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Food Safety and IT Security fastest growing Management System Standards

5th Jan 2011 by Alex Briggs

According to the latest ISO survey, ISO 22000 (Food Safety Management System Standard) certification is up 70% year on year, with ISO/IEC 27001 (IT Security Management System Standard) certification being up by 40% in 2009 as compared to 2008.

To find out more about the value of independent, third-party certification, visit www.lrqa.com/businessassurance

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Tesco Begins Carbon Labelling of Milk

21st Aug 2009 by Alex Briggs

As of last Monday, August 17th, Tesco has begun labelling the carbon footprint of a pint of milk.
Tesco Community and Government Director, David North said:

We think carbon labels on milk can play a great part in raising awareness and helping customers navigate the new carbon currency.

Helping to raise awareness of climate change and the carbon impact of products, it is a major milestone in the company’s pledge to have footprinted 500 products by the end of the year.

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ISO 14001 and Stakeholder Credibility

16th Jun 2009 by Alex Briggs

ISO 14001, the environmental management systems standard, is increasingly being seen as a tool to help organisations engage with their stakeholders.
VWS has been working since 2006 with a project team drawn from all of the their divisions to implement ISO 14001 and achieve certification. This was awarded following a detailed audit of all five of VWS’s UK sites by Lloyds Register Quality Assurance (LRQA).

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