AFNOR Group

AFNOR Group is a French certification and training group based in La Plaine Saint-Denis, France. It helps organisations improve their performance and win the trust of new markets. It works in more than 100 countries and marks its 100th anniversary in 2026.

AFNOR offers several kinds of certification. These include management system certification, product certification, service certification, and labels and ratings. Management system work covers standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001. The group also gives courses on these topics.

Its training range includes internal quality auditing, internal audit across quality, safety and environment, and an ISO 27001 internal auditor course. There are courses on understanding ISO 9001:2015 and building a quality management system. Aerospace firms can take a course on EN 9100 requirements. AFNOR also offers CQI and IRCA conversion training for ISO 14001 environmental auditors and ISO 45001 safety auditors. The training catalogue can be searched by country, business sector and theme. Themes include purchasing, energy, risk management, innovation, maintenance and quality.

The group also offers expert services in human resources and in the agri-food sector, where it covers ISO 22000 and HACCP.

AFNOR serves many business sectors. These include the food industry, automotive, construction, health and medical-social care, tourism, banking and insurance, energy, rail, transport and logistics, digital, public administration, and aerospace and defence.

AFNOR relies on an international network of local offices and training partners, and its website is offered in 13 languages. In 2026 it hosted the annual general meeting of the International Organization for Standardization in Paris. Representatives from more than 170 countries and regions attended. The group also publishes news on subjects such as the European AI Act and ISO/IEC 42001.

Services

• Management system certification
• Product certification
• Service certification
• Labels and ratings
• Quality training
• Internal audit training
• EN 9100 training
• ISO 27001 auditor training
• HR expertise
• Agri-food expertise