Practical guides on LMS platforms, applied gamification, Mexican STPS compliance, virtual course production, and ISO management systems — drawn directly from our projects across Mexico and Latin America.
ISO 9001:2026 was published on 16 September 2026, but IATF 16949 and AS9100 —the automotive and aerospace quality schemes— build on ISO 9001:2015 and have their own bodies and calendars. Here is what is known today, what is not yet, and what is worth moving on in a plant that holds both.
The ISO 9001:2026 and ISO 14001:2026 transition dates are no longer a forecast: they are set by Global ACI, the body that replaced the IAF, in two documents that are mandatory for accreditation and certification bodies. Here they are side by side, with what they mean for a certified company and for one about to certify.
The cost of ISO 9001 certification in Mexico has three parts: implementation consulting, the certification body audit, and training and maintenance of the system. There is no single figure, because it depends on headcount, sites and how documented your processes are; but there are clear rules to estimate it and avoid surprises. This guide explains them for the 2026 edition.
The most repeated question in the ISO 14001:2026 transition is whether you now have to measure your carbon footprint or publish an ESG report. The answer is no: the standard asks you to consider climate change and the other environmental conditions in the context, in risks and opportunities and in the management review, and to evidence it. Here, clause by clause, is what the auditor will ask for.
If your 2027 surveillance audit is around the corner and you want to use it for the ISO 9001:2026 transition, thirty well-ordered days of work are enough in an SME with an up-to-date system. This is the week-by-week plan, with what the auditor will review and the mistakes that generate the most findings.
ISO 14001:2026 was published on 15 April 2026 and is a moderate revision: it keeps the ten clauses, the PDCA cycle and the risk and opportunity approach. Only two requirements are new (planning of changes and objectives for each internal audit); the rest are extensions and clarifications. Here are the changes, clause by clause, and what they mean for a certified environmental management system.
ISO 14001:2015 certificates stop being valid on 30 April 2029. This is the plan we follow to transition to ISO 14001:2026 inside the normal audit cycle, with no parallel project: seven steps, a gap checklist by clause and the official dates set by Global ACI, the body that replaced the IAF.
ISO 9001:2026 was published on 16 September 2026. For a company that is not certified yet the question is no longer whether to certify, but to which edition. Short answer: directly to 2026, except in one very specific case. Here are the official dates, the two exceptions and a decision guide.
ISO 45001 is voluntary; the NOM standards issued by the Mexican labor ministry (STPS) are mandatory. Many plants run them separately —one binder for the auditor and another for the inspector— and do the work twice. In reality they fit piece by piece: the international standard brings the management system and the NOMs bring much of the technical and legal content.
ISO 9001:2026 is a moderate revision: it keeps the ten clauses, the process approach and the PDCA cycle. What changes is the weight of quality culture and ethical behaviour, the separation of risks and opportunities, a more demanding management of change and a far more useful Annex A. Here is every change, with its clause and what to do about it.
If your company is certified to ISO 9001:2015, sooner or later you will face a transition audit. The good news is that the revision is moderate and fits within your normal audit cycle. This is the plan we follow with our clients, with a checklist to know where to start.
The occupational health and safety standard is under revision. The draft international standard (DIS) went out for ballot in mid-2026 and publication is expected in the second half of 2027. That is no reason to pause a project: it is a reason to design it with what is coming in mind.
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