Quality standards
British Standards Institution (BSI)
In the United Kingdom, the main body that manages quality standards is the British Standards Institution (BSI). BSI is a not-for-profit organization and offers global services in the areas of standardisation, systems assessment, product certification, training and advisory services.
BSI also produces technical standards on a wide range of products and services and also supplies certification and standards services to businesses.
The kite mark system is administered by the BSI. The kite mark is a symbol indicating that the quality of a product has been tested.
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International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
The ISO is a world-wide standard-setting body. It is a non-governmental organisation that represents the standards bodies of 162 countries. The BSI is the member for the United Kingdom. The ISO sets standards for activities in a wide variety of areas. One of the most important collections of standards based on quality is ISO 9000, which are quality management standards.
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Investors in People (IIP)
Investors in People are concerned with standards in employment. They reward businesses based on the systems they have in place to ensure they make the most of the people who work for them.
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