2012 press releases

2012 News

25 April 2012

BSI Notes Market Acceptance of Supply Chain Security Intelligence Tool – SCREEN: Success in High-Tech, Retail and Transportation sectors >

Since one year ago when BSI America Professional Services Inc. (BSI) introduced Supply Chain Risk Exposure Evaluation Network (SCREEN), it has been adopted by leading enterprises in the high tech, retail and transportation sectors.

17 December 2012

New standard outlines practical steps to managing disruptions >

BSI has published a new guidance standard, ISO 22313, to help organizations take practical steps towards mitigating risk and improving their business continuity management.

11 December 2012

BSI seeks input into news series of standards for asset management >

BSI is calling for input into a new series of international standards to promote best-practice asset management.

11 December 2012

BSI awards first certification in support of best practice road traffic safety management >

BSI has recognized fleet operator Mark Group as leading the way in best practice road traffic safety management.

10 December 2012

New Government roadmap upholds role of standards in effective waste management >

Report published following open letter from Government

06 December 2012

BSI Committee Chairman Wins 11th Anniversary Lifetime Achievement Award >

Bernard Berry, Chairman of BSI Committee EH/1 Acoustics, has collected a Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual Noise Abatement Society (NAS) Anniversary Awards.

05 December 2012

BSI helps Toshiba demonstrate sustainable business excellence by understanding the lifecycle impacts of its new products and technologies >

BSI Japan has enabled technology giant Toshiba to demonstrate the sustainable credentials of its new eco-friendly multi-function printer, the “e-STUDIO 306LP MFP”, through the use of business standards.

04 December 2012

BSI celebrates winners of Britain’s Most Admired Companies for 2012 >

Rolls-Royce and Diageo are the big winners of the 2012 Britain's Most Admired Companies (BMAC) awards in association with BSI.

04 December 2012

New standard published to help the seafood industry improve supply chain management and reduce GHG emissions >

Business standards company BSI has published a new specification to assist the global seafood industry reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, improve energy efficiency and manage costs.

29 November 2012

BSI and WWF launch new guidance to tackle forestry supply chain risks >

Business standards company, BSI and WWF-UK Global Forest & Trade Network (GFTN) have launched a new good practice guidance to support industry efforts in the responsible sourcing of forest goods and sustainable forest management.

21 November 2012

BSI demonstrates the business benefits of Kitemark to the Abu Dhabi Civil Defence >

BSI has recently welcomed influential visitors from the Abu Dhabi General Directorate of Civil Defence to its Chiswick headquarters and testing laboratories in Hemel Hempstead.

14 November 2012

Challenge complacency and save lives with new road traffic safety standard, says BSI >

Business standards company, BSI has launched a new standard to address international concerns around road traffic safety.

08 November 2012

BSI opens new office in Frankfurt >

BSI, the global business standards company, has relocated two of its offices to a single office in Frankfurt. The move to a more centralized, fit-for-purpose German operating base in Frankfurt, will help BSI deliver its ambitious growth plan for the region.

01 November 2012

BSI endorses parliamentary report ‘Regulation of Medical Implants’ >

BSI, the business standards company and EU Notified Body for medical devices, welcomes The Science and Technology Select Committee’s report on the ‘Regulation of Medical Implants’

01 November 2012

Heseltine Report ‘No Stone Unturned’ validates the essential role of Standards in British Business >

BSI, the national standards body and business standards company, welcomes Lord Heseltine’s recommendations for unlocking growth and stimulating innovation across the UK. Within recommendation 43 of his report, ‘No Stone Unturned’, he validates the essential role of standards in providing a first mover advantage on the international stage:

24 October 2012

BSI publishes new standard for best practice energy auditing >

BSI has published a new European standard to help organizations plan and carry out effective energy audits.

23 October 2012

Drivers still question vehicle repair safety >

Nearly one third of consumers fear for the safety of their vehicle following repair work

23 October 2012

Statement on Daily Telegraph faulty medical implants investigation >

Statement on Daily Telegraph faulty medical implants investigation article 23 October 2012

10 October 2012

BSI provides updated management tool to help businesses streamline best practice processes and save resources >

BSI has announced the revision of PAS 99, a practical guide which enables users of multiple management system standards to integrate elements together, avoiding the need for duplication of effort.

09 October 2012

New BSI standard provides building managers with guidance to improve facilities management and reduce risk >

Business standards company BSI, has launched a new standard today to encourage best practice Facility Information Management (FIM).

19 September 2012

BSI joins forces with Management Today to become Britain’s Most Admired Companies’ exclusive sponsor >

BSI, the business standards company, today announces an exclusive two-year partnership with Management Today in support of its flagship awards programme, Britain’s Most Admired Companies (BMAC).

12 September 2012

New standard launched to help reduce fire risk and improve the safety of non-domestic buildings >

BSI has responded to a call from the fire industry by updating the Publicly Available Specification PAS 79 to ensure that anyone with a responsibility for premises take measures to reduce the risk from fire and ensure that there is facility for safe escape.

04 September 2012

BSI calls for public input into new standard to improve home living for ageing population and people with impairments >

BSI is seeking industry feedback on a draft of a proposed standard to address issues of access and movement within residential buildings.

04 September 2012

BSI demonstrates business excellence with global accreditation announcement >

BSI’s global accreditation status has been reconfirmed for another four years following rigorous evaluation of its systems and procedures by ANAB (ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board).

03 September 2012

BSI Japan becomes first to offer accredited certification to ISO 22301 >

BSI Japan is pleased to announce that it has become the first certification body in Japan to be successfully accredited by JIPDEC (Japan Information Processing Development Corporation) for ISO 22301. As a result the company is now able to offer certification to the new international business continuity management system standard.

