Ensuring your organisation is up-to-date with legislation that impacts its operations, activities and procedures is a fundamental cornerstone in ensuring compliance and meeting global standards such as ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 27001. A legal register plays a vital role in collating all relevant legislation and...
There are many reasons why an organisation may want to implement an effective Information Security Management System (ISMS), and the vast majority choose to proceed to have this independently assessed for ISO 27001 certification to give their stakeholders, customers and employees confidence in their approach....
Our modern world places significant reliance on digital technology; with increasing reliance on hardware, software applications and network technologies to achieve business outcomes, generate revenue and achieve profit targets.
The security of our data is now more important than ever, and a credible validation like...
One of the key benefits of implementing an ISO 9001 accredited Quality Management System in your business is its emphasis on continual improvement. In this article, we explore how the ISO framework can be used to increase employee engagement in developing new ideas and processes to ensure that your organisation is...
How to Plan and Conduct A Management Review
What is a management review?
Management review is a systematic assessment to ‘measure the effectiveness of the organisations’ management system. ISO standards require management reviews because they ensure that management systems remain focused on the direction of the...
Important Supplier Assessment Aspects To Consider
Organisations that evaluate their suppliers find that they have better visibility into supplier performance. A robust and continuous supplier assessments programme helps to uncover and remove hidden costs, reduce risk and increase competitive advantage by reducing...
ISO 14001 sets out the criteria for an environmental management system that helps organisations comply with applicable laws, regulations, and other environmentally oriented requirements, to minimise how their operations negatively impact the environment and continually strive to improve their environmental...
We’ve left the EU, have you updated your register?
It’s safe to say the confusion and uncertainty around Brexit haven’t eased up since the UK left the EU in January. Now that we are in the transitional phase, legislation is beginning to change. Some has already changed, and it can be hard to keep up with new...
Activ can help you to control your business risks
Business continuity is about having a plan to deal with difficult situations and risk management, so your organisation can continue to function with as little disruption as possible. 2020 has certainly proven that unprecedented situations can arise and escalate in...
