2015 press releases

2015 News

28 janeiro 2015

BSI presents the next generation of supply chain risk and compliance management solutions >

BSI announces the launch of its enhanced Supplier Compliance Manager (SCM) and Supply Chain Risk Exposure Evaluation Network (SCREEN) solutions.

17 dezembro 2015

BSI launches certification scheme for the safety of personal data in the cloud >

The adoption of cloud computing in all sectors is increasing rapidly in order to manage costs and support scalability, however concerns over the privacy and security of data remain. BSI, the business standards company today launches a training and certification scheme for the protection of personal data in the cloud.

09 dezembro 2015

New specification for intelligent clothing is published >

BSI has published PAS 10412, Intelligent clothing – LED active high visibility clothing – Specification, sponsored by the Taiwan Textile Research Institute (TTRI).

02 dezembro 2015

First companies verified by BSI to BIM scheme for improved collaboration in the construction industry >

From 2016, all government building and infrastructure projects in the UK will require level 2 BIM compliance. BSI, the business standards company today launches a verification scheme for PAS 1192-2 Information management for the capital/delivery phase of construction projects.

30 novembro 2015

Just one third of CEOs believe their organization has the resilience to succeed >

A new report released today (November 30th) by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) on behalf of BSI identifies a worrying gap in the capability of firms to maintain long-term growth.

18 novembro 2015

Comment on the new International Standard for Sustainable Procurement >

BSI has opened the public consultation period for ISO 20400 Sustainable Procurement . It follows a 2-year programme of work with participation from such countries as Australia, China, Egypt, Israel, Japan, USA, and many others from Europe, Africa, south and central America.

12 novembro 2015

Addendum to safety of electronic control systems standard is published >

BSI has published an addendum to BS EN 62061:2005+A2:2015 Safety of machinery - Functional safety of safety-related electrical, Electronic and programmable electronic control system.

11 novembro 2015

Specification for screening and safeguarding mail is revised >

BSI has revised PAS 97, Mail screening and security – Specification, which was sponsored by the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI).

10 novembro 2015

Closed circuit TV standard is available >

Revised standard, BS 7958:2015 Closed circuit television (CCTV) – Management and operation – Code of practice, incorporating changes from CCTV Code of Practice, available.

09 novembro 2015

European migration crisis costs at least $1 billion in shipping disruption >

Essential shipments of goods and medical supplies are being delayed and destroyed as a result of the European migration crisis, costing a collective $1Bn to the UK economy in the last year alone.

06 novembro 2015

First company certified to newly published telehealth service guidelines >

International SOS is the first organization to be certified in accordance with the International Organization for Standardization’s (ISO) newly published guidelines for the delivery of telehealth services, ISO / TS 13131.

06 novembro 2015

Douglas Hurt appointed to BSI Board >

BSI, the business standards company, today announced the appointment of Douglas Hurt as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 November 2015.

04 novembro 2015

BSI achieves accreditation from UKAS to certify organizations to new ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards >

BSI, the business standards company, has become one of the first certification bodies to receive the official UK accreditation status from The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) for the new Environmental Management Systems Standard, ISO 14001:2015 and the new Quality Management Systems Standard, ISO 9001:2015.

02 novembro 2015

Latest fire safety in design standard is revised >

BSI has revised BS 9991 – Fire safety in the design, management and use of residential buildings - Code of practice, adding consideration of sheltered housing and fire safety precautions for vulnerable persons.

30 outubro 2015

Final draft of Medical Devices Quality Management System Standard published >

ISO 13485 Medical devices -- Quality management systems -- Requirements for regulatory purposes, the internationally recognized medical device industry quality management systems (QMS) standard, is now available as a draft.

20 outubro 2015

Video surveillance standard is revised >

BSI, the business standards company, has revised BS EN 62676-4:2015 Video surveillance systems for use in security applications – Part 4: Application guidelines.

20 outubro 2015

Major research project launched to identify the next step in digitising the construction industry >

NBS, BSI and the Construction Products Association (CPA) will be inviting professionals from throughout the construction industry to participate in a major research project looking at the feasibility and usefulness of a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) for building products.

13 outubro 2015

Specification safeguarding young children being taught to swim, is published >

BSI has published PAS 520 Safeguarding 0 to 4 year old children within the teaching of swimming, including any associated professional photography. Code of practice.

01 outubro 2015

Standard promoting excellence in design of manufactured products gets revised >

BSI has revised BS 7000-2 Design management systems – Part 2: Guide to managing the design of manufactured products which helps create and deliver excellent products with market appeal.

