2025 ISO and Quality Standard Updates and Changes

As ISO consultants, part of our role is to make sure we are keeping our clients up-to-date with any ISO updates and changes. Now that we are mid-way through the first month of the new year, we wanted to bring you some insight into what has changed recently during 2024 and what is planned for 2025.
2025 ISO and Quality Standard Updates
Within the world of ISO, the upcoming dates for changes are not always set. However, there are a few things happening in 2025. The information about them is minimal at the moment, but we are here to give you all the information we have available.
Net Zero-Focused Standard
The biggest change for 2025 is that the Net Zero Guidelines (IWA 42:2022) have been released. This will likely be the foundation from which the new Standard will be built. The actual ISO number hasn’t been made public yet, nor has a set launch date. Watch this space and sign up to our ISO show podcast to be the first to hear when any changes are made.
Minor Changes for 2025
Updates to ISO 14001 Environmental Management Standard – some minor updates and changes coming to this Standard will emphasise a stronger alignment in your business strategy and a better integration of environmental management with your business plan.
Revision of ISO 9001 Pushed to 2026 – revisions of the ISO 9001 standard were put in place in 2024. The deadline for implementing these changes has now been moved to September 2026. If you currently have an ISO 9001 certification and would like a consultant to review what changes you need to make to fit the new revision, contact our team today.
ISO and Quality Standard Updates from 2024
Throughout 2024, several updates took place within the ISO and quality standard space.
- ISO 42001 AI Management – We have all witnessed the major increase in AI used within business functions. The ISO 42001 AI Management standard was first published in Dec 2023, but people only really started implementing the required management systems through 2024. So far, no organisations have been certified, but Certification Bodies are in a race to get the first one over the line. We expect this to happen within 2025 and become a well-received standard in several industries.
- The release of ISO 20121:2024 – This Standard was revised through 2024. We did a podcast to summarise the revised standard
- The release of those Net Zero Guidelines – as mentioned above. These guidelines were released in preparation for what will be a new standard, which will hopefully be launched this year.
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