BS 9999 is the standard addressing fire safety for building design in new and existing buildings. First published in 2008, it is due to be updated at the end of this year.
Every month or two, new standards are published and old ones are set aside. We all know that new standards are essential reading for those working in the relevant sector, but what about the withdrawn standards? Do they have any uses once they are no longer current?
If your ability to manage your finances and make sound consumer choices is impaired, it’s easy to enter a downward spiral into debt, distress and difficulty. Consumer vulnerability can happen to anyone, and it requires sensitive handling. BS 18477 Inclusive service provision helps organisations reach out to vulnerable customers.
It has emerged that UK consumers are struggling to return faulty products as receipts issued by some of the country's biggest retailers are fading within weeks, the Daily Telegraph reports.
An industry watchdog report has revealed the grocers that treat their suppliers the worst, the Guardian reports. Out of the top 10 major chains in the UK, Morrisons, Asda and Iceland were ranked at the bottom.
When ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 were updated last year the changes were seen as a huge step forward for quality and environmental management systems within businesses. Now, Australia and New Zealand have officially adopted both updated standards for national use: AS/NZS ISO 9001:2015 and AS/NZS ISO 14001:2015.
Being seen as a responsible business is no longer a nice-to-have; it's now a must-have. Many companies actively seek out suppliers with a good track record of environmental management and as a result, many organizations are doing what they can to improve their green credentials.
The UK Government has said it will consider a unilateral ban on plastic microbeads used in shower gels and facial scrubs if their use is not prohibited by the EU.
Big tobacco firms have failed in their attempts to block new European Union laws that will require them to drastically alter the packaging of their products.
