Our certifications
De La Rue is strongly committed to security, quality assurance, environmental sustainability, continuous improvement, audit and control access in all areas of its business functionality. We work towards and adhere to a number of standards, accreditations and certifications, including:
INTERGRAF ISO 14298 (Management of Security Printing Processes)
INTERGRAF ISO 14298 is aimed at organisations carrying out the printing and production of printed secure finished products such as banknotes, passports credit cards and other secure documents such as tax stamps. The accredited body, INTERGRAF further award certification at three different levels in conjunction with their own requirements, the highest being the Central Bank level. The scope of the certification allows the site to meet the security needs of both the product - from raw materials to processes - and the customer, giving confidence that the agreed level of security is achieved.
All De La Rue banknote finishing sites are certified to Central Bank (CB) level, which is the highest level of INTERGRAF certification.
ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System
The De La Rue Quality Management System is audited at six-monthly intervals by the British Standards Institution (BSI) to ensure that appropriate quality procedures are in place, complete and suitable for the operations that they control, and that all business related tasks are performed in a consistently professional way, and records are maintained to provide a complete audit trail.
ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System
De La Rue recognises that care of the environment is a fundamental concern, and is committed to the most appropriate standards of environmental management relevant to our business in line with regulatory and legislative requirements. This includes the identification of significant environmental aspects and associated impacts of factories and the establishment of an environmental management system to implement best options for environmental management across the business.
ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
All De La Rue manufacturing sites hold ISO 45001:2018. We ensure all health and safety processes are robust and in place to meet our responsibility to keep our employees and everyone visiting our sites safe and secure. This is done through clearly defined responsibilities, good communication and training, risk assessment and the implementation of appropriate controls.
ISO 22301:2019 Business Continuity Management System
All De La Rue manufacturing sites and the Head Office functions hold ISO 22301:2019 standard. The management system ensures De La Rue has a robust plan in place that enhances our resilience and identifies contingency for all critical business activities. This protects against and reduces the impact of a disruptive event, while ensuring business continues with minimal impact to customers.
ISO27001:2013 IT services including data hosting and application development
The management system defined by ISO 27001 currently provides Information Security across Viables, Gateshead, Malta, Westhoughton, Debden and Kenya sites. It is our intention to expand the certification to all sites and some key customer environments in the future.
ISO 37001:2016 Anti-bribery Management System
De La Rue’s head office holds ISO37001:2016 accreditation, an international standard for anti-bribery management systems. The standard is designed to support the implementation and maintenance of specific measures which assist with preventing, identifying, and addressing bribery risks across organisations and their business activities. These measures include adopting an anti-bribery policy, training, risk assessments and due diligence, implementing financial and commercial controls, and instituting reporting and investigation procedures.
Laboratory accreditation – ISO/IEC 17025:2017
ISO/IEC 17025 is the international standard for testing and calibration laboratories. It sets out requirements for the competence, impartiality, and consistent operation of laboratories, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of their testing and calibration results. This standard is vital for laboratories as it enhances the credibility of their testing and calibration work, fostering trust among clients and regulatory authorities. Compliance with ISO/IEC 17025 demonstrates a laboratory's commitment to quality, technical proficiency, and scientific rigor. Laboratory number 28642.