BUSINESS STANDARDS
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A measured response to climate change
29 May 2008
Topics: Climate change, GHG, ETS, Environment, Entropy Software
In order to participate in the European Union Greenhouse Gas Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS), organizations must comply with UK Climate Change Agreement obligations and better manage their energy management and minimize their carbon footprint.
Entropy Software™ is the latest tool for businesses looking for a straightforward system that can turn this complex issue into something manageable and measurable.
"This is more than just a data collection exercise," points out Paul Stanfield, BSI's product marketing manager for Entropy Software™. "This is about managing all aspects of the equation. To do so, managers need transparency and a clear route for knowledge transfer within the organization. By applying Entropy Software™ to the system, businesses are given a highly configurable framework from which they can better manage their greenhouse gas emissions as well as their whole carbon output. This isn't just a glorified spreadsheet - this is a complex and effective management tool."
For more information, visit: www.bsigroup.com/may08entropy
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Elaine Westwood, founder and CEO of The Glassworks - one of the largest glass processors in the Midlands area - was named The Midlands Business person of The Year' 2008 at the inaugural Midlands Business Awards.
Global BCM accreditation for BSI
BSI Management Systems has become one of the first organizations to be independently accredited to deliver global certification against BS 25999, the business continuity management standard.
Kitemark® for furniture removers
Ever had to move office? Ever struggled with your moving company and wished there was a better way to find a reliable supplier? There is an answer: BSI Product Services, working with the British Association of Removers (BAR), has published PAS 126:2008, covering commercial furniture removal activities.
More than 100 years after BSI was founded - based in part on its work on the standardization of tramway rails - the Group continues to work with the railway industry to maintain and improve its services and equipment. BSI does so by providing assessment and certification services against IRIS (International Railway Industry Standard), the quality standard for the railway industry.
The London European Partnership for Transport (LEPT) has engaged BSI British Standards to develop a new Publicly Available Specification - PAS 500 - for travel plans, designed to encourage more environmentally friendly transport.
Question: what is the value of a "non-
standard" standard, such as a PAS?
The PAS, or Publicly Available Specification, forms part of our spectrum of standards information ranging from full international consensus to bespoke individual company advice.
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