is the online magazine of BSI Group, highlighting the vital role that standards play in today's business environment - delivering ROI, saving costs, improving quality and mitigating risk. Features include interviews with leading business figures, as well as news on the latest developments in management systems, standards, testing, healthcare and certification.
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Articles
30 Nov 2009
Topics: Innovation, Nanotechnology, Biometrics, Knowledge management, Risk management, BS 31100, Carbon footprint, PAS 2050, Regen medicine, Kitemark®
The World Wide Web. The iPhone. Electric cars. Turning ideas - both big and small - into successful real world products and services has brought huge economic and social rewards. John Coutts reports on the ongoing importance of innovation.
11 Sep 2009
Topics: BS 31100, Risk management
Why are many UK businesses, large and small, still reluctant to spend time identifying and reducing the risks that threaten them? Are they missing out on potential opportunities?
Tackling 2009: beating the storm
30 Jan 2009
Topics: Quality management, ISO 9001, Integrated mgt, PAS 99, Environment, ISO 14001, Health & safety, OHSAS 18001, Six Sigma, Business continuity, BS 25999, Risk management, BS 31100, Kitemark®
It's official: we're in the midst of what some believe could be a prolonged recession. How should businesses respond? Above all, argues Hector Nairn, don't do nothing - and look to standards for undiscovered opportunities.
25 Jul 2008
Topics: Risk management, BS 31100, Business continuity, BS 25999
With the global and UK economies headed for uncertain times, the need for risk management is at an all time high, writes Oliver Cann.
26 Oct 2007
Topics: Flood, Risk management, Business continuity, Kitemark®
If you think this summer was a washout, just wait until you hear meteorologists ' - and insurers' - projections for future rainfall: winters are going to get wetter. This means that for many homes and businesses, flood risk is on the rise. What should homeowners, companies, insurance firms and the government be doing about it? Scott Payton dives in.
In Brief
30 Nov 2009
Topics: Supply chain, Risk management, Americas
As part of its evolving governance, risk and compliance strategy, BSI has acquired the Supply Chain Security Division of First Advantage Corporation.
11 Sep 2009
Topics: Entropy Software, Risk management
BSI has updated and improved its Entropy Software™ by releasing a new version, the 38th iteration since its first release more than ten years ago. Continuous functional improvements, product robustness and stability enable organizations to mitigate risk, thereby protecting their brand and reputation for good governance. Many of the biggest and best companies in the world have successfully implemented various Entropy EHSQ and supply chain management projects for several years, justified by a proven business case each year.
30 Jan 2009
Topics: Risk management, BS 31100
BS 31100 Code of practice for risk management has been published by BSI, establishing principles and terminology for risk management, and offering recommendations for the model, framework, process and implementation of a risk management system.
28 Jan 2008
Topics: Risk management, BS 31100
The first deadline date for comments on the draft of BS 31100 Code of practice for risk management has passed. The standard is intended to help organizations understand, develop, implement and maintain risk management plans. It establishes the principles and terminology for risk management, and gives recommendations for its model, framework, process and implementation. The revised draft is due for further public comment in February 2008.
Question: Can standards really help minimize the need for regulation?
Regulation and legislation keep business on a level playing field and help mitigate against risk, as was acknowledged by The Hampton Review in 2005.
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