Mankind’s Growing Ecological Debt.
The human race has been living beyond its means in more ways than we realise, a report revealed today. Today, August 19th 2014, is the day that we have used up all our natural resources for the year and have…
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SPOF – The Single Point of Failure (People)
The concept of avoiding a single point of failure is not new. Information systems have long been developed to maintain high availability and good resilience if a component part fails. The Internet is perhaps the most powerful example of a…
Assent – already implementing Annex SL
ISO published Annex SL with the objective of “delivering consistent and compatible management system standards in an attempt to make this process easier”, however while some consultancy firms are waiting for it’s appearance in a revised ISO 14001, Assent has…
Consultants Find Base at Cardiff Gate
Risk management firm Assent has strengthened its Welsh connection with a presence at the Cardiff Gate International Business Park. The company has seen a steady increase in enquiries from the Cardiff and Swansea areas suggesting that businesses in South Wales…
Why Would You Want To Keep Working With Standards?
Here are 10 good reasons why, 1 – Create better services and products. Standards can lead to better quality services and products for your company. With better quality can come an increase in customer satisfaction and ultimately a more profitable…
What Can You Achieve with Assent?
Assent provides Risk Management Services to organisations and this has many positive side-effects. What could you achieve? Reduce or offset your Carbon Footprint Measure, manage and Off-set your Carbon Footprint which can reduce costs and help communities. Reduce Waste Sent…
The Big Flood Clean-Up; Tips and Taking Care
Although not all areas are in the clear with regards to flooding, many people are beginning the daunting task of getting cleaned up and back to normal. However, as much as you want to get cracking and finish everything as…
ISO in Tendering
Having an ISO Certification can be beneficial in many areas of your organisation, and long term. That’s why so many companies put the work in to achieve them. But it may not immediately clear that it could win you business…
Flooding: Recovery and your ISO Management Systems.
We know that if your business has been affected by the flooding, then your ISO certificate is not the first thing on your mind. However, an event such as this can make for changes in your organisation and your management…
