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Question and Answer Session, PART 4, LRQA Aviation/EU ETS Webinar

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:32:15 +0000

Part 4 of the LRQA Aviation and the EU ETS webinar features Madlen King, LRQA's Global Climate Change Manager. This video is the first of two question and answer sessions that formed a key part of the webinar. With Aviation now entering the EU ETS, it is crucial that organisations, particularly airlines, understand the implications of their carbon emissions. Here is the entire webinar for downloading or watching.

Episode 10, LRQA Business Assurance Trust and Transparency Podcast Series

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:08:41 +0000

In Episode 10, the final one in the LRQA Business Assurance Trust and Transparency Podcast Series, Harriet Lamb, Fairtrade Foundation, Kate Ives, AccountAbility, Helen McTaggart, the Co-operative and Solitaire Townsend, Futerra Communications talk about the key findings from the "What Assures Consumers" research.

PART 3, LRQA Aviation and the EU ETS Webinar

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:23:40 +0000

Part 3 of the LRQA Aviation and the EU ETS webinar features Madlen King, LRQA's Global Climate Change Manager. The new EU ETS amendments bring aviation into the scheme. With Aviation now entering the EU ETS, it is crucial that organisations, particularly airlines, understand the implications of their carbon emissions. Here is the entire webinar for downloading or watching.

Lloyd’s Register Copenhagen Podcast Series, Episode 2 MARINE

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:00:50 +0000

Episode 2 of the Lloyd's Register Copenhagen Podcast Series features Dr Anne-Marie Warris talking about the key issues that the Marine sector will be watching during the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP) negotiations in Copenhagen, December 7-18. Anne-Marie is the Lloyd’s Register’s leading global climate change expert and will be representing the Lloyd's Register Group in Copenhagen.

How to secure international trade?

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:17:21 +0000

How do we balance the priorities between the government's interests and organisational objectives? With the proliferation of trade security initiatives showing no sign of abating, there is an urgent need to adopt a common architecture to manage the assurance requirements essential to the public and private sectors.

LRQA Aviation and the EU ETS Webinar, PART 2

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:29:50 +0000

Part 2 of the LRQA Aviation and the EU ETS webinar features Madlen King, LRQA's Global Climate Change Manager. The new EU ETS amendments bring aviation into the scheme. With Aviation now entering the EU ETS, it is crucial that organisations, particularly airlines, understand the implications of their carbon emissions. Here is the entire webinar for downloading or watching.

LRQA Aviation and the EU ETS Amendments Webinar, PART 1

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:36:03 +0000

Part 1 of the LRQA Aviation and the EU ETS webinar features Madlen King, LRQA's Global Climate Change Manager. The new EU ETS amendments bring aviation into the scheme. With Aviation now entering the EU ETS, it is crucial that organisations, particularly airlines, understand the implications of their carbon emissions. Here is the entire webinar for downloading or watching.

UK Cleantech Summit to tackle Climate Change Investment

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:35:00 +0000

The Guardian UK Cleantech Summit, taking place in London on 23 November aims to catalyse action within the climate change and investment communities and inspire every constituent stakeholder to seize the moment for cleantech in the UK. For further information about the event, topics and speakers visit the official event website.

Carbon Forum Asia 2009

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:25:56 +0000

The CARBON FORUM ASIA 2009 Conference is about highlighting critical issues & showcasing and discussing innovative solutions.

Lloyd’s Register Copenhagen Podcast Series, Episode 1

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:22:17 +0000

In episode 1 of the Lloyd's Register Copenhagen Podcast series, Dr Anne-Marie Warris provides an overview of the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP) negotiations in Copenhagen, December 7-18, including what to expect, who might play a key role, which nations will be at the centre of negotiations and a closer look at which industries are likely to be most affected by any possible global deal that may be signed during the conference

How to curb CO2 emission in shipping industry?

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:01:40 +0000

The international maritime transport community expects the annual volume of green-house gasses (GHG) emitted by commercial shipping to grow 55% to 1,345 metric tonnes (Mt) by 2020. In 2007, global shipping’s GHG emissions reached 870 Mt — or roughly equivalent to Germany’s production over the same period – but that figure is expected to quadruple by [...]

