2024

04

Selection of an emission verification body for the 2024 Small and Medium-sized Enterprise CBAM infrastructure development project

01

[VCM] Designation as a Gold Standard feasibility assessment/verification organization.

01

Designation as a pilot certification body for ESG management systems (KAB)

2023

12

Designation as ISO 19443 (Nuclear supply chains Quality Management Systems) certification body (KAB).

12

Designation as an internationally recognized footprint verification body (KOLAS).

05

The 35th IQNET General Assembly convened.

2022

10

Selected as Gold finalist for the third consecutive year (IAOB CB of the Year Award)

10

Designated as ISO 37301(Compliance Management Systems) Certification Body (KAB)

08

Designated as ISCC Certification Body

06

Designated as CDP company report verification authority (CDP Korean Commision)

01

ESG Management R&D center opened

2021

12

The First Awarded the Grand Prize in ISO Management Certification Reliability

11

Designated as first greenhouse gas external business verification agency (NIER)

10

Selected as CB of the Year for the second consecutive year (IAOB, GOLD LEVEL)

2020

10

Selected as CB of the Year (IAOB, GOLD LEVEL)

09

Designated as the Seoul New Deal Job Project Participation Association (public procurement sector)

2019

05

Designated as CMVP Training institutions

02

Designated as Smart Factory Level Confirmation Body (TIPA)

02

Designated as KS Q 9100 (Aerospace Quality Management System) Certification Body (KAB, KAQG)

2018

07

Designated as an operating institution for the intensive training of innovative growth youth talent (Ministry of Science and ICT, IITP)

2017

07

Designated as an greenhouse gas external business verification agency (Ministry of Environment)

06

Designated as a forest carbon absorption verification agency (Korea Forestry Agency)

04

Designated as ISO 37001 (Corruption Prevention Management System) Certificaion Body (KAB)

2016

06

Designated as ISO 22301 (Business Continuity Management System) Certification Body (KAB)

2015

04

GMS ( Green Management System ) training institutions designated (KAR)

02

ISO / IEC 27001 ( Information Security Management System ) certification authority specifies (KAB)

2014

06

Established joint venture in China

05

ISO 39001 ( Road Traffic Safety Management System) pilot training organizations designated (KAR)

2013

08

ISO 50001 ( Energy Management System) training institutions designated (KAR)

08

ISO 50001 (energy management system) certification authority specifies (KAB)

2012

04

Open a local headquarter in Daegu, North Gyeongsang Province

01

Designated as operator of youth employment academy(by Human Resources Development Service of Korea in the Ministry of Employment and Labor)

2011

11

Assigned as Korea’s 1st certification body of green management system (KAB)

10

Assigned as training institute for occupational health and safety assessment series,OHSAS 18001/K-OHSMS 18001 (KAR)

09

Assigned as an institute for pilot training of ISO/IEC 2000 (IT service management system) (KAR)

04

Assigned as the 1st verification body for emissions report in Korea (Ministry of Environment)

03

Assigned as the 1st training institute for green management system in Korea (KAR)

2010

07

Assigned as verification body for VCS (Voluntary Carbon Standard)

03

Assigned as certification body for ISO/IEC 20000 (IT service management system) (itSMF)

01

2010 Assigned as green training institute (presidential Committee on Green Growth)

2009

04

Open a local headquarter in Gyeong-in region

03

Establish Green Management Research Center

2008

01

The official name is changed to Korean Foundation for Quality (KFQ)

2007

11

Assigned as verification body of CCX (Chicago Climate Exchange)

08

Assigned as Korea’s 1st verification body for domestic GHG reduction (Ministry of Knowledge Economy)

04

Assigned as supporting institute for improving core work ability of SME (Human Resources Development Service of Korea)

03

Open a local headquarter in the central region

02

Assigned as training institute dedicated to science and engineering site technology (Ministry of Knowledge Economy)

2006

03

Assigned as Korea’s 1st certification body and training institute for ISO 22000 (food safety control system)

03

Open a local headquarter in Gyeongsang Province

02

Assigned as Korea’s 1st designated operational entity (DOE) of CDM (Clean Development Mechanism) among domestic private institutes

2005

05

Assigned as training institute for ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 (quality and environment management system) (KAR)

2004

09

Start certifying KFQ 9004

08

Start verifying sustainable report (SR)

2002

10

Conclude MOU with Taiwanese BSMI (Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection)

05

Assigned as Korea’s 1st certification body for OHSAS 18001/K-OHSMS 18001 (safety health management system) (KAB)

01

Establish New Quality Forum (NQF)

2001

07

Certify BS7799 (IT security system) for the first time in Korea

01

Assigned as vocational education and training institute (Ministry of Labor)

2000

12

Assigned as a certification body of ANAB (the U.S. accreditation body) for ISO 9001 and TL 9000

03

The official name of Korean Foundation for Quality is changed to KSA-QA

02

Assigned as Korea’s 1st certification body for ISO/TS 16949 (quality control system in the auto industry) (IATF)

1997

06

Assigned as Korea’s 1st certification body for QS-9000 (quality control system in the auto industry) (KAB)

01

Sign up for IQNet (The International Certification Network) membership

1996

10

Assigned as Korea’s 1st certification body for ISO 14001 (environment management system) (KAB)

1993

12

Assigned as Korea’s 1st certification body for ISO (quality control system) (KAB)

10

Establish KSA-QA