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06 December 2023

“We are driven to be even more ambitious” – praise for international guidelines for offering clarity and integrity on path to net zero >

ISO Net Zero Guidelines have helped adopters including General Motors and FIA to accelerate transition towards net zero

15 November 2023

BSI appointed to audit COP28 against event sustainability metrics >

BSI, the business improvement and standards company, has been appointed to audit COP28 to determine whether the implemented management system meets the sustainable events criteria.

09 November 2023

Sandoz and Teva achieve independent certification for steps to minimise antimicrobial resistance risk >

Sandoz and TEVA have become the first organizations to be certified as meeting an international standard on the Minimized Risk of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), demonstrating that they are taking necessary steps to ensure antibiotics are made responsibly, helping to minimize the risk of aquatic toxicity in the environment and the spread of AMR.

26 October 2023

Minister calls for more collaboration to accelerate AI adoption >

Large-scale collaboration is needed to ensure safe and ethical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy will tell attendees at a BSI event in partnership with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the AI Fringe in the run up to the UK Government’s AI Safety Summit.

18 October 2023

BSI launches SME-focused menopause guidance >

A free guide aimed at encouraging small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) to initiate conversations with employees experiencing menopause, in order to realize economic and social benefits including enhancing workplace productivity, has been released to mark World Menopause Day 2023.

17 October 2023

Closing ‘AI confidence gap’ key to powering its benefits for society and planet >

China and India are on course to realize Artificial Intelligence’s (AI) potential to be a force for good in areas including healthcare, food safety and sustainability. While other major economies, including the United Kingdom, France and Germany, are facing a greater confidence gap linked to low levels of public trust in the technology, and risk losing out on this opportunity, a study by BSI reveals.

11 October 2023

BSI expands lab to boost EV charger testing and adds new carbon emissions reduction technology >

An expanded testing facility making use of innovative carbon management technology has been opened by BSI to boost the UK’s network of Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers and provide greater confidence to drivers hoping to switch towards a sustainable alternative. The new facility has been designed to reuse energy, meaning testing chargers minimizes carbon contribution as far as possible, further supporting BSI’s commitment to reach net zero in its operations by 2030, requiring a 90% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions.

09 October 2023

New guidance launches to enhance quality and improve patient experience in healthcare sector >

Global guidance designed to improve the experience of patients by embedding high quality across healthcare has been published. The new code of practice, the first ever international consensus standard on healthcare quality, has been developed by BSI in recognition of the increasing demands on the NHS and healthcare sector globally to help increase the delivery of high-quality, patient-centric care.

26 September 2023

Standards Partnership Programme launches to enhance international trade and boost market growth >

A partnership between the UK Government and BSI has been launched with the goal of enhancing trade and boosting sustainable and inclusive growth in developing economies through the use of international standards.

14 September 2023

BSI confirmed as testing and certification supplier on CCS framework >

BSI has been named as a supplier on a prominent public framework, paving the way for the business improvement and standards company to provide products and services to government and wider public sector organizations looking to accelerate progress on their sustainability goals.

12 September 2023

Traditions of whisky captured for consumers in new guidelines >

Scottish, Welsh, English and Irish whisky industries partner to agree consistent method of production to help drive international trade

31 August 2023

Alison Wood retires as Non-Executive Director >

BSI, the business improvement and standards company, has announced that, after nine years on the Board, Alison Wood would today retire as a Non-Executive Director. BSI is pleased to announce her appointment as a Board Advisor.

23 August 2023

Thirst for change: securing a water positive future >

Thirst for change: securing a water positive future finds levels of water scarcity are soaring in major economies including the US and China, as annual water use has risen by around 3,500 billion m3 globally over the last century. Action to increase water circularity through global collaboration and innovation could help tackle this. Doing so will bring wider benefits - including reducing drought risk, supporting climate goals and advancing social development to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals - according to new research by BSI and Waterwise.

14 August 2023

Modern slavery and biodiversity restoration among areas of focus for BSI sustainability start-up programme >

A start-up using machine learning to monitor habitats for biodiversity conservation and another focused on eradicating child labour from the global supply chain are among those participating in a new accelerator programme seeking to build innovations that deliver trust in sustainability and positively impact society.

01 August 2023

New auditable guidance launches to build trust in AI used to treat patients in hospitals and at home >

High-level guidance, designed to build greater digital trust in the AI products used to diagnose or treat patients, ranging from medical devices to smartphone chatbots or in-home monitoring tools, has been published by BSI.

