
  2. Small Enterprises: 60%
  3. Medium Enterprises: 50%
  • • There will be an additional subsidy of 10% for the MSMEs owned by Women/SC/ST Entrepreneurs OR MSMEs in NER/ Himalayan/LWE / Island territories / aspirational districts.
  • • In addition to the above, there will be an additional subsidy of 5% for MSMEs which are also a part of the SFURTI OR Micro & Small Enterprises - Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP) of the Ministry.

A limited-purpose joining reward of Rs.10,000/- will be offered to each MSME once they take the ZED Pledge which needs to be utilized within a defined time period for the purpose defined as per the following modalities:

  1. This joining reward may be used by an applicant MSME only once while applying for a ZED Certification (Bronze, Silver, and Gold).
  2. If the joining reward is used for any Certification, then the cost of the reward will be first deducted from the cost of Certification and then the Subsidy may apply if applicable. For example, if an MSME uses the reward for applying for Bronze Certification, the effective cost to MSME becomes zero, while in case an MSME applies for the Silver or Gold Certification, the reward amount will be adjusted in the Certification Cost and the subsidy will apply on the balance amount as per the type of the MSME (Micro, Small or Medium).
  3. This joining reward will be valid only for 1 year after taking the ZED Pledge.

Some of the Benefits of ZED Certification:

  • • Access to Digital MSME Subscription
  • • International Cooperation (IC) Scheme
  • • Stall Charges are subject to a maximum of Rs.3.50 lakh or actual rent paid, whichever is lower
  • • Economy class airfare is subject to a maximum of Rs. 1.75 lakh or actual fare paid, whichever is lower
  • • Financial Institution Incentives (Processing Fees Waiver – up to 0.5%, Interest Rate Waiver – up to 1%)
  • • Technology Transfer and Quality Certification, ZED Certification - The fee payable for obtaining BIS/ ISO/ FSSAI/ AGMARK/ HALLMARK/ SILK MARK/ ZED Certification, etc., and fee payable for getting Technical knowhow/ Technology transfer from any recognized national /international research laboratories/ Technical Institutes/ University, Institutions like CFTRI, CIPET, etc. by eligible unit, will be provided subsidy up to the extent of 75%, subject to a ceiling of Rs. 10.00 lakh.
  • • Quality Certification Subsidy -   The new and existing Micro, Small, and Medium category industries established by general category entrepreneurs in the State shall be reimbursed 50% of the amount spent, a maximum of Rs. 5 Lakh for obtaining ISO 9001, ISO14001, ISO 45001, ISO22000 category, IS certification, ZED certification, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) certification LEBP certification in the field of new and renewable energy, Euro Standard or other similar national/international certification.

Additionally, you can visit the below website for more details: https://zed.msme.gov.in/