Articles from our specialists on certification, testing, and inspection. Practical guidance on ISO management systems, CE marking, and food and sustainability certification, plus what the latest scheme changes mean for exporters.
EcoVadis rates four themes against your peers. See what each theme scores, how buyers use the medal, and the certificate-backed levers that move the number.
How the EN 1279 series tests insulating glass units for moisture, gas leakage and edge-seal durability, and what each result certifies for CE marking.
ASC and BAP certify farmed seafood, MSC covers wild capture. Compare the three sustainability schemes by scope and buyer market, and pick the right one.
Export conformity certificates for Algeria and Kuwait, side by side: how the pre-shipment verification model works and how to plan a certificate per shipment.
How PPE earns its CE mark under Regulation (EU) 2016/425: classifying Category I, II or III, picking the right module, testing, and the Notified Body role.
ISO 50001 turns energy from a fixed cost you tolerate into a managed one you control. Where the savings really come from, and how to build the ROI case.
WRAP and ETI are not the same thing. A look at what each demands of an apparel factory, who asks for which, and how Turkish textile exporters meet both.
How to apply ISO 14971 in practice: building the risk management file, the risk control hierarchy, and aligning benefit-risk analysis with clinical data.
How water-intensive sectors like textile, food and beverage build an ISO 14046 water footprint, from goal and scope through impact assessment to verification.