20 July 2023

BSI shortlisted for the Net Zero Transition Award at the Reuters Responsible Business Awards 2023 >

BSI, the business improvement and standards organization, has been shortlisted for the Net Zero Transition Award at the Reuters Responsible Business Awards 2023, celebrating the steps it is taking to accelerate progress towards a sustainable world.

13 July 2023

BSI shortlisted for two sustainability leader awards >

BSI, the business improvement and standards organization, has been shortlisted for two awards at the World Sustainability Leader Awards. The Royal Charter organization is up for the ‘Sustainability Team’ award, while BSI Director of Group Sustainability, Ghinwa Chammas, has been shortlisted for ‘Sustainability Leader of the year’.

13 July 2023

BSI issues 1000th medical devices regulation certificate >

UK – 1,000 certificates, confirming that medical devices are safe for use by clinicians and patients, have now been issued by BSI, the business improvement and standards company, under the terms of the new European Union Medical Devices Regulation (MDR).

12 July 2023

New solution developed for cross-border food transfers >

BSI, the business improvement and standards company, has completed a two-year partnership with Trace Labs, core developers of OriginTrail open-source technology. The project, funded by InnovateUK, was set up to develop safer and more efficient systems for facilitating the flow of goods across international borders, with the results offering the potential to bring substantial benefits to the food sector and shore up the resilience of the global food supply chain.

05 July 2023

Three quarters of UK women want business action to lift the 'second glass ceiling' >

The findings come from a new BSI report entitled Lifting the Second Glass Ceiling, which explores why some women leave the workforce early for reasons other than personal choice. The research finds that 75% of UK women want employers to take action to retain older women in the workforce, while 71% would like politicians to drive this change.

28 June 2023

New guidance launches to support safe and secure use of crop robots in farming >

A code of practice designed to support the safer use of tools that can help farmers operate more sustainably, address labour shortages and respond to global demand for more intensive crop management has been published by BSI.

21 June 2023

BSI propels sustainability journey with Circular Computing remanufactured laptops >

More than 11.5 billion litres of water have been saved and over 19 million kilograms of carbon reduced thanks to a partnership between Circular Computing and BSI to build trust in remanufactured laptops and maximize positive impact for the planet, the economy, and society.

20 June 2023

New code offers organizations guide to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace culture >

New guidance designed to help organizations prioritize their people by creating an increasingly diverse and inclusive workplace culture, including by demonstrating leadership commitment or adjusting recruitment practices, has been published by BSI.

16 June 2023

The UK and ASEAN celebrate co-operation on international standards >

UK government representatives and Southeast Asian standards bodies met today to renew their commitment to using international standards to boost trade opportunities between the UK and members of the Association of Southeast Asian (ASEAN) nations.

13 June 2023

BSI partner with green sports alliance to support progress towards sustainable US sports sector >

BSI, the business improvement and standards company, is partnering with the Green Sports Alliance (GSA) to drive more sustainable outcomes for all sporting events across the United States. The partnership will help support teams to embed sustainable measures in order to realize increased benefits for people and the planet, including reducing costs and responding to stakeholder expectations.

05 June 2023

New certification aims to mitigate antimicrobial resistance risk in antibiotic manufacturing >

BSI, the business improvement and standards company, today, on World Environment Day, launched a new global Minimized Risk of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) certification designed to promote and attest to the responsible manufacturing of antibiotics in the global supply chain, helping to minimize the risk of aquatic toxicity in the environment and the spread of AMR.

31 May 2023

Menopause standard launched to help organizations support experienced workers >

New guidance designed to help organizations support employees experiencing menopause or menstruation and better enable them to retain experienced and talented people of all ages has been published by BSI.

22 May 2023

BSI and ReadyKey launch strategic partnership to revolutionize EHS&S solutions >

Herndon, VA & San Francisco, CA – BSI, the global standards and business improvement company, and a leading provider of environmental, health, safety, and sustainability (EHS&S) consulting solutions, and ReadyKey, a mobile app creation platform, have announced a new strategic partnership.

15 May 2023

BSI partners with Waterwise to highlight water scarcity challenge >

London, UK – BSI, the business improvement and standards company, is partnering with Waterwise, a leading voice on the efficient use of water, to explore degrees of water scarcity around the world and to understand more about how this can be addressed.

11 May 2023

BSI obtains accreditation from UKAS to certify organizations to the revised information security management standard >

BSI, the business improvement and standards company, has received official accredited status from the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) to the revised international standard for information security management, ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection.

