July 2015 ISO, Standards, Certification, News

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July 2015 - News

30 July 2015

New people management standard is published >

BSI, the business standards company, has published BS 76000 Human resource - Valuing people- Management system - Requirements and guidance. All comments from the 100-day public consultation, have been gathered and considered, to develop a principles-based management system standard for human capital.

29 July 2015

BSI Global Supply Chain Intelligence Raises Alarm on Human Rights Breaches >

The Quarterly BSI Risk Index is based on intelligence from BSI’s Supply Chain Risk Exposure Evaluation Network (SCREEN) tool, which provides real-time incident reports for corporate social responsibility (CSR), security, and business continuity risk, threats, across 20+ proprietary risk categories across 200 countries.

29 July 2015

Risk Index report Supply Chain Intelligence Raises Alarm Human Rights Breaches >

The risk of organizations breaching international human rights regulations has risen significantly over the last quarter as key Asian economies adapt to tougher economic conditions.

16 July 2015

E-cigarettes guidance published >

BSI, has collaborated with the Electronic Cigarette Industry Trade Association (ECITA) to develop PAS 54115 Vaping products, including electronic cigarettes, e-liquids, e-shisha and directly-related products – Manufacture, importation, testing and labelling – Guide.

13 July 2015

Board Appointment at BSI >

BSI is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Stephen Page as a Non-executive Director with effect from 1 September 2015.

10 July 2015

ISO 9001 Quality Management System final draft standard published >

In September the 2015 edition of ISO 9001 will publish – the first major revision of the standard since 2000. A final draft of the standard has now been released which incorporates changes made following feedback from users and experts around the world.

09 July 2015

New dementia care guidance is published >

Following the Prime Minister’s 2012 challenge to improve dementia care by 2015, PAS 1365 Code of practice for the recognition of dementia-friendly communities in England has been published by BSI in conjunction with Alzheimer’s Society and the Department of Health.

03 July 2015

Final ISO 14001 Environmental Management System draft standard revised >

As the world’s first and most-widely adopted international standard for environmental management systems, ISO 14001 has helped over 300,000 organizations improve their environmental performance. To ensure that ISO 14001 continues to serve organizations and maintain its relevance in today’s market place, the standard has been revised.

01 July 2015

Security management standard is published >

BSI, the business standards company has published BS 16000 Security management - strategic and operational guidelines. This guidance provides the basic principles of security management and describes what should be included to effectively manage security in organizations of all types and sizes.

Latest fire protection standard for doors is revised >

BSI has revised BS 7273-4:2015 Code of Practice for the operation of fire protection measures - Part 4. The standard was developed using collaborative input from the fire and safety industry.