Integrated Management System (IMS) Certification
Integrated Management System Certification helps organizations combine multiple ISO management system standards into one coordinated management framework, reducing duplication, improving operational efficiency and simplifying certification and surveillance activities.
What is an Integrated Management System?
An Integrated Management System (IMS) combines two or more ISO management system standards into a single coordinated management framework. Instead of maintaining separate documentation, audits, policies and management reviews for each standard, organizations operate one integrated system that addresses multiple business objectives simultaneously.
Modern ISO management system standards share a common High-Level Structure (HLS), making integration practical and efficient. Organizations can integrate quality, environmental, occupational health and safety, information security, energy, business continuity and many other management systems depending on their operational needs.
WECERT provides independent certification services for integrated management systems across multiple internationally recognized ISO standards.
Context of the Organization
Understand the organization's internal and external issues, interested parties, scope and strategic direction to establish an integrated management system that supports multiple ISO standards.
Leadership
Establish a unified management policy, define organizational responsibilities and demonstrate leadership commitment across all integrated management system disciplines.
Planning
Identify organizational risks, opportunities, compliance obligations and objectives while planning coordinated actions that support quality, environmental, occupational health & safety and other management system requirements.
Support
Provide the resources, competence, awareness, communication and documented information necessary to effectively implement, maintain and continually improve the Integrated Management System.
Operation
Manage operational processes through coordinated planning, operational controls, outsourced activities, emergency preparedness and risk management while meeting the requirements of all applicable ISO management system standards.
Performance Evaluation
Monitor performance, evaluate compliance, conduct integrated internal audits, measure objectives and perform management reviews to assess the effectiveness of the Integrated Management System.
Improvement
Identify nonconformities, implement corrective actions and drive continual improvement to enhance organizational performance across all integrated management system standards.
Why Organizations Choose an Integrated Management System
Instead of operating multiple independent management systems, organizations increasingly choose an integrated approach to reduce duplication, improve governance and streamline certification activities.
Integrated Management Systems help organizations manage quality, environmental, occupational health and safety, information security, energy and other management disciplines through one coordinated management framework.
Which Standards Can Be Integrated?
While ISO 9001 provides the foundation for quality management, many industries require additional sector-specific standards. Explore internationally recognized quality management certifications offered by WECERT.
Benefits of ISO 9001 Certification
