2020~NOW

2024

• Signs an MOU with NIDS to foster MDSAP assessors, establishing foundation for Korea's full MDSAP membership
• Introducing a pilot accreditation program for ISO/IEC 42001(AIMS: Artificial Intellgence Management System)
• Signs an MOU to lay the foundation for NAVY 45001 certification scheme (with the Republic of Korea Navy)
• Certificate Awards Ceremony for accreditation of ISO 19443(Nuclear Supply Chain Quality Management System)

2023

• Signs a business agreement for local community contribution of accreditation system (with Ministry of Health and Welfare, Korea Council for Social Welfare)
• Start pilot operation of ESG management system
• Introduction of an accreditation scheme for NQMS(ISO 19443)
• Produce one APAC lead peer evaluator and two peer evaluators (Total of 6 peer evaluators in South Korea, 4 of them are from KAB)
• Signs a MOU to create a clean hydrogen certification industry ecosystem(with H2KOREA)
• Establishment of mid- to long-term (5 year) development strategy for Korea Accreditation Board(KAB)

2022

• Signs a business agreement to utilize credit rating for KAB accredited certified organizations (with IBK Industrial Bank of Korea)
• Designated as testing/inspection training institution (by Ministry of Food and Drug Safety)
• Signs an MoU with NCA and a Cooperation Program with O’ZAKK

2021

• Acquires IAF MLA recognition for ISMS (ISO/IEC 27001)
• Acquires IAF MLA recognition for MDQMS (ISO 13485)
• Acquires IAF MLA recognition for FSSC (FSSC 22000)
• Signs an MoU for the proliferation of ISO 45001 (with Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency)

2020

• Signs a business agreement to utilize credit rating for ISO certified organizations (with Korea Credit Guarantee Fund)
• Acquires IAF MLA recognition for OHSMS (ISO 45001)

2010 ~ 2019

2018

Recognized as an accreditation body of Aerospace Quality Management System (AS 9100/KS Q 9100) by IAQG/KAQG

2017

Acquires IAF MLA recognition for Personnel Certification (ISO/IEC 17024)

2016

Recognized as an accreditation body of Forest Management System (by KFCC, PEFC)

2015

Acquires IAF MLA recognition for FSMS (ISO 22000)

2013

Re-launched as Korea Accreditation Board (KAB), converted to incorporated foundation

Designated as KOLAS professional training institution (by Korean Agency for Technology and Standards KOLAS)

2011

Opens “Malpractice Report Center “ to prevent malpractices of ISO certification

2010

Holds an accreditation cooperation meeting with 9 major economies of IAF

2000 ~ 2009

2007

Officially implements certification system for ISMS (ISO/IEC 27001)

2006

• Designated as an institution to manage domestic certification status of quality and environment management systems (Korea Agency for Technology and Standards)
• Officially implements certification system for FSMS (ISO 22000)

2004

Acquires IAF MLA recognition for EMS (ISO 14001)

2002

• Implements certification system for OHSMS (K-OHSMS)
• Designated as a TL 9000 accreditation body by QuEST Forum (currently TIA) and its implementation

2001

Changes name to 한국인정원(KAB)

1990 ~ 1999

1999

• Acquires PAC MLA recognition for Quality Management System
• Acquires IAF MLA recognition for Quality Management System
• Changes name to 한국품질환경인정협회(KAB)

1997

Entrusted with quality management system (ISO 9001) accreditation work by the National Institute of Technology and Quality (currently Korean Agency for Technology and Standards)

1996

• Joins an international organization related to ISO certification/accreditation as Korean representative
• Joins IAF, PAC, and IATC
• Entrusted with environmental management system (ISO 14001) accreditation work by the National Institute of Technology and Quality (currently Korean Agency for Technology and Standards)

1995

• 28 September 1995, Establishes Korea Quality and Environmental Certification Association (Seung-yeon Kim of Hanwha Group inaugurated as chairman)
• 20 November 1995, Gains permission for incorporation from the Industrial Promotion Agency