BUSINESS STANDARDS
is the quarterly magazine of BSI Group, highlighting the vital role that standards play in today's business environment. Regular features include interviews with leading business figures, as well as news on the latest developments in management systems and standards.
New appointment
28 Jan 2008
Topics: China
Mike Low, director of BSI British Standards, has been appointed to the China Standardization Expert Committee (CSEC) as the first foreign advisor to the committee. CSEC advises the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) on national standards strategy and policy; major reform and innovative measures for standardization; key projects in science and technology; and publication and implementation of standards. BSI has been working closely with SAC for several years in developing strategy and addressing key topics such as energy, sustainability, IT security and standards associated with major events such as the Olympic Games.
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Global BCM accreditation for BSI
BSI Management Systems has become one of the first organizations to be independently accredited to deliver global certification against BS 25999, the business continuity management standard.
Are you "Fit to supply" 2012 Olympic Games?
Business Link, the support and networking agency funded primarily by the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR), is working with BSI to help companies in their goal to win contracts for the 2012 Olympic Games.
New web standards: first in class
In a world first, BSI British Standards and UK web compliance expert Magus have launched PAS 124 Defining, implementing and managing website standards, a Publicly Available Specification that aims to improve the effectiveness of corporate websites through a new best practice approach to the application and management of website standards.
Elaine Westwood, founder and CEO of The Glassworks - one of the largest glass processors in the Midlands area - was named The Midlands Business person of The Year' 2008 at the inaugural Midlands Business Awards.
Sustainable events standard takes off
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: what is the value of a "non-
standard" standard, such as a PAS?
The PAS, or Publicly Available Specification, forms part of our spectrum of standards information ranging from full international consensus to bespoke individual company advice.
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