ISO and GRC certification consulting in Davao City

ISO and GRC certification in Davao City at a glance

Davao City presents itself as the gateway to Mindanao, and its government's 12-Point Agenda puts agriculture and agribusiness, with food production and food manufacturing, at the front of the investment case. That shapes demand for certification. Growers, processors and fish handlers around the Daliao fishport area in Toril, where a food terminal complex with cold storage has been proposed, sell to buyers who ask for hazard control and traceability. Office teams at Ayala Land's Abreeza BPO answer to overseas clients on data security, while Ascenda, a 204-hectare estate in Toril, will draw contractors and tenants. The Davao City Business Bureau issues the permits; certificates are a separate matter. National law and accreditation sit on the Philippines page. Sterling serves Davao City from Sterling's Manila office, with 20+ years of experience, 8,100+ client engagements in 60+ countries, and Effivity and Sterling Academy included with the engagement. Accredited certification bodies issue the certificates.

Davao City is the capital of the Davao Region and describes itself as the gateway to Mindanao and an entry point for the BIMP-EAGA growth area. Its city government puts agriculture and agribusiness, food production and food manufacturing at the head of its investment agenda, and the economy rests on a seaport, a fishport complex at Daliao in Toril, Ayala Land's Abreeza BPO offices and a large education sector.

Standards Sterling delivers in Davao City

Each page sets out why the standard is asked for in Davao City, what it requires and how Sterling delivers it locally. National law and accreditation are covered on the Philippines page.

Industries in Davao City that ask for certification

• Agribusiness and food manufacturing: The City Government of Davao's 12-Point Agenda names agriculture and agribusiness, pointing to rich agricultural land and diverse produce that make food production and food manufacturing viable for investors. Standards asked for: HACCP, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, ISO 9001, ISO 14001
• Seaport, fishport and trade: The city government's business-opportunities page describes a proposed food terminal complex near the Davao Fishport Complex at Daliao, Toril, with cold storage, food processing and bonded warehouses, and calls for modern seaport facilities to complement export-related manufacturing. Standards asked for: ISO 22301, ISO 45001, HACCP, ISO 22000, ISO 9001
• Offices, BPO and business services: Ayala Land features Abreeza BPO among its Davao City offices, in a city whose government describes it as the gateway to Mindanao. Standards asked for: ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, Philippine Data Privacy Act, ISO 9001
• Education and training: The City Government of Davao calls the city the centre of education in Mindanao in its 12-Point Agenda. Standards asked for: ISO 9001, Philippine Data Privacy Act, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 45001, ISO 37301
• Southern growth corridor in Toril: Ascenda, a 204-hectare Ayala Land estate in Toril developed with Anflocor, with a 65-hectare town centre, on the Maharlika Highway south of the city proper. Standards asked for: ISO 45001, ISO 14001, ISO 9001, ISO 22301

Industrial areas and zones in Davao City

• Abreeza BPO (Ayala Land office development): BPO, business services
• Ascenda estate, Toril (Ayala Land estate developed with Anflocor): town centre and commercial, residential, business
• Davao Fishport Complex area, Daliao, Toril (fishport complex named by the City Government of Davao as the neighbour of a proposed food terminal complex): fishing, food terminal and cold storage, food processing

Local authorities

• Davao City Business Bureau: Issues new and renewed business permits, mayor's permits and occupational permits, and facilitates inspection of business establishments; online permit application is available.
• Davao City Investment Promotion Center: Sits in the city government's economic development cluster, alongside the City Agriculturist's Office, City Veterinarian's Office and Tourism Operations Office, and handles investor enquiries.

National laws, regulators and accreditation are on the Philippines page.

Ports and logistics

• Port: Davao City seaport and the Davao Fishport Complex at Daliao, Toril, as described by the City Government of Davao
• Airport: Davao International Airport, administered by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines

A seaport, a fishport and cold-storage plans put Davao farm, fish and food businesses in front of buyers who ask for food-safety, quality and continuity evidence.

Sterling in Davao City

Served from Sterling's Manila office. One team carries the work from scoping to certificate, with Effivity ISO & GRC software and preferential Sterling Academy access, with complimentary awareness training for your people. Sterling does not certify; certification decisions stay with independent bodies.

Nearby cities

• Manila
• Makati
• Quezon City
• Cebu City
• Angeles City (Clark)
• Calamba

What the standards require, clause by clause

Before you start in Davao City, read what each clause and subclause requires of you, how to implement it, the evidence auditors look for and the mistakes to avoid.

Questions Davao City clients ask