Wood is one of the largest sources of energy used worldwide, over two billion people use wood energy or heat. But how bad does the combustion of wood effect our environment? On 23rd February, Chatham House released a report stating…
Doesn’t it irritate you when you finally purchase the latest iPhone 7 plus, only to discover it’s large 6.23inch long screen won’t fit into your jean pocket? Well that problem may soon enough be resolved! At the university of British…
The government has provided further information regarding the Gender Pay Gap Regulations, which will require that companies with more than 250 employees must annually publish information regarding the difference in average pay for male and female employees. In…
Amendments have been made to The Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 and the following five sets of regulations to make minor corrections and clarify existing regulations: The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Regulations 1987 The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases…
The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme Order 2010 established a trading scheme for greenhouse gas emissions, whether direct or indirect, in the UK. It applies to emissions from supplies of gas and electricity by large organisations in the public and private…
Risk Management Consultants Assent tell us why Your ISO 27001 Certification Days Could be About to Increase. ISO 27001 Certification has many benefits, time with external auditors can be well spent testing the effectiveness of your Information Security Management System. However, the…
Every year the ECHA and Competent Authorities conduct IT and manual screening to identify any substances that are classified as hazardous or pose a risk to human health or the environment. Any identified substances are then progressed to REACH…
This instrument applies only to England and will be issued free of charge to anyone who bought S.I.2016 Interested parties will be informed when these Amendment Regulations come into force and can find guidance on www.gov.uk and via the Knowledge…
These regulations regard the disclosure of certain information by some large undertakings and groups, namely non-financial and diversity information, and make amendments to article 23(1) of the Accounting Directive. The Accounting Directive only applies to certain undertakings of limited liability,…
BS 8555:2016 Environmental Management Systems Phased Implementation Guide has been revised to bring it in to line with ISO 14001;2015. Here is some more information on what it is and how it can be useful to your organisation. What…