The health and safety system in Great Britain has evolved over many years. Regulators like HSE and Local Authorities are key actors in it, setting and enforcing standards that duty holders must meet. Many others also have a part to play, including: the professional bodies...
Some of us are or will be lucky enough to be able to continue working from home at the moment, some people may always have worked from home. We have put together a little guide to make sure that even if you are working from...
Organisations, regulators, companies and cities need tools to address climate change, reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and manage mitigation and adaptation. We all need to find innovative solutions to adapt to climate change. Encouraging preventive actions and implementing solutions are an ambitious task, but we have...
With a range of services and industries lending themselves to the subcontracting of general and specialist services to fulfil contractual and client requirements, it is more important than ever to have robust vetting and management procedures in place. Subcontractor work falls under your responsibility to...
Internal auditing is one of the fundamental activities for maintaining a Management System and assessing compliance with specified requirements. And with Continual Improvement being one of the key Quality Management Principles of ISO 9001, internal auditing goes beyond compliance and becomes one of the key drivers...
Before you can get certified, you will first have to develop and document your delivery processes, implementing the correct procedures to ensure you can maintain your standards set out within your Manual and Objectives. Here are the four essential steps to becoming an ISO-certified business. Develop your...
The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) is a global organisation that works to provide standardisation across an array of products and companies. Its main goal is to facilitate trade, but its focus is on process improvement, safety, and quality in several areas. ISO International Standards help businesses...
Over the last few years, the number of management systems has greatly increased to reflect the demands of more organisations looking to improve their performance. Many companies are looking for ways to improve in different areas and therefore many companies have more than one ISO management...
What is GDPR? GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation. It is a European regulation that covers data protection and is aimed at improving and unifying the way personal data is currently protected. What is considered to be personal data? The concept of ‘personal data’...
We often get asked which accreditations are good to pursue or which ones companies should retain and which are just costly pieces of paper to collect. To support in this process and if you are thinking of having an accreditation management spring clean or are just...
