Journey Survey 2020
A Tough Year for the Team has Proved Successful! This year has been like no other and has seen a massive change in how we deliver our services. Although, our dedicated team have met the challenges head on and have…
6 Tips: Do You Know What Shouldn’t be Burnt on Bonfire Night?
Remember, remember the 5th of November – but do you remember what you can and cannot burn on bonfire night? We all love creating bonfires every year on 5th November, but when burning waste and materials, it’s crucial to know…
Do I need to do a full ISO Internal Audit before my Stage 2 Assessment?
When preparing for your external ISO assessment audit, from your chosen certification body, it’s important to ensure that you can evidence you have met all the requirements of the particular standard. Any gaps or weakness may result in a non-conformance…
VISTAMATIC Ltd
VISTAMATIC is a designer and manufacturer of privacy glass. Their products are used globally in many sectors including; healthcare, education, high security environments, commercial, and any application where privacy and observation controls are needed. First developed in the early 1970’s…
How the Coronavirus has Driven Digital Transformation
The Coronavirus has caused major economic disruption, with every industry forced to rethink how they operate. Sadly some industries, by their nature, are unable to adapt to COVID-Secure Controls and they are suffering greatly. However, those organisations that can adapt…
The Hatfield Rail Crash 2000
The Incident On 17th October 2000 a Great North Eastern Railway InterCity 225 train going from London to Leeds derailed at Hatfield station killing 4 people in the restaurant coach and injuring 70, three seriously. Reports concluded that communication was…
Understanding ISO 9001 – Conducting Internal Audits within your organisation – 1 minute reads
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…
World Standards Day: Protecting the Planet with Standards
Introduction This year ISO’s World Standards Day is focused on the subject of protecting our planet with Standards. At Assent we champion International standards including those for Environmental & Energy management, but there are many more ISO Standards that contribute…
The Evolution of the Environmental Management System
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.…
