A requirement of ISO standards is to consider who your ‘Interested Parties’ are.
When ISO Standards talk about Interested Parties, they are referring to a person or organisation that can affect, or be affected by, a decision or activity carried out by your business.
ISOvA is not a one size fits all management system. Every element that needs to be, can be customised to your unique business and the ISO certification that you want to achieve.
Interested parties are no exception. Using our template, you can identify which individuals, groups and companies are your unique interested parties. From there, your platform will include them and ensure you have taken the required steps to consider them and how their needs must be addressed.
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When ISO Standards talk about Interested Parties, they are referring to a person or organisation that can affect, or be affected by, a decision or activity carried out by your business.
THERE ARE SEVERAL PERSONS OR ORGANISATIONS THAT FALL WITHIN THIS DESCRIPTION, FOR EXAMPLE:
CUSTOMERS
EMPLOYEES
LEADERSHIP TEAM
SUPPLIERS
CERTIFICATION BODIES
REGULATORY BODIES
GOVERNMENT
LANDLORDS
SHAREHOLDERS
COMPETITORS
FAMILIES OF EMPLOYEES
WHEN THINKING ABOUT EACH OF THESE INTERESTED PARTIES YOU WILL NEED TO CONSIDER:
THE NATURE OF THE RELATIONSHIP
THEIR INFLUENCE
THEIR NEEDS, EXPECTATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS
HOW YOU MEET THOSE NEEDS
COMMUNICATION; HOW, WHEN AND WHO
FEEDBACK
The Interested parties template includes a list of expected stakeholders such as Customers, Employees, Suppliers, Shareholders and Certification Bodies. You can easily tailor these to match your organisation or add new interested parties.
Guidance includes how to identify the Needs, Expectations and Requirements of interested parties and lookup columns enable you to select from the Controls and Legal register to demonstrate how you meet those needs.
The Interested Parties list data can be filtered and sorted to provide management reports by influence, trend, or legal obligations so you can quickly identify information required for audits and reports.
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Once completed, you can also lookup your Interested Parties from the Risk and Opportunities register, which reduces effort and avoids duplication errors.
Interested Parties lookup column in the Risk and Opportunities register
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