State of ISO 42001
Certification

Every figure is computed from the ISO42k certification directory, which lists organizations that have publicly announced ISO/IEC 42001 certification through a press release, trust center or certifying body announcement. Entries are reviewed daily and the report recomputes on every update.

Organizations are found through press releases, certification body announcements, company trust centers, a daily automated search, and submissions through the directory's Get listed form. Listings rely on public evidence; we do not independently verify certificates against accreditation registries. Member firms of a network that certify separately are listed separately. The directory began in March 2026; earlier certifications were collected retrospectively.

Dates are recorded to the month and reflect the certificate date where public, otherwise the announcement. 5 organizations with only a year on record count toward annual totals but not the quarterly chart. 1 certification was issued against the draft standard before ISO/IEC 42001 was published in December 2023 and is excluded from the growth figures.

Limits worth knowing

• The directory is not exhaustive. Only public certifications are counted, and many certified organizations never announce.
• Sources are predominantly English-language, which likely overstates the US share.
• Announcements lag certification, so the most recent quarters undercount.
• The certifying body is public for 74% of organizations, and disclosure has fallen over time. Certifier shares describe disclosed certifications, not the whole market.
• Category and headquarters reflect the organization, not the certified scope.