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Articles
11 Sep 2009
Topics: BS 8901, Olympics, Sustainability, Supply chain, SME, CSR
BS 8901 was launched with the Olympic Games in mind, but it's proving successful among smaller organizers too.
11 Sep 2009
Topics: Energy management, BS EN 16001, EN 16001, Carbon footprint, Carbon market, GHG, SME, CFV, Emissions trading
Concerns about carbon emissions, along with the push towards a low carbon economy and a heightened awareness of the risks posed by volatile fuel prices, mean that organizations are under pressure to optimize energy use as never before.
02 Oct 2006
Topics: SME
Standards are as relevant to small and medium-sized businesses as they are to big organizations. A fact which until recently wasn't well understood, writes Oliver Cann.
In Brief
30 Nov 2009
Topics: SME
BSI is planning an informal free lunchtime roundtable in central London on 10 December 2009 to explore how small businesses and their trade bodies can work more effectively with standards. Places are limited so to register your interest or request more information, please email bsi.survey@bsigroup.com or call +44 (0)20 8996 7750.
Data protection: are you one of the one-in-five?
11 Sep 2009
Topics: Data protection, BS 10012, ICT, Information security, SME
According to a recent survey of over 500 small- and medium-sized businesses, conducted on behalf of BSI by Opinion Matters/Tickbox.net, almost one in five businesses has unwittingly breached the Data Protection Act (DPA) at least once. The survey was carried out to mark the publication of a new British Standard on data protection: BS10012 Data protection.
02 Jun 2009
Topics: SME
BSI has published a new SME guide to standardization, Good for Business: The small business guide to standards. It was created to introduce small businesses to British and international standards, and to showcase organizations benefiting from standardization.
Question: Can you really measure customer satisfaction?
The simple answer is yes. Two years ago, BSI Management Systems took our customer- focused strategy to the next level by introducing a satisfaction survey for our clients.
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