Podcast

LRQA Business Assurance launches new “What is?” video series

30th Nov 2010

LRQA Business Assurance today launched a new series of short videos that answer the most relevant questions regarding management systems, organisational risk management, certification, independent assurance, organisational resilience and climate change verification, validation and carbon footprinting.The series starts with six short videos from Paul Smith. See the video series on YouTube! or Vimeo. You can follow LRQA Business Assurance for updates and Climate Change news on Twitter @LRQA_CC_CSR.

LRQA Business Assurance offers Carbon Footprinting basics for organisations

30th Nov 2010 by Alex Briggs

Paul Smith, LRQA’s Climate Change Manager, is an expert on environmental management systems and carbon footprinting. He works with global organisations verifying their greenhouse gas emissions, ensuring that their data are relevant, complete, consistent, accurate and transparent. In this short interview, he shares the basic elements that companies need to understand to successfully manage their carbon footprint.

Cor Groenveld, LRQA, reports from day 1 of the GIFSQ event

12th Nov 2010 by Cor Groenveld

CIFSQ Event – November 2010 – Day One podcast blog from Cor Groenveld, Global Product Manager Food at LRQA. Read the transcript and listen to the podcast.

Cor Groenveld reports from day 2 of the GIFSQ event

12th Nov 2010 by Cor Groenveld

Day Two of the CIFSQ Event, November 2010 – podcast blog from Cor Groenveld, Global Product Manager Food at LRQA.

Wabtec/LRQA IRIS certification case study

8th Nov 2010 by Alex Briggs

The Wabtec Corporation is a leading supplier of value-added, technology-based products and services for rail, transit and other global industries. Wabtec has about 50 manufacturing plants, service centers and sales offices in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Asia, Australia and South America and about 5,000 employees.

In this podcast, Bruce Thomas, Wabtec’s Quality Manager, talked to us about IRIS certification, how LRQA Business Assurance helps Wabtec meet stakeholder expectations and the importance of a robust assessment process.

LRQA Business Assurance at work – LINPAC PAS 2050 Podcast Series, episode 3

30th Jul 2010 by Alex Briggs

Episode 3 in the LINPAC/LRQA PAS 2050 podcast series features an interview with Mike Hill of Sustain.

Hill stated: “PAS 2050 gives a good basis to work from but until an organisation gets the results verified, there will always be those who doubt the process.”

LRQA Business Assurance at work – LINPAC PAS 2050 Podcast Series, episode 2

20th Jul 2010 by Alex Briggs

Episode 2 in the LINPAC/LRQA PAS 2050 podcast series features an interview with LRQA Climate Change Manager, Paul Smith.

Paul Smith said: “As more companies follow LINPAC Allibert’s lead, environmental performance will be enhanced and verified product carbon footprint data will become an increasingly important factor in both domestic and commercial purchasing decisions.”

LRQA Business Assurance at work – LINPAC/LRQA PAS 2050 Podcast Series, episode 1

10th Jul 2010 by Alex Briggs

Episode 1 in the LINPAC_LRQA PAS 2050 podcast series features an interview with Simon Mendes of LINPAC Allibert.

Commenting on the benefits of being verified to the PAS 2050 specification, Simon said: “Internally, the process has helped us to identify and improve performance along the supply chain. Externally, LRQA verification delivers confidence and trust in the data so that we can now help customers to achieve their own environmental targets.”

Catherine Francois, Director of Food Programmes, Consumer Goods Forum, Interview

26th Feb 2010 by Alex Briggs

Catherine Francois, Director of Food Programmes, Consumer Goods Forum, Interview On the final day of February, LRQA’s Food Month, we bring you an interview with Catherine Francois, Director Food Safety Programmes, Consumer Goods Forum. Catherine is one of the most influential figures in the world of food safety. This podcast features her thoughts on certification, the GFSI’s role in harmonising global food safety standards and the Global Food Safety Conference.

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Cor Groenveld Global Food Safety Podcast

8th Feb 2010 by Alex Briggs

Cor Groenveld, LRQA’s global food safety expert, delivered a presentation at the Washington D.C. Global Food Safety Conference. His presentation on the Food Supply Chain was one of the highlights of the world’s largest food safety conference.
Cor is also the chairman of the Foundation for Food Safety Certification, the owners of FSSC 22000.

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