ISO 9001:2026 or GSO 9001:2026? When a Quality Standard Stops Being About Quality

I’ve worked with ISO 9001 since 1997 and have seen firsthand how much a good quality system can improve a business.

In this episode, I examine why the 2024 climate-change amendment and the direction of ISO 9001:2026 concern me.

My argument is simple: once vague social, environmental, or stakeholder language enters a quality standard, it creates new audit surface.

The gaps become jurisdiction.

I also put my predictions for ISO 9001:2026 on the record before the final standard is released.

The skinny

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