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We show companies and stakeholders the smoothest path to standards.

Standards are best practices. Want to know why they're also useful for your organisation?

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Buying standards

Want to use a standard? Good idea! There are different formulas for buying standards. Find out which one best suits your organisation.

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Developing standards

Are you an expert in a particular field? Would you like to contribute to the development of new standards? Register as an expert on a standards committee.

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Would you like to update Belgian or European standards? Via the Public Portal, you can view draft standards and make comments.

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Standards drive your SME forward

Standards come in all shapes and sizes and cover a wide variety of topics. For SMEs, using standards offers many benefits, such as cost savings, more export opportunities, innovation, increased customer satisfaction, and implementing sustainable processes.

We’ve gathered everything you need to know in a white paper, including real-life cases from fellow SMEs, various examples, and a method to see how relevant standards are for your company.

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ISO 9001 - Quality management

Learn about the leading quality management standard and discover the benefits for your organisation. Improve customer satisfaction, increase efficiency and continue to gain a competitive advantage with ISO 9001.

ISO 14001 - Environmental management

Learn about the globally recognised environmental management standard and discover the benefits for your organisation. Minimise your environmental impact, comply with legislation and improve your environmental performance for a more sustainable future.

Information security with ISO/IEC 27001 standard

ISO/IEC 27001 - Information security

Find out more about the international standard for information security here and what the benefits are for your organisation. Protect your business information from hackers with ISO/IEC 27001.

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Learn how to integrate standards in your organisation with NBN Learning Solutions!

Management standards are highly beneficial to your organisation. They focus on quality, the environment, health and safety in the workplace, information security and much more. Do you want to integrate them in your organisation but don’t know where to start? NBN is here to support you through a wide range of training courses with NBN Learning Solutions.

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