Since June 2013, negotiators from the EU and the US have been trying to forge a comprehensive trade agreement, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership accord (TTIP), which would create a massive free-trade zone. It would create a free trade area representing nearly 50% of global economic output, although only 11.8% of the world’s population would benefit directly.
While it’s true to say that sporting events in the past were staged without a great deal of thought being given to issues of sustainability, it seems likely that the Delhi Commonwealth games in 2010 will be the last global sporting event to have been staged without having sustainability at its heart.
A recent article on the betanews website claims that the music industry is being unnecessarily harmed by recent legislation in the UK making it legal for individuals to copy or rip CDs for personal use.
British anti-hacking laws and legislation have been rewritten to allow GCHQ staff, intelligence officers and specialist members of the police force to hack computers and mobile phones without fear of prosecution.
When PAS 7000 launched in November 2014 businesses suddenly had access to a specification designed to increase supply chain visibility, boost manageability, and reduce waste along the supply chain as a whole.
Businesses should be aiming for best practice. This can be achieve through the ISO system of standardization and business process management (BPM). These are often implemented in isolation when they should be used in conjunction with one another.
The revision of ISO 14001 Environment Management Systems is in its final stage, meaning that it is on course for publication at the beginning of October this year. The revised standard will differ significantly from the existing standard ISO 14001:2004.
With the new Conservative government having just been formed and beginning talks regarding the next five years' they have in power, the new Business Secretary Sajid Javid has stated that he will focus on current business regulations – particularly strike laws.
The UK is looking to focus more on the enforcement of gambling regulations to crack down on potential rises in the number of unlicensed gambling outlets.
