The management systems community
– 19th Jul 2010
A recent article in the ‘Environmentalist’ is by Health Safety and Environment Manager David Doherty and looks the benefits they has experienced by implementing ISO 14001 at his company. He says that the process has delivered ‘a ten-fold payback’.
– 14th Jul 2010 by Alex Briggs
A new study by Accenture in Sustainability Magazine shows that 93% of global corporation CEO’s believe that sustainability will be critical to their future success, 78% say that sustainability is now viewed as a source of revenue growth and 72% said that stakeholder education is critical.
– 18th Feb 2010
ISO 22000, PAS 220 and FSSC 22000 are changing the world of Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS) assessments.
– 31st Jan 2010
An Environmental Management System (EMS) is a system you can set in place to manage your current and future environmental impact.
– 15th Dec 2009
This on-demand webinar provides information on the new ISO 9001:2008 standard, including a brief of the changes from the 2000 version and how these changes may impact your management system.
– 20th Nov 2009 by Alex Briggs
The US Senate approved the Food Safety Bill yesterday, bringing the bill to its final hurdle. The House of Representatives is not likely to being debating the bill until next year, with their approval meaning the bill would effectively pass into law, as President Obama is a vocal proponent of the bill.
– 16th Oct 2009
PII Pipeline Solutions Gains Early ISO 9001 Certification; Only Operator Globally to Attain ISO/TS 29001
HOUSTON, TEXAS—October 14, 2009—Building on its tradition of leadership in safety and quality
compliance within the global pipeline industry, GE Oil & Gas, PII Pipeline Solutions announces that it
has successfully attained third-party certification to the latest internationally recognized quality
management system standard, ISO 9001: 2008.
– 13th Oct 2009
October 13, 2009, Rotterdam - Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA), a member of the Lloyd’s Register Group, has awarded confectionery manufacturer Perfetti Van Melle the SA8000:2008 Global Social Accountability Standard certificate for their operations in Holland.
– 22nd Sep 2009 by Richard Gunawan
All goods bought and sold move through supply chains of some description, making the security of goods in transit an issue that alerts everyone. While terrorism is a potential threat, theft is a clear and present menace; it erodes profitability and disrupts supply chains on an on-going basis.
The cost of theft is a major driver [...]
– 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.
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