This is dependent on your current provision for procedures and working practices within your business and how much time you will be able to devote to the accreditation process. If you already have a Quality Management System in place, the process should be relatively simple. An average time period for a business able to commit the necessary resource and personnel would be about 4-10 months.
In 2012 The Construction Products Regulations (CPR) was introduced, this places a requirement on construction products that have a harmonised standard to be CE Marked
Certification to ISO 14001:2015 demonstrates to customers that you take a serious commitment to protecting the environment.
ISO22000 is a relatively new standard and is based around ISO9001but has been generated specifically for the food industry.
ISO/IEC 27001 is the only auditable international standard which defines the requirements for an Information Security Management System (ISMS).
Certification to ISO 45001 demonstrates to customers that you take a serious commitment to protecting your employees, contractors and the general public.
With ever increasing legislation such as the Climate Change Levy, Carbon reduction Commitment combined with the pressure for carbon reduction through sustainability and resource efficiency the standard provides a framework to meet these requirements, having your system certified by an independent certification body demonstrates your commitment to customers and stakeholders.
ISO 22301 is a rapidly emerging standard the expected take-up of certification within the supply chain will mean that companies will need to implement Business Continuity plans much quicker than expected or else face losing business to their competitors.