Latest LRQA Webinar looks at EU ETS and Aviation

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:28:13 +0000

Watch the LRQA recorded webinar now, where Madlen King's, LRQA's Global Climate Change manager, technical expertise created two interactive sessions that led to a stronger understanding of the implications of the EU ETS amendments and the effect they will have on the aviation industry.

Attend a consultation workshop for the AA1000SES revision process

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:25:48 +0000

Register your interest in the international stakeholder engagement consultation workshops taking place as part of the AA1000SES revision process.

Episode 9, LRQA Business Assurance Trust and Transparency Podcast Series

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:54:23 +0000

In Episode 9 of the 10-part LRQA Business Assurance Trust and Transparency Podcast Series, Helen McTaggart rom the Co-operative talks about the What Assures Consumers in an Economic Downturn Report. She also talks about some of the key issues that the Co-operative is dealing with regarding CSR and climate change.

Inspection Company to Attain Latest ISO Certification

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:23:44 +0000

PII Pipeline Solutions Gains Early ISO 9001 Certification; Only Operator Globally to Attain ISO/TS 29001 HOUSTON, TEXAS—October 14, 2009—Building on its tradition of leadership in safety and quality compliance within the global pipeline industry, GE Oil & Gas, PII Pipeline Solutions announces that it has successfully attained third-party certification to the latest internationally recognized quality management system standard, ISO 9001: 2008.

LRQA Certifies Perfetti Van to SA8000

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:48:04 +0000

October 13, 2009, Rotterdam - Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA), a member of the Lloyd’s Register Group, has awarded confectionery manufacturer Perfetti Van Melle the SA8000:2008 Global Social Accountability Standard certificate for their operations in Holland.

CIES Food Safety Conference 2010

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:41:59 +0000

This year the event will follow on from the Global Challenges discussed in Barcelona in February 2009 to look at: ‘Connecting the Pieces - A Global Food Safety Framework for the 21st Century’.

Carbon emissions to soar unless we invest between now and 2030

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:39:31 +0000

New Energy Finance and the World Economic Forum have warned that unless at least $515bn per annum is invested in clean energy between now and 2030, carbon emissions will reach a level deemed unsustainable by scientists, causing temperatures to rise by two degrees globally.

New proposal to reduce emissions in the airlines industry

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:29:40 +0000

Aviation experts have welcomed a new proposal from recently formed Aviation Global Deal (AGD), with many saying they believe the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the industry’s governing body and International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), are unlikely to reach agreement with United Nations for Climate Change Convention (UNFCCC) in Copenhagen in December.

Environment 09 - Creating the Climate for change

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:46:46 +0000

This event, only a month before the vital Copenhagen Climate Summit, brings together key players with the power and influence to make a difference.

Acountability embarks on revision of its Internationally accepted stakeholder engagement standard

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:37:16 +0000

AccountAbility, the global not-for-profit standards developer is revising its AA1000 Stakeholder Engagement standard (AA1000SES) the world’s first international stakeholder engagement standard. View the video and get have your say and get involved on the state-of-the-art interactive web-based wiki platform.

IFSQN release documentation package to support BRC/IOP Packaing and Packaging Materials Standard

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:17:20 +0000

IFSQN has released a comprehensive documentation package for companies seeking to implement a Technical Management System to meet the requirements of the BRC / IOP Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials.

Kyoto Protocol is not perfect, but effective

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 09:31:15 +0000

With the Copenhagen round less than three months away, it’s easy to forget that Kyoto – signed by 37 industrialised countries and the European Union — is nearing its 12th birthday. Its critics argue that few signatory nations will meet their binding five-year targets to reduce by 5% their county’s green house emissions by [...]

LRQA Climate Change Webinar Series - EU ETS Aviation

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:31:23 +0000

This Live Webinar takes a look at the upcoming inclusion of the aviation sector into the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS). Madlen King, LRQA’s Global Climate Change Manager, will be presenting. Madlen provided key technical input as part of the group advising the European Union on the Monitoring and Reporting Guidelines (MRG) and verification requirements of the aviation sectors’ inclusion into the EU ETS.

LRQA Business Assurance Risk Management Podcast Series, EPISODE 2

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:11:19 +0000

With the FERMA conference and exhibition coming up next month, we interviewed one of the world's leading risk management experts, Marguerite-Soeteman Reijnen, AON's Chief Broking Officer, Europe, Middle East and Africa. In Episode 2, Marguerite talks about AON's GRIP approach to risk management. She also talks about the future of risk management. LRQA and www.businessassurance.com will all be in Prague for the October 4-7, 2009 FERMA event.

