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 […]
Energy
Businesses Can’t Ignore Climate Change
In May 2019 the UK Government’s Climate Change Committee released a report recommending the UK cut greenhouse gases to nearly zero by 2050. This, combined […]
#GrowWithISO Event: Joining Together with AvISO Consultancy and BSI
In February 2019 we were pleased to get the opportunity to co-host an event about ‘The Hidden Benefits of ISO: #GrowWithISO’, at The Shard in […]
Assent’s Seven Core Principles Lay Foundation for Growth
As organisations grow and evolve it’s important to maintain the core values that set the foundations for success in the first place. At Assent we […]
How to Monitor and Measure Energy as Part of an Environmental Management System
Energy Monitoring – Benefits and Risks As we have discussed in the first of this series of blogs, monitoring energy is key to energy reduction. […]
ISO 14001: Energy and Legal Compliance
This blog will focus on some key energy relevant legislation that will also be relevant to anyone wishing to achieve and maintain certification to ISO […]
Aspects & Impacts and Energy Use in a Business
In the first blog “Exploring the Role of Energy in an Environmental Management System” we started to discuss how energy management can be an integral […]
Energy and the Environment: Exploring the Role of Energy in an Environmental Management System Introduction
This series of blogs will help organisations in achieving and maintaining certification to ISO 14001 and ISO 27001. Assent Risk Management and AvISO Consultancy have […]
Saving Energy with Smart Devices: The Twilight Zone
Every night at 11.30pm something changes at my house. Without any human intervention, the smart lights from the front garden to the upstairs landing reduce […]
What is ESOS Phase 2 and What’s The Rush?
What is ESOS? ESOS requires large organisations within the UK to carry out energy assessments. It is a compulsory energy saving scheme in which the […]