Assent’s legal register has been helping organisations stay on top of their legislative and other obligations for many years now, and we’ve seen a lot of changes (not least in the last 18 months!). As we like to provide a template that…
These Regulations were made on 18th November 2020 and will come into force on 1st January 2021, and although they only apply to Scotland, it’s best to understand how they may affect your organisation if they are applied in your…
This statutory instrument came into force on 1st October 2020. It made amendments to the Climate Change Agreements (Administration) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1976) and the Climate Change Agreements (Eligible Facilities) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2999). It provides a two year extension…
Part 7 – Conducting Internal Audits within your organisation Regular internal audits of the quality management system (QMS) will make sure it does what it is intended to do for your organisation. How often you want to do internal…
The Evolution of the Environmental Management System – From Stockholm to ISO 14001;2015. It would be easy to believe that environmental awareness is a new thing, brought to global attention by a campaign generation with members such as Greta Thunberg.…
Part 6 – How to achieve continual improvement of your QMS It is important to look at the QMS regularly to make sure it does what you need it to do for your organisation. If you measure, analyse and evaluate processes…
When we hear the word “sustainability”, there are many things that come to mind: single use plastics, pollution, water usage, maybe diets like vegetarian or vegan. However there’s one rather large aspect that isn’t often considered; fashion. We’re all used…
Part 5 – Planning your QMS You can identify the risks and opportunities that could affect your organisation by thinking about interested parties within and outside your organisation, and in the context of your organisation what might they expect and…
Part 4 – Engagement Getting every member of staff involved with your organisation’s QMS really adds to its success. The staff are the people best placed to know about the processes of your organisation as they are actively involved in…
Part 3 – Leadership Strong Leadership is critical in the effective running of a Quality Management System (QMS). An individual or small team can be appointed as responsible for the QMS. Their main task would be to ensure the QMS…
