What to check on an ISO certificate
- Legal company name and trading names.
- Certificate number, verification code, or unique registry ID.
- ISO standard, such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 22000, or ISO/IEC 27001.
- Initial certification date, current issue date, expiry date, and certification status.
- Certification body, accreditation body, and scope of certification.
Common red flags
Red flags include vague scopes, expired dates, missing certification body details, mismatched company names, fake accreditation marks, no traceable certificate number, or a certification body that cannot confirm the certificate.
Global use cases
Teams use ISO certificate verification for supplier onboarding, tender qualification, vendor risk scoring, cyber security reviews, ESG evidence, food safety reviews, and recurring compliance monitoring.