{"id":8834,"date":"2024-06-10T16:39:15","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T16:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sternberg-consulting.com\/?p=8834"},"modified":"2026-02-08T10:34:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T10:34:20","slug":"new-iso-9001-amendment-takes-climate-change-into-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sternberg-consulting.com\/en\/new-iso-9001-amendment-takes-climate-change-into-account\/","title":{"rendered":"New ISO 9001 amendment takes climate change into account!"},"content":{"rendered":"The International Organization for Standardization updated its ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System standard in 2024. The ISO 9001 Climate Action Amendment is in effect from February 23rd, 2024. But what does it all mean? Do certified organizations have to revamp their entire QMS? Are certificates issued before the amendment still valid? And how can organizations implement this amendment?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nWe will answer these questions in today\u2019s blog.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n

How Did the Climate Change Amendment Come about?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\nWith the rising climate challenges around the world, it\u2019s no wonder ISO has decided to address it in their standards. And they explain it in their <\/span>Joint Communiqu\u00e9<\/span><\/a> with the International Accreditation Forum (IAF). The amendment comes as a result of the <\/span>London Declaration on Climate Action<\/span><\/a> and affects around 30 Management System standards, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, and ISO 45001.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nIt\u2019s important to note that changes are effective immediately, affecting both currently ISO-certified companies and all future certificants. And, this 2024 amendment is different from the ongoing ISO 9001:2015 revision, which is expected to come out in 2026.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n

What\u2019s Changed in ISO 9001, and What Does It Mean?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\nThe amendment to ISO 9001 includes additional text that addresses climate change considerations within the <\/span>organizational context<\/span> of the Quality Management System (QMS).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nSpecifically, clause 4.1 Understanding the organization and its context, has the following added:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n