ISO 18001

LRQA Management Systems Audio Podcast Episode 1

6th May 2009 by Alex Briggs

Sandy Sutherland is widely recognised as one of the pioneers of Quality Management Systems. He was a part of the team that developed 9001, and currently chairs the drafting group for OHSAS 18001, the Health and Safety Management System standard. In the latest episode of our Management Systems Podcast Series, he talked to www.businessassurance.com about the importance of robust management systems to help organisations survive the current economic downturn.

Diversity in management system assessments

5th Jan 2009

John Symonds describes how ExxonMobil developed a diverse assessment structure for its management system that led to value-added benefits.

TNT cites ISO 14001 as key to Environmental Performance

12th Nov 2008 by Alex Briggs

TNT cites ISO 14001 as key to Environmental Performance TNT UK/Ireland and their use of ISO 14001 as the key to their overall environmental strategy was the focus of a Sustainable Business Magazine article in the October edition.
TNT uses management systems to underpin their business, currently holding four certifications in the UK/Ireland: ISO 9001 (Quality Management Systems), ISO 14001 (Environmental Management Systems) OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management System) and Investors in People. TNT has reported significant competitive advantage from the achievement of verifiable environmental performance.

Neil Griffiths, director of health, safety and environment at TNT Express Services says: “In terms of business assurance, this is not just a tick in the box.”

Case Study: Using a risk assessment model in a quality management system

28th Feb 2008

“In today’s Quality Management systems, the ability to control and correct processes is key to maintaining a high level of compliance within an organization”, says pharmaceuticalonline.com.

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Call centres use standards to boost trust

19th Sep 2006 by Tim Kitchin

Egyptian call centre pioneer Xceed has achieved accreditation for environmental (ISO 14001) as well as health and safety compliance (OHSAS 18001).

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