Wholesale and Retail

    Rapid manufacturing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic

    In the space of a few months, millions of people around the world have been infected with COVID-19. The virus has spread rapidly across the world, killing more than hundreds of thousands of people and causing huge disruption to the normal functioning of economic and social activity.

    Published date:

    27/05/2020


    COVID-19 and organizational resilience

    What is the best way for an organization to support its people during a pandemic? How do you keep business going in extraordinary and fast-changing circumstances? COVID-19 has brought a great deal of pain, especially for those who have lost loved ones. How should those in leadership positions cope with the situation?

    Published date:

    27/05/2020


    Sustainability standard encourages businesses to 'critically assess' waste generation

    The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has released a new international standard on waste, saying that it aims to 'challenge the status quo' on how businesses deal with waste and encourage circularity.

    Published date:

    26/05/2020


    Plastic recycling stifled by regulatory constraints, study says

    Regulatory and technological constraints are acting as a brake on efforts to recycle plastic packaging waste in England, according to a new study by Brunel University London and the University of Leeds.

    Published date:

    19/05/2020


    Coronavirus: CMA issues warning over holiday and wedding refunds

    The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating reports of businesses failing to respect cancellation rights during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Published date:

    06/05/2020


    Leading in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) environment

    We want to help organizations optimize their response to the current instability by sharing some of the expertise we’ve built up. The following summarizes key learning from BSI’s most relevant standards.

    Published date:

    29/04/2020


    Getting the best out of homeworking

    Whether you are a manager or employee, full-time homeworking is testing relationships, processes and expectations. BSI offers advice drawn from management standards on how to make the most of the challenges and opportunities during this time, with a focus on productivity rather than facetime.

    Published date:

    29/04/2020


    'Tap and go' limit increased to £45

    The spending limit for contactless card payments in the UK has been increased from £30 to £45 as part of the financial services industry's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Published date:

    09/04/2020


    Plastic packaging tax set at £200 per tonne

    A new tax on plastic packaging is due to come into force in April 2022 to help boost the use of recycled plastic materials.

    Published date:

    18/03/2020


    ISO releases new standard for consumer warranties

    Consumer warranties or guarantees are offered by a manufacturer and/or supplier to address customers' expectations of product quality.

    Published date:

    04/03/2020