Celerity Achieves AI Management ISO/IEC 42001:2023 Certification

ISO/IEC 42001 sets out a structured framework for how an organisation governs the development and use of AI. It addresses how AI-related risks are identified and managed, how responsibilities are assigned, how data and systems are handled, and how AI-enabled services are monitored and improved over time. For organisations running AI in business-critical environments, it provides a practical way to show that AI is managed with the same discipline as the rest of the technology estate.

Karen Lightfoot, Data Protection Officer and Compliance at Celerity, said:

“Certifying to ISO42001 is a great achievement for Celerity, it demonstrates our eagerness to embrace new technologies whilst ensuring our practices meet internationally recognised standards. This new standard strengthens our existing management framework and demonstrates our ongoing commitment to delivering high-quality, secure, and trusted services.”

Achieving certification required us to bring together our AI policy, risk processes, security controls and engineering practices within a single management system. This work strengthens the framework we already operate under and ensures our approach to AI keeps pace with both the technology and the standards that apply to it.

Graeme Smith, CTO at Celerity, said:

“Governance shouldn’t be seen as a brake on AI delivery. Done well, it gives teams the clarity and controls they need to move with confidence. This is an important step for Celerity, giving us a recognised framework for how we manage AI internally and strengthening the credibility of the AI managed services we deliver to our customers.”

Customers working with Celerity on AI-enabled services can have greater confidence that those services are delivered with accountability, transparency and security at their core. Certification does not replace the due diligence that organisations should carry out when adopting AI, but it gives them a recognised reference point when assessing a supplier.

If your organisation is considering how to introduce AI into its operations with clear governance in place, contact our team to talk through your options.