30 August 2012

Industry invited to help set excellence for customer service across Europe >

BSI is calling for experts from the service industry to input into the development of a new European standard for customer service excellence.

20 August 2012

Cloud Security Alliance announces Open Certificate Framework for cloud providers >

Cloud Security Alliance announces Open Certificate Framework for cloud providers

24 July 2012

New international standard from BSI helps safeguard public health by assuring consistent and proper labelling of medical devices >

BSI has published a new international standard to promote global consistency and help drive innovation in the labelling of medical devices.

19 July 2012

BSI issues first ISO 22301 certificate within global financial services market >

BSI Spain has awarded Bankinter certification to ISO 22301, the new international standard for societal security and business continuity management launched in May this year.

19 July 2013

BSI issues Spanish company with positive declaration of carbon footprint of its 2012 Annual Shareholders Meeting >

BSI has issued Spanish oil and gas giant Repsol with a certificate that verifies the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated during its 2012 Annual Shareholders Meeting.

09 July 2012

New standards launched to support emerging nanotechnologies market >

BSI works with industry to promote adoption of nanotechnologies

02 July 2012

BSI - an essential partner for enterprise >

BSI has refreshed its identity to reflect its increasing international presence as a partner for business growth.

26 June 2012

International standard evolves to meet industry challenges >

New standard reflects changing face of market and social research

25 June 2012

BSI announces new Kitemark to help reassure public over benefits of Green Deal >

BSI supports the government’s flagship environmental policy

20 June 2012

London 2012 leads the race by adopting new global sustainability standard >

A new global sustainability standard which helps organisers run more efficient events that reduce carbon emissions and achieve a more inclusive workforce has been launched.

12 June 2012

Industry requests revision of standards to ensure safe operation of cranes and reduce casualties >

BSI invites industry to get involved and comment on Drafts for Public Comment

18 May 2012

BSI and National Energy Services join forces to help ensure consumer confidence in the Green Deal Scheme >

The British Standards Institution (BSI) and National Energy Services (NES) have created a unique partnership to provide an independent certification service to Green Deal Advisor Organisations for the forthcoming Green Deal.

16 May 2012

With The Release of ISO 22301, Businesses are Urged to Implement a Business Continuity Plan >

BSI reveals the top five organizational tips that will facilitate resiliency during times of disruption

16 May 2012

Businesses urged to plan during recession to avoid significant disruption >

BSI releases top five organizational tips to beat the economic unrest

14 May 2012

BSI enhances industry understanding of cell therapy technologies with new glossary of terms >

Today BSI and the London Regenerative Medicine Network announce the publication of the much anticipated 2nd Edition of the Cell therapy and regenerative medicine glossary (commonly known to the industry as PAS 84 or the ‘Little Purple Book’) to ensure that the sector is kept up to date with current terminology and industry best practice.

04 May 2012

BSI receives Spanish industry award for excellence in best practice risk management >

BSI Iberia has gained recognition for its contribution to work in the areas of information security and business continuity

02 May 2012

BSI launches new standard to promote greater consumer confidence in personal financial advice and planning services >

BSI has launched a new standard to boost consumer confidence and trust in financial advice and planning services. The standard, known as BS 8577, is also intended to help firms during the latest phase of regulatory transition.

16 April 2012

BSI Announces Improved Results for 2011 >

Revenue and profit growth and a strong balance sheet

05 April 2012

BSI Japan launches Forest Stewardship Council™ certification service in association with the Rainforest Alliance >

BSI Group Japan K.K. (Minato-ku, Tokyo, President: Naoyuki Takeo) has formed an operational tie-up with the international sustainable development organization Rainforest Alliance (New York, USA, Chairperson: Daniel R. Katz) for certification services under the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certification system.

03 April 2012

Network Rail adopts collaborative partnerships standard to improve supply chain relationships >

Network Rail has become one of the first companies in the rail industry – and only the thirteenth nationwide – to achieve BS 11000, the new British Standard for collaborative working.

28 March 2012

New standard from BSI helps protect the UK’s cultural collections and address carbon emissions >

BSI has published a new standard for managing environmental conditions for archive, library and museum collections in the UK.

22 March 2012

BSI and World Medical Device Organisation ensure professionals are kept up to speed with new collaborative training portfolio >

BSI will now co-host the most comprehensive medical device training library in the world thanks to a collaborative partnership with the World Medical Device Organisation (WMDO).

22 March 2012

New BSI specification aids the horticulture industry worldwide in its effort to assess the climate change impacts of its products >

BSI has developed the first internationally applicable methodology for carbon footprinting of horticulture products.

21 March 2012

BSI helps construction firms implement BIM before 2016 government deadline >

BSI calls for businesses to come forward and join standards committee

15 March 2012

New report sponsored by BSI shows more businesses than ever planning for the worst >

Managers respond as disruption from riots, strikes, weather and BlackBerry outage hit UK in 2011

13 March 2012

BSI to launch new governance standard >

Organizations urged to join committee and shape good governance

02 March 2012

BSI gains swift accreditation by ANAB to ISO/IEC 17021:2011 >

(USA, Reston, VA and UK, London) March 2, 2012 - BSI Group (BSI), the world’s leading registrar and provider of risk-based solutions designed to protect brand and reputation, is one of the first certification bodies (CBs) to be accredited to ISO/IEC 17021:2011.

01 February 2012

BSI hits top spot in influential Superbrands category >

BSI revealed as one of the strongest business-business brands for 2012

14 February 2012

Largest agro-industrial food organisation in Thailand awarded ISO/IEC 27001 certification >

BSI Thailand has recently awarded the CPF IT Center with the internationally recognised standard for Information Security Management System, ISO / IEC 27001.

23 February 2012