Actions speak louder than words, so rather than make promises about our Carbon Footprint with dates set far in the future, we’re taking some action now! Creating a Carbon Positive Workforce with Ecologi Like many businesses and individuals, we’re working…
For the purposes of this blog, an environmental management system is a way to help you continually control the processes within your business, to either prevent, eliminate or reduce their impact on the environment. When we say this, many people…
Do you run an environmental management system within your company, and find it difficult to get an active involvement from leadership? Clause 5.1 Leadership, requires the business to demonstrate that leadership are committed to the environmental management system, and are…
PAS2060 is a publicly available specification that is recognised internationally. It can be used to demonstrate a company is carbon neutral (or help them to achieve it), based on evidence rather than simply claiming it. Hence it will give your…
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…
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…
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 – 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.…
