As you may be aware, several management system standards are changing over 2015 and 2016, starting with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. As of 02/02/15 the standards are still in draft and have not been released, however when they are published we will…
Black Spot DiseaseOn my travels, both with and without ISO14001 clients, I have noticed something in the trees and plants that I don’t remember seeing recently: black, deadly looking spots in the middle of leaves. Growing up with a green…
Winter has finally arrived in the UK and as we’ve seen it’s already been causing havoc around the globe. New York suffered a monumental snow fall (it’s estimated that up to 7 feet of snow fell in 3 days), leaving…
Now, let me begin by stating I’m terrified of spiders to the point of hysteria. It is a regular occurrence for me to leap out of bed in the middle of the night because the dog’s tail brushed my foot…
All large UK companies will be affected by ESOS (Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme). It may sound like an opportunity you could pass on if you wanted, but is in fact legislation. At least once every four years large companies will…
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…
So the World Cup seems to have come to a shuddering halt for England, but Wimbledon is on and we’re having some surprisingly warm weather. It must be summer! It’s easy when we get to this time of year to…
I was browsing the internet the other day, when I came across something that was so unusual, I was sure it had to be an April Fool’s joke doing a second round. It was a picture of a glowing road…
It’s not hard to see how badly the recession has hit certain areas, a drive on the A12 to Colchester will show you a multitude of closed businesses in the high street and abandoned buildings on the side of the…
