Guidelines Piso-Certification. Ernest Anye Fongwa

      1.1 Introduction

      Business operations are becoming more demanding and complicated. This is due to the increasing risks, stakeholder requirements, the need for different quality standards and legal provisions. However, implementing sustainability management systems through continuous process improvement will drive business to stability and growth, so companies need to focus in this direction. In this respect, companies are increasingly implementing integrated management system (MS).

      Piso-Certification supports companies to design processes and products for the environment, conservation of resources, health and safety processes as an integrated management system. The implementation of an integrated management system provides the strength and potential to drive companies towards sustainability by adapting to change and comprehensive quality management based on exploiting the potential and minimizing the weaknesses in the system. This is because systems are interdependent on each other, which one system influences the other that combining them will reduce resources and exploit their potentials.

      Piso-Certification of an integrated management system for small and medium-sized enterprises as well as big companies, institutions and land users for recognition of continuous improvement processes promotes a combined management system of environment, quality, energy, health and safety. The Piso-Certification scheme is divided into three stages. ISO level is for large and medium enterprises and class 1 and 2 is for small and medium enterprises. But any size of business can develop the MS at the ISO level.

      Participation in Piso-Certification requires a paid registration. In addition, the Piso-Certification must be renewed with an annual renewal fee. Otherwise a re-registration. 35% of registration and annual extension fees are used to support environmental and public safety projects in associations and public services. The participating companies may also be recognized as part of the sponsor of the projects.

      Operators of goods and services (companies), who registered for the establishment of MS in accordance with Piso-Certification received the Piso-Certification Class 2 (Piso Certified Cl. 2) for the adoption of the integrated management system. If, the MS is audited and the Piso-Certification process is properly followed, it will be awarded with Piso-Certification Class 1 (Piso Certified Cl. 1) for the proper implementation of the system.

      However, if, a company is audited and it has already documented continuous improvement processes in the MS with low variations, Piso-Certification IS0 Level (Piso Certified) will be awarded for continuous improvement in accordance with the required scheme. This means companies start with a lower level of certification to prepare their MS, and then switch to a higher level of certification, if they meet the requirements.

      Piso-Certification ISO-level documentations may be considered as internal audits for the certification of each international standard of management system. Piso-Certification is established in accordance with ISO 17021, which requires that an auditor of the system must have training in accordance with the standard and a technical background. Only professional members with Piso-Certification (accreditation of certificates/examination and training) are allowed to carry out the audit. We are looking for regional representatives as partners for the Piso-Certification (contact: Piso Institute for the conditions).

      The various levels are provided to give an overview of the Piso-Certification process. Piso-Certification logo can be used on products and services. The logo shows that the company offering the goods or services is Piso Certified (Piso Certified Cl.2, Piso Certified Cl.1, Piso Certified).

      The vision is to continually improve the Piso-Certification of an integrated management system based on changes in business process and regulatory as well as to extend it to other areas. We are looking to work with many companies in different sectors to extend the Piso-Certification to those areas.

      In addition, we are seeking further cooperation with software developers to implement the planned Piso Software for Piso-Certification structure, which will facilitate the documentation and evaluation of the MS by companies and also support the auditing process.

      1.2 Piso-Certification Class 2

      Piso-Certification of an integrated management system for small size enterprises and land-users as an acknowledgement for continuous improvement processes. It fosters a combined scheme of environmental, quality, energy, hygiene, occupational health and safety management systems/techniques.

      Figure 1.1: Integrated Management System according to Class 2

      The certification system requires operators of services to improve their internal management of resources (huge savings), comply with legal provisions (avoid fines on none legal compliances), take safety measures (save money on the cost of liability insurances) and provide good imagine to their customers (respect customers and their acquisition). This will also make the business to be attractive for investment (bank loans, investors) because of sustainability measures that have been put in place. The whole cost of the Piso-Certification can be used to reduce business taxes during tax declaration. Piso-Certification Class is awarded to acknowledge commitment to sustainable operations and continuous improvement processes. Piso-Certification is locally, regionally, nationally and internationally awarded without any limit.

      The certification is being awarded for 1 year, when the operator of services proved that the defined criteria are being fulfilled. The criteria for awarding the certification is based on the implementation

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