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Ribose becomes first organization outside UK to achieve new ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certificationCloud collaboration platform provider Ribose has become the first organization outside of the UK to achieve accredited certification to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015, the newly revised international standards for Quality Management Systems and Environmental Management Systems. Ribose is also the first technology company worldwide to receive ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certification. ISO 9001 is the world's most widely recognized standard for quality management systems, and its latest revision was published on 23 September 2015. The standard helps organizations consistently meet the needs of customers and other key stakeholders in both the delivery and continuous improvement of products and services. ISO 14001 is the world's first international standard for environmental management systems, with its latest revision published on 15 September 2015. This standard helps organizations comply with environmental regulations, minimizing their environmental footprint and improving their environmental performance. The new standards both feature a high level structure (HLS) - including terms, definitions, headings and text common to all management system standards in accordance to ISO Annex SL - allowing easier integration when implementing multiple management systems. Both of the new standards improve over previous revisions by requiring organizations to prioritize business needs, improving efficiency by implementing organizational-wide risk based thinking, better risk management, and enhanced leadership responsibility. Ribose's independent assessment and certification was performed by BSI (British Standards Institution), the originator of the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards, and the first globally accredited certification body for ISO 9001:2015 as well as currently the only globally accredited certification body for ISO 14001:2015, both accredited by the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB). Ribose's revised certifications were issued the day ISO 9001:2015 was published, and the day after BSI received the world's first ISO 14001:2015 accreditation from ANAB. Ribose's founder Ronald Tse explained, "Ribose is honored to be the first organization outside the UK - and the first technology company in the world - to achieve compliance to the new ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards. Internationally certified, world-class corporate governance is one of our hallmarks, and we remain committed to upholding the highest standards of governance and transparency." "Ribose has been using the new ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 draft standards to improve internal performance since they were first published in 2014. After assessing the revisions and their implications, we've been able to ensure our implementation takes full advantage of the new structure to streamline operations and enhance environmental performance," Tse continued. Tse concluded, "Achieving certification to these latest ISO standards demonstrates Ribose's ongoing dedication to achieving the highest levels of corporate governance and environmental responsibility." Emmanuel HervĂ©, VP, Standards & Professional Solutions and Managing Director Hong Kong of BSI, said, "Ribose has achieved a major milestone in becoming the first organization outside of the UK to achieve simultaneous certification to the newly published ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards - confirming their commitment to continuous improvement of governance, practices and performance. It is encouraging to see a smaller organization like Ribose operating to the same stringent standards as the best-managed companies in the world." # # # Ribose is a cloud collaboration platform that makes working together easy and fun while keeping your data safe. As the world's first cloud service provider certified to MTCS (Multi-Tier Cloud Security), CSA STAR Attestation, CSA STAR Certification (Cloud Controls Matrix, CCM 3.0.1) and the first Software-as-a-Service platform to complete the CSA C-STAR Assessment, Ribose has been consistently awarded the industry's highest cloud security ratings year after year: the highest security tier, Level 3, in MTCS and the highest maturity level, Gold, in STAR (News - Alert) Certification. This year, Ribose won two Gold Stevie® Awards at the 2015 International Business Awards, where it was named Most Innovative Company in Asia and also Best New Collaboration Service; and was also named Best Cloud Collaboration Platform at the 2015 Technology Innovator Awards hosted by Corporate Vision Magazine. Ribose was also included in Red Herring's Top 100 Asia in 2015, a prestigious list of up-and-coming technology companies. Ribose is also certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, ISO/IEC 20000, ISO 22301, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 50001, PAS 99, Cyber Essentials Plus, CDSA Content Protection Security (CPS) and AICPA Service Organization Control (SOC) standards, and approved by the UK Government's G-Cloud program for government use. Ribose is free to use: ribose.com. BSI (British Standards Institution) equips businesses with the necessary solutions to turn standards of best practice into habits of excellence. As the world's first National Standards Body and a founding member of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), BSI is responsible for originating many of the world's most commonly used management systems standards and publishes over 2,700 standards annually. Independently assessed and accredited globally by ANAB (ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board) and by over 26 other accreditation bodies around the world including UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service), BSI is globally recognized as a champion of best practice. For more information, please visit: bsigroup.com.
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