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Articles
The business case for sustainability
28 Jul 2010
Topics: Sustainability, Environment, ISO 14001, Energy management, EN 16001, BS EN 16001, Direct marketing, PAS 2020, Waste management, BS 8901, Social responsibility, CSR, ISO 26000, BS 8903, BS 8904, BS 8905, BS 8909
The downturn affected everything, not least sustainability. As a result, organizations are now revisiting what it means to be sustainable and embracing the business benefits.
11 Sep 2009
Topics: BS 8901, Olympics, Sustainability, Supply chain, SME, CSR
BS 8901 was launched with the Olympic Games in mind, but it's proving successful among smaller organizers too.
Microsoft Convergence® 2009: First certification to BS 8901 Sustainable Events Management in the US
13 Feb 2009
Topics: BS 8901, Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation has achieved Phase 1 certification to BS 8901:2007 standard, for its upcoming Microsoft Convergence® 2009 event set for New Orleans, Louisiana, in March. Certification was awarded to Microsoft Corporation by BSI Management Systems America.
EIBTM, the major international exhibition, makes sustainability a top priority
05 Dec 2008
Topics: Sustainability, BS 8901, Spain
Reed Exhibitions, the international event management company, has implemented a sustainable events management system framework, with a view to achieving certification to the new British Standard for Sustainable Event Management, BS 8901.
Sustainability takes centre stage
28 Jan 2008
Topics: Sustainability, BS 8901, Olympics
When you're staging the greatest shows on Earth, how do you make sure they don't leave behind a legacy of waste and environmental errors? Christian Doherty asks the experts.
In Brief
Sustainable events standard takes off
25 Jul 2008
Topics: Sustainability, BS 8901
Manchester-based Out There Events is among the first companies to participate in a pilot programme, launched by BSI Management Systems in April, to assess the opportunities for creating official certification for BS 8901, the sustainable event management standard.
Question: This year marks the 25th anniversary of data protection regulation in the UK. Does the fact that such legislation exists mean that standards do not have a big role to play in the data protection puzzle?
First of all, the fact that there is legislation in place does not mean standards do not have a role to play. Quite the contrary: in many cases, standards offer a framework for businesses to better prepare and comply with legislation.
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