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ISO 31000 — Risk Management

Guidelines and principles for managing risk of any kind — giving organizations a consistent way to identify, assess, and respond to uncertainty.

What It Is

A framework for managing risk

ISO 31000 provides principles and guidelines for risk management, applicable to any type of risk — financial, operational, strategic, or reputational. Rather than a checklist, it offers a framework for embedding risk-aware thinking into decision-making at every level.

ISO 31000 is a guidance standard rather than a certifiable management-system standard — organizations typically use it to strengthen their approach to risk rather than pursue formal certification against it. We can support you in applying its principles across your existing management systems.

Quick Facts
Category
Risk Management
Current version
ISO 31000:2018
Certificate validity
Not applicable
Surveillance visits
Not applicable
Standard type
Guidance (not certifiable)
Who Needs It

Is ISO 31000 right for you?

Typical Fit

Any organization looking to build a more consistent, structured approach to identifying and managing risk — often used alongside ISO 9001, ISO 27001, or ISO 45001 to strengthen risk-based thinking across the business.

Key Benefits

What certification gives you

A consistent risk language

One shared approach to risk across every part of the business.

Better-informed decisions

Risk is weighed systematically, not case by case.

Stronger tender & stakeholder reporting

Clearer risk sections when asked to demonstrate maturity.

Complements existing ISO systems

Strengthens risk-based thinking already built into ISO 9001/14001/45001.

Improved resilience

Better prepared for unexpected disruption.

A foundation for enterprise risk management

A step toward more mature, business-wide risk practice.

Getting Certified

How the process works

The same straightforward path applies across every standard we certify.

1

Gap review & scoping

2

Build your management system

3

Stage 1 & Stage 2 audit

4

Certificate issued

See the Full Certification Process

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