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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.

LRQA Business Assurance Quote of the Day, 18 August, 2009 FOOD SAFETY

18th Aug 2009 by Alex Briggs

Last year the world had a wake-up call with the sudden oil and food price rises. While we know the price of our food, the full environmental costs and the costs to our health are significant and hidden. We need a radical rethink of how we produce and consume our food.

UK Environment minister, Hilary Benn

Research shows more companies are supporting suppliers to safeguard supply chains

5th Aug 2009

Supporting suppliers has become a critical supply chain issue for many global companies, according to a new study by consultants PRTM

Business Assurance in an Economic Downturn – Robert DuPuy Podcast

22nd Jul 2009 by Alex Briggs

The latest LRQA Business Assurance interview features Robert DuPuy, the Head of Sales and Training for Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance, Inc. (LRQA). In this interview, Robert talks about some of the key issues that organisations are facing during difficult economic times. He talks about management systems, the characteristics of a good management system and the importance of having accredited independent third party certification of management systems.

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LRQA Food Safety Webinar, Parts 5-8 Video Files

13th Jul 2009 by Alex Briggs

The recent LRQA Food Safety Webinar is now available in smaller segments, starting with the opening session, “Food Safety Issue and Standards” being broken down into 8 individual video files. This post contains 5-8. Click on any of the images below to view that section of the webinar. Here is also the link to sections 1-4 .

LRQA Food Safety Webinar Parts 1-4 Video Files

9th Jul 2009 by Alex Briggs

The recent LRQA Food Safety Webinar is now available in smaller segments, starting with the opening session, “Food Safety Issue and Standards” being broken down into 8 individual video files. This post contains 1-4. Click on any

Risk Managers crucial to restoring Trust

1st Jul 2009 by Alex Briggs

Association of Insurance and Risk Managers (AIRMIC) next chairman, Paul Howard, was recently interviewed by Sue Copeland for this article in Strategic Risk Magazine.

At a time when resources are even scarcer, risk managers are going to have to be much smarter in the solutions we offer and really review the cost benefit of any situation.

Danisco sees Sustainability leading Triple Bottom Line

26th Jun 2009 by Alex Briggs

According to this FoodNavigator.com article, Danisco’s new sustainability chief, Jeffrey Hogue, will look to build more value from company policies and seeing results on the bottom line – as well as for the environment and local communities.

Business Assurance Thought of the Day, June 23, 2009 – Supply Chain Planning during the Economic Downturn

23rd Jun 2009 by Alex Briggs

This Infosysblogs post takes a closer look at where organisations are investing across their supply chain, breaking it down by location and sector.Interestingly, over 50% of organisations that took part in a recent poll inidated that forward planning was their focus, not maintenance.

Business Assurance Thought of the Day – Guardian Climate Change Summit Notes

16th Jun 2009 by Alex Briggs

Here is a collection of notes and thoughts from Guardian Climate Change Summit 2009 in London yesterday, most of which were posted yesterday on our www.twitter.com/lrqa page.

First session thoughts and notes
Quote from Gavin Neath, Senior VP Unilever “Organisations need to learn humility.For the past 30 years, environmental groups were right, businesses were wrong.”
Mars looking to work with PAS 2050 the carbon Footprinting for products, according to Fiona Dawson, Managing Director, Mars, UK

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LRQA Business Assurance ISO 14001 Podcast – ALcontrol Case Study

LRQA Business Assurance Quote of the Day, 18 August, 2009 FOOD SAFETY

Research shows more companies are supporting suppliers to safeguard supply chains

Business Assurance in an Economic Downturn – Robert DuPuy Podcast

LRQA Food Safety Webinar, Parts 5-8 Video Files

LRQA Food Safety Webinar Parts 1-4 Video Files

Risk Managers crucial to restoring Trust

Danisco sees Sustainability leading Triple Bottom Line

Business Assurance Thought of the Day, June 23, 2009 – Supply Chain Planning during the Economic Downturn

Business Assurance Thought of the Day – Guardian Climate Change Summit Notes

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