ISO 9001 certification is not mandatory for businesses, but it can be very beneficial. Certified companies generally boast a higher level of customer satisfaction, and ISO certification is required to win big contracts in certain sectors.
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As of November 2025, the current version of the ISO 9001 standard is ISO 9001:2015.
However, that will not be the case for much longer. In 2023, we learned that ISO Technical Committee 176, Sub-Committee 2 had voted to start a revision of the ISO 9001 standard with immediate effect.
That revision process is now underway, and a new version of ISO 9001 is scheduled to be published in September 2026.
Further information on the pending update can be found here: ISO 9001:2026 – What to Expect
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Big news for all organisations who hold (or are planning to obtain) ISO 9001 certification: a new version of the ISO 9001 standard is coming soon.
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ISO 9001 is a widely-recognised worldwide standard that organisations can use to achieve continuous improvement and demonstrate their commitment to customer satisfaction. In order to achieve ISO 9001 certification, a business must first develop and implement a stringent quality management system (QMS).
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Strictly speaking, no organisation needs ISO 9001 certification. It's perfectly possible to run a successful business without a defined quality management system (QMS) in place, and even if you do implement a QMS, you don't have to get certified if you don't want to.
Nevertheless, more than a million companies worldwide hold ISO 9001 certification - so there are clearly some major benefits.
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