The majority of businesses recognise the importance of placing environmental management at the heart of their operations in the quest for sustainability. And plenty of businesses adopt ISO 14001 Environmental Management as a means of achieving this.
The fortunes of the UK's manufacturing industry have not always been a smooth ride over the years. Just as things are on the up, manufacturers have to scale back expectations for future growth, only to find out that things are picking up again. For that reason alone it is hard to maintain continuity.
Officials in the EU are getting ready to dramatically alter medical device regulatory directives in an effort to bring the system up to date. The only problem they face is reaching an agreement on what these changes should entail.
Discussions are underway looking into the possible adoption of digital standards by the NHS, it is reported by the public sector resource, Government Computing.
Businesses in the UK employing in excess of 250 staff members are now required to publish the difference in average pay between male and female employees, it is reported on legal news website Out-Law.
In an article published in the Financial Times, it is claimed that ministers are overplaying the corporate benefits being created by their drive to reduce bureaucracy for businesses in the UK.