UK CleanTech Summit 2009 - theguardian

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:41:33 +0000

This event will seize the moment for cleantech in the UK. Facilitating low carbon transmission and showcasing the UK's most promising cleantech companies.

FERMA: Global Village - The Future of Risk Management

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:17:54 +0000

The FERMA Risk Management Forum is the major European Conference specifically designed by Risk Managers to give Risk Managers an opportunity to improve their skills and knowledge, to help influence business decisions and to ensure that good risk management standards are integrated into business processes

LRQA brunch: Information security: two subjects - two points of view

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:34:26 +0000

LRQA are holding a Brunch in Prague to discuss these matters.

LRQA Business Assurance Risk Management Podcast Series, EPISODE 1

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:05:15 +0000

With the FERMA conference and exhibition coming up next month, we interviewed one of the world's leading risk management experts, Marguerite-Soeteman Reijnen, AON's Chief Broking Officer, Europe, Middle East and Africa. In Episode 1, Marguerite talks about the financial crisis that led to the 2008/2009 recession. She also talks about the AON "Crystal Ball Report." www.businessassurance.com will be attending the FERMA event, October 4-7 in Prague.

Dubai Customs case study on the implementation of Customer complaints system

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:18:40 +0000

Case study which looks at how Dubai Customs became the first (April 2008) Government organisation in the Middle East region to achieve ISO 10002 Standard for customer complaint systems.

A global perspective on supply chain risk management

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:10:50 +0000

All goods bought and sold move through supply chains of some description, making the security of goods in transit an issue that alerts everyone. While terrorism is a potential threat, theft is a clear and present menace; it erodes profitability and disrupts supply chains on an on-going basis. The cost of theft is a major driver [...]

LRQA Business Assurance ISO 14001 Podcast - ALcontrol Case Study

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:24:29 +0000

ALcontrol is one of Europe's leading environmental and food testing organisations. David Doherty, ALcontrol's Health & Safety and Environmental Manager talked to us about their ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems implementation and certification. Listen in as David talks about tangible benefits, internal and external, financial and non-financial, short and long-term, that ALcontrol's LRQA certified ISO 14001 EMS has delivered.

Episode 8, LRQA Business Assurance Trust and Transparency Podcast Series

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 06:35:49 +0000

In Episode 8 of the 10-part LRQA Business Assurance Trust and Transparency Podcast Series, Harriet Lamb, Fairtrade Foundation, Alan Knight, AccountAbility and Solitaire Townsend, Futerra Communications share their thoughts on what it will take for organisations and government to rebuild consumer trust.

Environmental Management Systems and ISO 14001 Certification - Recorded Webinar

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:33:11 +0000

The latest in the LRQA Business Assurance webinar series, "Environmental Management Systems and ISO 14001 Certification" featured client case studies from both key European and US clients. View the recorded webinar

McNeil PPC, ALcontrol and LRQA Present ISO 14001 Case Study Webinar

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:33:46 +0000

McNeil PPC, a division of Johnson & Johnson and the leader in the consumer oral health and whitening market, ALcontrol Laboratories, one of Europe's leading Food and Environmental testing organisations, and Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance (LRQA), one of the world's leading assurance, certification and verification services providers, have joined up to offer a live ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems (EMS) Webinar on September 10, 2009.

China Climate Change Resolution

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:12:05 +0000

On the 100th day count down to the international climate change summit in Copenhagen, China’s Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress passed a resolution stating that it will take steps to cut emissions and improve energy efficiency. Whilst this resolution has no binding effect on China’s Communist Party, this is a great step forward [...]

LRQA launch Environmental Webinar Series

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:58:00 +0000

LRQA are due to run another Live webinar which will be the first in the Environmental Series and will take place on 10th September 2009.

Voluntary Carbon Markets value chain set to meet in London

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:55:44 +0000

The 5th edition of the Voluntary Carbon Markets conference takes place at America Square, London on the 12-13 October 2009. The Voluntary Carbon Markets conference is the only international event to focus solely on the voluntary carbon market and will once again bring the entire carbon market value chain together to provide a platform for discussion [...]

