ISO 9001:2026 readiness check
ISO 9001:2026 was published on 16 September 2026. Answer 12 quick questions about the main changes and see how ready your 2015 system is, and where your gaps are.
1. Have you decided, and recorded why, whether climate change is a relevant issue for your QMS? (4.1)
2. Have you checked whether interested parties have climate-related requirements for you? (4.2)
3. Can you show how top management promotes a quality culture and ethical behaviour? (5.1.1)
4. Does your quality policy reflect your context and support your strategic direction? (5.2.1)
5. Do your risk actions have owners, stay proportionate, and get checked for effectiveness? (6.1.2)
6. Do you keep a separate record of opportunities, with actions and results? (6.1.3)
7. Does your change process cover communication, monitoring effectiveness and reviewing results? (6.3)
8. Are IT systems and remote or hybrid work part of your infrastructure planning? (7.1.3)
9. Could staff explain what your quality culture and ethics mean for their job? (7.3)
10. Do you monitor online reviews and social media for customer satisfaction? (9.1.2)
11. Does your management review evaluate risk actions and opportunity actions as separate inputs? (9.3.2)
12. Have you removed every reference to clause 10.3 from your documents? (10.1)
Questions are our own plain-language summaries of published commentary on the 2026 revision, not the text of the standard. Check every requirement against your official copy. Not affiliated with ISO. Transition deadline: working date 30 September 2029; confirm with your certification body.
Close the gaps in one workbook
ISO 9001:2026 Transition Kit: a 24-change gap analysis, risk and opportunity registers, change plan, climate and culture records, clause map and readiness dashboard. Excel and Google Sheets.
See the Transition Kit