ISO 42001 certification demonstrates that an organization meets and operates with robust AI management system (AIMS) standards. To achieve our certification, Datasite implemented an AI management system that aligns with the international standards, which includes implementing best practices in AI governance, risk controls, and ongoing improvement, especially when it comes to risks involving data privacy, model bias, unintended outcomes, and shifting regulatory expectations. The standard provides a framework for responsible AI use, including clear AI policies, formal controls to reduce risks, and design processes that track improvement over time. This groundwork means we reduce blind spots, prepare our teams for new scenarios, and create the transparency that regulators expect.

We expect it will also provide peace-of-mind to our customers.

Datasite enables roughly 55,000 capital markets transactions each year, from mergers to IPOs and restructurings. Each deal needs confidentiality, reliability, and compliance built in from the ground up. We’ve proven that for two decades, having earned and maintained ISO 27001 security certification since 2007. Adding ISO 42001 extends our leadership into responsible AI. It closes the gap between operational excellence and digital transformation.

AI can drive new ways of working, but only if people trust the underlying systems. A globally recognized framework like ISO 42001 demonstrates our approach isn’t just robust but independently verified. The certification shows technical strength, but also a culture of integrity and readiness to adapt as technology and rules evolve.

While the number of AI companies seems to grow each day, estimates range at over 70,000, few meet the bar for ISO 42001. At Datasite, we are setting the tone for the industry and leading the way as the only ISO 42001 certified virtual data room (VDR) provider. But getting certified isn’t the end; it's how we prepare for what's next. As regulators move to shape the compliance landscape, we are ready. Organizations that build standards into how they work now will not only satisfy rules as they come but also unlock new innovation and opportunities.

When it comes to AI, waiting is not a strategy. At Datasite, we’ve aligned our AI use to meet global standards before the market and the regulators insist on it.