03 May 2023

BSI Net Zero Barometer Report 2023 >

Progress towards a sustainable world risks being held back as UK businesses grapple with increasing costs and a lack of clarity around a credible path to net zero, despite a tripling of awareness of the importance of reducing emissions and the potential commercial opportunity amongst small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to research published by BSI.

26 April 2023

New international standard helps transport and logistics industry address climate action >

BSI, in its role as the UK National Standards Body, publishes the first international standard for the quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions arising from end-to-end, multi-modal transport operations.

13 April 2023

Positive food safety culture that prioritizes people 'key to reducing risk of contamination or recalls' >

New industry-led global guidance sets out the role of people and culture in enabling food safety and product quality.

11 April 2023

BSI and Citadel AI partner to solve the AI challenges of tomorrow >

BSI, the global standards and business improvement company, and Citadel AI, a Japanese-based provider of automated AI testing and monitoring tools, have today partnered to ensure AI is used ethically, safely, and responsibly in industries that pose risks to humans.

05 April 2023

BSI launches an update of the world’s first specification for the decarbonization of buildings and infrastructure >

BSI, in its role as the National Standards Body (NSB), today announces the launch of the revised carbon management standard, PAS 2080:2023, designed to help built environment organizations accelerate progress to a sustainable world by reducing their carbon emissions.

30 March 2023

The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM), today launches its core carbon principles (CCPs) and program-level assessment framework >

This sets rigorous thresholds on disclosure and sustainable development for high-integrity carbon credits and establishing a pathway towards even higher ambition. BSI and ICVCM are collaborating on the development of the CCPs and the supporting framework, ensuring the process followed is robust and the drafts have undergone public consultation.

27 March 2023

BSI announces first clients to achieve certification to new Built Environment quality standard >

BSI, the business standards and improvement company, today announces the first organization to have achieved certification to a landmark scheme which can support improvement in quality for the built environment sector.

23 March 2023

BSI and Defra launch Nature Investment Standards Programme >

BSI, in its role as the UK National Standards Body, today announces the launch of a Nature Investment Standards Programme in partnership with the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), starting with a discovery phase.

22 March 2023

BSI publishes second iteration of a framework for value-based decision-making for investments in the built environment >

BSI, in its role as the UK National Standards Body, publishes the second iteration of a Flex Standard that enables a consistent approach to value-based decision-making in the management of built environment investments and projects.

28 February 2023

Consistency, collaboration and coherence' vital to embedding sustainability in global finance sector >

London, UK – Experts in green finance have highlighted the importance of global consistency and collaboration to drive change across all aspects of the ESG agenda, as new BSI guidance designed to ‘demystify’ sustainability principles for financial sector organizations is launched.

01 February 2023

Liverpool F.C. achieves certification to the sustainable events standard by BSI >

Liverpool FC’s Sustainability Management System was audited by BSI, the business improvement and standards company, and achieved certification against ISO 20121

27 January 2023

66% of consumers will abandon hypocritical businesses, shows new research >

Polling of UK consumers and business leaders reveals that close to half (47%) of consumers consider a company’s purpose when making a purchasing decision and that two-thirds (66%) will abandon a product or business acting inconsistently with its purpose – a sign that consumers have lost patience with organizations that do not follow the principles of purpose driven organizations.

25 January 2023

Food and fuel top supply chain thefts in 2022, as governments grapple with global supply chain disruption >

Today, BSI, the business improvement and standards company and leading global provider of supply chain intelligence, unveiled its annual Supply Chain Risk Insights Report which indicates that organizations that manage supply chain disruption effectively in 2023 will be best equipped to weather the financial challenges ahead.

25 January 2023

The first nine organizations to have achieved certification to the new Inclusive Service Kitemark™ demonstrating their commitment to supporting vulnerable consumers >

BSI, the business standards and improvement company, today announces that the first nine organizations have achieved certification to the Inclusive Service Kitemark to assure that they are providing an inclusive and flexible service that benefits all consumers, regardless of their personal circumstances.

24 January 2023

Boost for modern homebuilding as government launches work with industry to set UK-wide standard >

More high quality new-build homes will be delivered through modern homebuilding, as the Department for Levelling Up Housing and Communities today (24 January) announced it has commissioned a new UK-wide standard for Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) that will boost the sector.

16 January 2023

BSI welcomes the UK Government’s Net Zero Review as a pathway to a sustainable future >

BSI, the global standards organization and national standards body, today welcomes the publication of the Independent Review of Net Zero by the Rt Hon Chris Skidmore MP and urges organizations to build on its momentum towards a sustainable future.