Collaborative Business Relationships Standard

The Standard

ISO 44001 is an international standard with a focus on behaviours, organisational culture and management processes, providing a common platform to underpin sustainable business relationships and harness the benefits of collaborative working.

Background to ISO 44001

The Journey to ISO 44001 started in 2004 where ICW consolidated its knowledge to establish a route map for collaborative working, called CRAFT. ICW then engaged with the British Standards Institution (BSI) with the aim of developing a national standard - BS11000. Following its success, this was developed by the International Standardization Organisation, leading to the publication of ISO 44001 in 2017.

Benefits of working with ISO 44001

Collaborative business relationships have been shown to deliver a wide range of benefits, which enhance competitiveness and performance whilst adding value to organisations of all sizes. Collaboration between organisations may take many forms from loose tactical approaches through to longer term alliances or joint ventures. ISO 44001 does not enforce a single rigid approach and recognises that every relationship has its own unique considerations whilst harnessing a range of benefits. Its framework offers an excellent basis for building sustainable, results driven, collaborative business relationships.

Further information

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