August 31st Registration Deadline for Australian Businesses under the NGER Act

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:48:24 +0000

A press release made yesterday by Mr Combet, the Australian Minister for Climate Change, reminds Australian businesses that are required to report their annual greenhouse gas emissions and energy thresholds, that they have until next Monday to register under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Act 2007. The NGER Act sets thresholds for greenhouse gas [...]

US Official Public Hearing on Evidence for Climate Change

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:39:21 +0000

The LA Times yesterday reported the lobbying efforts of the US Chamber of Commerce, which represents approximately 3 million US businesses, requesting the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to hold a full trial of the consensus on man-made climate change. The EPA has recently stated their position that global warming poses a threat to human health, [...]

Further Electrification of the British Rail Network reduces CO2

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:27:19 +0000

The British government has committed to spend £1.1 billion to electrify more of its rail network to speed up journeys and reduce carbon emissions, reports Reuters. Britain trails far behind its other European counterparts with only approximately one third of its rail network that is electrified. These proposals will upgrade the lines between London and Swansea and [...]

French Government considers Carbon Tax

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:26:32 +0000

The French government are considering implementing a carbon tax commencing in 2010. An expert panel appointed by the government has proposed a tax of €32 per tonne for every tonne of carbon dioxide emitted by all businesses and people across France that are not already obligated by the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). The French economic [...]

CARBON MARKET INSIGHTS AMERICAS 2-4 NOVEMBER 2009, NEW YORK CITY

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:58:09 +0000

This Point Carbon conference will capture the latest insights in the evolving carbon market space, with special focus on both international negotiations vs. domestic legislation, and what the United States’ negotiation stance will be in Copenhagen. This year’s program will feature streams focused on the trading and market dynamics of carbon as an emerging commodity. [...]

Firms in Australia and New Zealand see Detrimental Effects of Carbon Uncertainty

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:42:08 +0000

Firms in Australia and New Zealand appeared at a carbon-trading conference in Melbourne this week and made urgent appeals to regulators in both countries to come to agreement and clarify targets, timelines and rules for reducing GHG emissions reuters reports. Both countries have provided proposals to tackle their emissions via carbon trading mechanisms, however both proposals [...]

LRQA Food Safety Webinar Technical PART 12

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 06:06:06 +0000

Part 12 of the LRQA Food Safety Webinar is also from the technical presentation of Cor Groenveld. Here he talks about sections 6-8 of PAS 220:2008. the sections dedicated to Utilities, Waste Management and Equipment suitability.

LRQA Environmental Webinar Series, Part 1 - ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:07:30 +0000

Register to attend the latest in the LRQA Business Assurance Webinar Series, which takes an up close look at ISO 14001, the global Environmental Management Systems (EMS) Standard.

Episode 7, LRQA Business Assurance Trust and Transparency Podcast Series

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:53:11 +0000

In Episode 7 of the 10-part LRQA Business Assurance Trust and Transparency Podcast Series, Sandy Sutherland, Head of Technical and Regulatory Affairs for Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) talks about trust, carbon footprinting and the "AccountAbility Gap." The interview was conducted at the Launch of the What Assures Consumers in an Economic Downturn Report at the Lloyd’s Register HQ in London. The research is the latest in a series from AccountAbility, sponsored by the Co-operative and supported by LRQA.

Tesco Begins Carbon Labelling of Milk

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:13:15 +0000

As of last Monday, August 17th, Tesco has begun labelling the carbon footprint of a pint of milk. Tesco Community and Government Director, David North said:

We think carbon labels on milk can play a great part in raising awareness and helping customers navigate the new carbon currency.

Helping to raise awareness of climate change and the carbon impact of products, it is a major milestone in the company’s pledge to have footprinted 500 products by the end of the year.

LRQA Business Assurance Quote of the Day, 18 August, 2009 FOOD SAFETY

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:47:17 +0000

Last year the world had a wake-up call with the sudden oil and food price rises. While we know the price of our food, the full environmental costs and the costs to our health are significant and hidden. We need a radical rethink of how we produce and consume our food.

UK Environment minister, Hilary Benn

LRQA Food Safety Webinar, PART 11, TECHNICAL

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 05:52:00 +0000

The latest part of the LRQA Food Safety Webinar to be uploaded is PART 11. Part 11 is also from Cor Groenveld's PAS 220:2008 technical presentation. In this 3 minute segment, Cor talks about section 4 and 5 of the specification, including construction and premises outlay issues.