EQTEC PLC (AIM:EQT) told investors it has been awarded three certificates from the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO): ISO 9001 for quality management, ISO 14001 for environmental management and ISO 45001 for occupational health & safety.
The preparation and certification process lasted nearly one year, it added, with the certifications in effect as of 24 October 2023.
Chief operating officer Jeff Vander Linden said "the top-tier customers and suppliers we are targeting expect such certifications from their partners".
He added that the work to achieve the certifications "supports our execution capability and establishment of a standard platform for more rapid growth and scale in future".
According to the ISO itself, the ISO 9000 standard is a globally recognized standard for quality management. It helps organisations of all sizes and sectors to improve their performance, meet customer expectations and demonstrate their commitment to quality. Its requirements define how to establish, implement, maintain, and continually improve a quality management system (QMS).
ISO 14001 certification helps organisations identify, manage, monitor and control their environmental issues in a holistic manner through an environmental management system (EMS), providing assurance that it will comply and can remain compliant with statutory and regulatory requirements, also ensuring that its strategic objectives as outlined in its environmental, social and governance (ESG) statement will be met consistently and efficiently.
EQTEC announced its ESG statement in January 2022 and updated on its activities in its annual results published in May 2023.
The ISO 45001 certification specifies requirements for an occupational health and safety management system toward establishment and maintenance of safe and healthy workplaces, with the aims of improving occupational health and safety, eliminating hazards and minimising risks for people in the workplace.