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LRQA Copenhagen Link of the Day, December 2, 2009

2nd Dec 2009 by Alex Briggs

Today’s link is to Nicholas Brown’s blog post on the progress being made in the shipping sector on climate change issues.

LRQA Trust and Transparency Podcast Series

19th Nov 2009 by Alex Briggs

This page contains all 10 episodes of the LRQA Trust and Transparency Podcast Series, which included 5 audio and 5 video episodes, as well as the “What Assures Consumers in an Economic Report.” The report was launched in April, 2009 and this podcast series is a result of that report and a series of interviews that were conducted during the launch of the report.

Episode 10, LRQA Business Assurance Trust and Transparency Podcast Series

6th Nov 2009 by Alex Briggs

In Episode 10, the final one in the LRQA Business Assurance Trust and Transparency Podcast Series, Harriet Lamb, Fairtrade Foundation, Kate Ives, AccountAbility, Helen McTaggart, the Co-operative and Solitaire Townsend, Futerra Communications talk about the key findings from the “What Assures Consumers” research.

Episode 9, LRQA Business Assurance Trust and Transparency Podcast Series

19th Oct 2009 by Alex Briggs

In Episode 9 of the 10-part LRQA Business Assurance Trust and Transparency Podcast Series, Helen McTaggart rom the Co-operative talks about the What Assures Consumers in an Economic Downturn Report. She also talks about some of the key issues that the Co-operative is dealing with regarding CSR and climate change.

LRQA Business Assurance ISO 14001 Podcast – ALcontrol Case Study

15th Sep 2009 by Alex Briggs

ALcontrol is one of Europe’s leading environmental and food testing organisations. David Doherty, ALcontrol’s Health & Safety and Environmental Manager talked to us about their ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems implementation and certification. Listen in as David talks about tangible benefits, internal and external, financial and non-financial, short and long-term, that ALcontrol’s LRQA certified ISO 14001 EMS has delivered.

Episode 8, LRQA Business Assurance Trust and Transparency Podcast Series

14th Sep 2009 by Alex Briggs

In Episode 8 of the 10-part LRQA Business Assurance Trust and Transparency Podcast Series, Harriet Lamb, Fairtrade Foundation, Alan Knight, AccountAbility and Solitaire Townsend, Futerra Communications share their thoughts on what it will take for organisations and government to rebuild consumer trust.

Episode 7, LRQA Business Assurance Trust and Transparency Podcast Series

24th Aug 2009 by Alex Briggs

In Episode 7 of the 10-part LRQA Business Assurance Trust and Transparency Podcast Series, Sandy Sutherland, Head of Technical and Regulatory Affairs for Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) talks about trust, carbon footprinting and the “AccountAbility Gap.” The interview was conducted at the Launch of the What Assures Consumers in an Economic Downturn Report at the Lloyd’s Register HQ in London. The research is the latest in a series from AccountAbility, sponsored by the Co-operative and supported by LRQA.

LRQA Business Assurance Quote of the Day, August 12, 2009 FOOD SAFETY

13th Aug 2009 by Alex Briggs

Third-party recognition is important for many of USDA’s audit-based programs. We understand the value of this step as we continue working to strengthen the integrity of the NOP and to build the organic community’s trust in the program.

USDA deputy secretary Kathleen Merrigan on the importance of independent, third-party auditing.

Episode 6, Carbon Footprinting, LRQA Business Assurance Trust and Transparency Podcast Series

11th Aug 2009 by Alex Briggs

In episode 6 of the 10-part LRQA Business Assurance Trust and Transparency Podcast Series, carbon footprinting and “green issues” are discussed. Featured are Harriet Lamb, Fairtrade Foundation, Sandy Sutherland, LRQA and Solitaire Townsend, Futerra Communications.

LRQA Business Assurance The Guardian Climate Change Summit Podcast

8th Aug 2009 by Alex Briggs

This podcast is a result of www.businessassurance.com being a media supporter at the Guardian Climate Change Summit in London in June 2009.
Some of the global climate change experts you will hear from in this podcast include Gavin Neath, VP Unilever, Donna Young, Head of Climate Change at BT, Zac Goldsmith, former editor of the Ecologist and one of the Conservative Party’s leading environmentalists and Andy Atkins, CEO of Friends of the Earth.

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