01 outubro 2015

Change of Senior Independent Director >

BSI today announced a change to its Senior Independent Director with Non-Executive Director Lucinda Riches succeeding Tony Lea who retired from the Board on 30 September.

23 setembro 2015

First three companies certified by BSI to revised Quality Management Systems Standard on the same day the revised standard has been published >

Salus, Overbury and Costain are the first three UK companies to be independently assessed by BSI and achieve certification to the revised Quality Management Systems Standard, ISO 9001:2015.

23 setembro 2015

ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems Standard publishes today >

ISO 9001, the most widely-adopted quality management systems standard which has benefitted millions of organizations globally, publishes today.

22 setembro 2015

BSI achieves accreditation for the new Environmental Management System Standard ISO 14001:2015 from ANAB >

BSI has received the official global accreditation status from the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) for the new Environmental Management System Standard, ISO 14001:2015 which was published earlier this month.

16 setembro 2015

First company certified by BSI to revised Environmental Management standard >

Overbury is the first company in the UK to be independently assessed by BSI and achieve certification to the revised Environmental Management standard, ISO 14001.

15 setembro 2015

ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems standard will be published on 23 September and is now available to pre-order >

ISO 9001, the most widely-adopted quality management systems standard which has benefitted millions of organizations globally - with users reporting increased growth, productivity and customer satisfaction, is ready to pre-order.

14 setembro 2015

New set of standards for earth retaining structures and foundations revised >

BSI has revised several of its interrelated geotechnical standards. BS 8081 Code of practice for grouted anchors encompasses recently updated requirements for Eurocode 7 (BS EN 1997) and works alongside BS 8004 Code of practice for foundations and BS 8002 Code of practice for earth retaining structures.

08 setembro 2015

ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems standard available now >

The revision of the world’s first and most-widely adopted international standard for environmental management systems, ISO 14001 publishes on 15 September.

28 agosto 2015

Updated Release: BSI obtains first global accreditation from ANAB to certify organizations to the new Quality Management standard ISO 9001:2015 >

The decision was made utilizing ISO/FDIS 9001:2015 and accredited certificates to ISO 9001:2015 cannot be issued until the standard is published, expected in September 2015.

25 agosto 2015

Facilities management briefing standard is revised >

BSI has revised BS 8536-1 Briefing for design and construction: Code of practice for facilities management (Buildings infrastructure). The standard has been included in the Level 2 BIM package of documents required for Government contract tenders.

21 agosto 2015

BSI Chief Executive, Howard Kerr comments on recent CBI figures >

Many sub-sectors in the CBI Report – including mechanical engineering and metal manufacture – supplied below average export figures.

12 agosto 2015

Standard for testing the CO2 absorbent used in breathing equipment is published >

BSI has published BS 8618,Granular carbon dioxide (CO2) absorbent material for life support, diving, hyper- and hypobaric applications – Specification. Divers use mixtures of oxygen and breathing gases during a dive.

07 agosto 2015

New standard helps construction sector reduce waste during building projects >

BSI has published BS 8895-2 Designing for material efficiency in building projects – Part 2: Code of practice for Concept Design and Developed Design. Reducing and managing waste is high on the UK’s Sustainability agenda, particularly from the construction sector which is the largest contributor of waste.

04 agosto 2015

Time to raise the bar in Complaints Handling with new standard >

BSI has published BS 8543:2015 Complaint handling in organizations. It is the first new standard in this area for some years and sets out good practice for a complaint-handling process, including planning, design, operation, maintenance and improvement.

30 julho 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 julho 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 julho 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 julho 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 julho 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 julho 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 julho 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 julho 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 julho 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.

30 junho 2015

Ground gas standard is revised >

BSI has revised BS 8485 Code of practice for the design of protective measures for methane and carbon dioxide ground gases for new buildings.

09 junho 2015

New report shows standards contributed towards £8.2 billion* of GDP growth >

BSI today publishes independent research from the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) demonstrating the economic benefits of standards to the UK and to individual UK businesses.

03 junho 2015

BSI expands its environmental consulting and engineering offering with Acquisition of Hill Country Environmental, Inc. >

BSI, the business standards company, has acquired Texas-based Hill Country Environmental, Inc. Hill Country provides a full range of environmental consulting and engineering services to assist companies with complex air quality, waste water and hazardous waste permitting and environmental regulatory compliance issues.

