ISO 9001

ISO 9001

ISO 9001:2015 is an internationally recognized quality management standard. Its implementation allows organizations of all sizes and sectors to improve their performance, meet customer expectations, and demonstrate their commitment to excellence. This standard establishes the requirements for designing, implementing, maintaining, and optimizing a Quality Management System (QMS) based on continuous improvement.

At SQM, ISO 9001:2015 certification supports the efficiency of our processes and the preparedness of our team to consistently guarantee high-quality products and services.

Scope of our ISO 9001:2015 Certification

Plant Nutrition

  • Corporate Building: Production and marketing of potassium nitrates, sodium nitrates, and soluble fertilizers.
  • SQM Coya Sur Mine, María Elena: Production of potassium nitrates, sodium nitrates, and soluble fertilizers.
  • Tocopilla Port: Storage, packaging, quality control, and shipping of potassium nitrate, sodium nitrate, and soluble fertilizers.

Iodine

  • Corporate Building: Iodine production and marketing.
  • Nueva Victoria: Iodine production.
  • Pedro de Valdivia: Iodine production.
  • Iodine Laboratory, Antofagasta: Iodine quality control.

With this certification, we reaffirm our commitment to quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

Commitment

At SQM, we embrace our responsibility as a global company, working with a long-term vision to ensure the continuity of our business in harmony with sustainable development, the environment, and business ethics. We are committed to complying with current national and international regulations, ensuring the continuous improvement of our operations. In this vein, SQM Iodine and Plant Nutrition reinforce their commitment to excellence by implementing quality standards under ISO 9001:2015.

SQM Información corporativa

Progress Status

2005: First ISO 9001 certification audit.

2023: For the Iodine business, we have been recertified in the production and marketing of iodine. This certificate is valid from March 16, 2023, to March 15, 2026. For Plant Nutrition, we have been recertified in the production and marketing of potassium and sodium nitrates and soluble fertilizers. This certificate is valid from May 23, 2023, to April 24, 2026.

2024: This year, 25 internal audits were carried out in different areas in Coya Sur, Tocopilla and Santiago under ISO 9001.

Certificates

SQM - ISO 9001:2015 - Nitratos - 2026-2029

SQM - ISO 9001:2015 - Nitratos - 2026-2029 - Anexo

SQM - ISO 9001:2015 - Iodine - 2023-2026

SQM - ISO 9001:2015 - Iodine - 2026-2029