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Articles
The business case for sustainability
28 Jul 2010
Topics: Sustainability, Environment, ISO 14001, Energy management, EN 16001, BS EN 16001, Direct marketing, PAS 2020, Waste management, BS 8901, Social responsibility, CSR, ISO 26000, BS 8903, BS 8904, BS 8905, BS 8909
The downturn affected everything, not least sustainability. As a result, organizations are now revisiting what it means to be sustainable and embracing the business benefits.
30 Nov 2009
Topics: Construction, Eurocodes, BS 8902, ISO 15686, LCC, Life Cycle Costing, Sustainability
In the still-turbulent wake of the recession, what new challenges is the construction sector going to face and how do standards fit in? Wilma Tulloch reports.
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.
02 Jun 2009
Topics: Construction, Sustainability
In June 2008, the Strategy for Sustainable Construction was launched in the UK. This was a joint industry and government initiative that was "intended to promote leadership and behavioural change, as well as delivering benefits to both the construction industry and the wider economy", according to the UK government.
EIBTM, the major international exhibition, makes sustainability a top priority
05 Dec 2008
Topics: Sustainability, BS 8901, Spain
Reed Exhibitions, the international event management company, has implemented a sustainable events management system framework, with a view to achieving certification to the new British Standard for Sustainable Event Management, BS 8901.
21 Oct 2008
Topics: Procurement, Sustainability, Kitemark®
With mounting economic uncertainty, growing demands for efficiency and tougher government rules on sustainability, procurement managers are under pressure as never before. John Coutts investigates the role that standards play in this high-pressure environment.
Sustainability takes centre stage
28 Jan 2008
Topics: Sustainability, BS 8901, Olympics
When you're staging the greatest shows on Earth, how do you make sure they don't leave behind a legacy of waste and environmental errors? Christian Doherty asks the experts.
In Brief
A clear case for carbon neutrality
30 Nov 2009
Topics: Environment, ISO 14001, Climate change, Carbon footprint, Carbon market, Carbon neutral, CSR, GHG, Sustainability, CFV, PAS 2050
"Carbon neutral" sounds good on paper, but what does it really mean? Organizations are making claims about carbon neutrality for everything from products to travel, events, projects and buildings. The problem is that no one quite agrees what "carbon neutral" means or how far it extends.
Sustainability: more than "green"
30 Nov 2009
Topics: Environment, ISO 14001, Climate change, Carbon footprint, Carbon market, Carbon neutral, Emissions trading, GHG, PAS 2050, CSR, Ethical trading, Health & safety, OHSAS 18001, PAS 2020, SA8000, Social responsibility, Sustainability, Social accountability, CFV
Sustainable development means taking into account the social, economic and environmental impacts of business activities, not only for the present but also for future generations.
11 Sep 2009
Topics: CSR, Sustainability, Entropy Software, Environment, Health & safety, Greece
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company has selected Entropy Software? to help manage its corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability commitments throughout its 28 countries of operation. Entropy Software? is a web-based platform that allows organizations to collect and report data with regard to environmental and health and safety compliance.
Sustainable events standard takes off
25 Jul 2008
Topics: Sustainability, BS 8901
Manchester-based Out There Events is among the first companies to participate in a pilot programme, launched by BSI Management Systems in April, to assess the opportunities for creating official certification for BS 8901, the sustainable event management standard.
23 Jul 2007
Topics: Sustainability, Awards
A revolutionary new design for personal wind turbines has taken the top prize at the BSI Sustainability Design Awards 2007.
24 Apr 2007
Topics: Sustainability
BSI is hosting the Implementing Sustainable Procurement Conference in London (July 2007).
Question: This year marks the 25th anniversary of data protection regulation in the UK. Does the fact that such legislation exists mean that standards do not have a big role to play in the data protection puzzle?
First of all, the fact that there is legislation in place does not mean standards do not have a role to play. Quite the contrary: in many cases, standards offer a framework for businesses to better prepare and comply with legislation.
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