03 junho 2015

Board Changes at BSI >

BSI announces two Board changes. John Regazzi, a Non-executive Director, retired from the Board on 31 May 2015 after completing nine years of distinguished service. The Board is also pleased to announce the appointment on 1 June 2015 of Alicja Lesniak as a Non-executive Director.

29 maio 2015

AXA Life Insurance strengthens business resilience with ISO 22301 certification >

BSI Group Japan K.K., the business standards company has certified AXA Life Insurance, Japan to ISO 22301, the international standard for Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS).

19 maio 2015

Pest Management standard published >

BSI has recently published the first European standard on pest management services, BS EN 16636 Pest management services - Requirements and competences - to improve the quality of these services throughout Europe.

12 maio 2015

Newly revised topsoil standard is published >

BSI has revised BS 3882 Specification for topsoil. This standard supports the landscape industry by reducing the risk of multiple user-driven specifications.

05 maio 2015

Code of Practice for wellness apps published >

BSI has developed PAS 277 Health and wellness apps – Quality criteria across the life cycle – Code of practice in conjunction with Innovate UK.

30 abril 2015

Offshore renewable energy guide published >

BSI has published PD 6900 Environmental impact assessment for offshore renewable energy projects – Guide, in conjunction with Innovate UK. The guidance was developed with input from RenewableUK, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and Marine Scotland amongst others.

29 abril 2015

Independent living standard published >

BSI has published PAS 278, Principles for the provision of information and advice to individuals to support independent living – Code of practice in conjunction with Innovate UK.

21 abril 2015

BSI Global Supply Chain Intelligence report reveals global business impact of security, human rights and environmental violations >

Report reveals that $33 billion of business losses due to natural disasters and $23 billion of cargo theft in 2014. Additionally, one third of the world’s fastest growing exporters located in countries rated as high risk for human rights or environmental violations.

20 abril 2015

BSI maintains 15 years of revenue growth with record 2014 >

BSI, the business standards company, has announced its results for the year ended 31 December 2014. Growth of 6% maintains BSI’s unbroken 15-year track record of annual increases in underlying revenue.

31 março 2015

Financial services consumer contact details standard is published >

BSI, has published PAS 156, Specification for the maintenance of financial services customer data which establishes good practice for maintaining accurate customer records.

31 março 2015

Comment on the latest draft of occupational health and safety standard ISO 45001 >

A new international standard on occupational health and safety management is currently under development with publication expected in October 2016. The second committee draft of ISO 45001 – Occupational health and safety management standard systems – requirements with guidance for use is now open, with UK comments requested by 1 May 2015.

16 março 2015

Supply chain complexity - top business continuity concern for manufacturing industry >

Global sourcing across supply chains creates severe business continuity challenges for manufacturers, with the research showing that suppliers operating in riskier countries are the fastest growing business continuity risk.

16 março 2015

Supply chain complexity top business continuity concern for manufacturing industry >

A third (35%) of businesses in the manufacturing industry are extremely concerned about potential supply chain disruption according to research released by BSI, the business standards company and the Business Continuity Institute (BCI).

12 março 2015

Latest Smart Cities guidance for city leaders is published >

BSI has published a guidance document supporting the Government’s smart cities standardization strategy. PD 8100, Smart cities overview – Guide was sponsored by BIS (Department for Innovations & Skills) and is the latest in the suite of Smart Cities standards.

10 março 2015

CCTV remote monitoring standard is published >

BSI has fully revised the standard which ensures the integrity and effectiveness of an installed CCTV system is not compromised.

26 fevereiro 2015

New standard helps businesses identify their key environmental impacts >

BSI, the business standards company, has recently published a new standard to help businesses become more aware of how biodiversity issues can affect their environmental impact.

17 fevereiro 2015

Cyber-attack seen as top business threat >

Cyber-attack is the top threat perceived by businesses, according to the fourth annual Horizon Scan report published today by the Business Continuity Institute (BCI), in association with BSI. Supply chain disruption is reported as the fastest rising threat, up 11 places since last year.

02 fevereiro 2015

Legal admissibility standard for electronic information is revised >

BSI has recently revised the standard which helps organizations manage the implementation and operation of electronic information management systems. BS 10008:2014 Evidential weight and legal admissibility of electronic information- Specification also offers guidance on the storage and transfer of information.

14 janeiro 2015

BSI enters US consultancy market with EORM acquisition >

BSI, the business standards company, today announced the acquisition of the US consultancy Environmental and Occupational Risk Management, Inc. (EORM), based in San Jose, California. From today, EORM will operate under the name, EORM – A BSI Professional Services Company.

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