Differences Between ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001

Understand the different focuses of quality, environmental, and occupational health and safety standards so the company selects the right standard.

ISO 9001: quality and customers

Its focus is the organization's ability to provide products or services consistently and improve customer satisfaction.

ISO 14001: environmental aspects and impacts

Its focus is the organization's interaction with the environment, compliance obligations, operational controls, and environmental-performance improvement.

ISO 45001: occupational health and safety hazards and risks

Its focus is preventing injury and ill health through hazard controls, worker participation, and improved working conditions.

They can be integrated

The three standards share a structure that can be integrated. The organization must still ensure that each standard-specific requirement is implemented adequately.