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ISO 14001:2026 has been published. This means that the new edition of the internationally recognised standard for environmental management systems is now officially available. For companies, one key question now comes to the fore: which changes are actually relevant, and where is concrete action required?

TopQM-Systems is joining forces with Zentralgewerbeschule Buchen (ZGB). This partnership in technical training combines school-based further education with practical knowledge from industrial quality management, creating genuine added value for the skilled professionals of tomorrow.

TopQM-Systems provides information on the new CQI-9 5th Edition and supports companies with free live lectures in German and English, as well as suitable AIAG publications.

The IATF has introduced IATF AISBL as its new organisational structure. The aim is to strengthen governance and the global development of IATF 16949 over the long term. Existing certifications remain unchanged.

2025 was dominated by the harmonisation of SPC between AIAG and VDA. The result: a jointly agreed yellow band that brings together the previous approaches and makes them internationally comparable.

The revised ISO 9001:2026 is available as a Draft International Standard (DIS). Initial analysis shows that the basic structure remains familiar, but key topics have been defined more precisely and adapted to modern conditions.