So firstly, what is ISO 9001? ISO 9001 is systematic and process driven approach to managing your businesses’ day to day activities.  It is designed to support your business in ensuring that you meet the needs of your customers, whilst delivering a consistent level of quality and satisfaction. The areas that are covered within ISO…

What’s in this issue? Rewarding Innovation & Development Building Customer Satisfaction with ISO 9001 Quality Management Training Offsite Servers Video Case Study Be a part of our online community Refer a friend Rewarding Innovation & Development (Guest Article by Haines Watts) Companies in the West Midlands are failing to benefit from research and development tax credits (a.k.a R&D tax credits), according to analysis by accountants and business advisors Haines Watts. The analysis shows that less than one company in 100 in the West…

In 2013, the UK government began to encourage organisations to consider if they were managing their cyber risks effectively. They did this through a number of initiatives which began to gain traction. However vulnerabilities were still being identified through organisations not applying a number of security controls. The government decided that the best approach to…

So if as a business you have thought about or have decided to ‘go green’ what can you do to ensure that employees get on board with helping to make your business greener?  Here we provide our top tips for incentivising your employees to boost your business’ green credentials. Include employees in the vision When…

Printing/Paper Printing is not only a key cost for businesses, but is also a huge area for waste.  You could try some of the following to reduce both your costs and your environmental impact: Implement a policy of reduced or no printing; If you do need to print use both sides of the paper when…

ISO 14001 Environmental Management is a common standard implemented by many companies who are looking to improve their impact on the environment. It helps to improve environmental performance by identifying areas of your business that could have significant changes made that can result in improved performance and eco-efficiency. By implementing ISO 14001, you can utilise…

What’s in this issue? How can I save money with ISO 14001? How does going green help my business? Environmental Management Training Offsite Servers Video Case Study Be a part of our online community Refer a friend How can I save money with ISO 14001?   There’s no doubt about it that being more environmentally conscious is the right thing to do.  In this day and age all business should be looking at reducing their negative impact on the environment. But that entails spending money and it does…

GDPR is irrelevant because of Brexit A complete myth.  The UK Government has already confirmed its commitment to implement GDPR regardless of the Brexit negotiations. You won’t be able to e-mail clients/customers anymore Whilst the current situation is confusing, it is certainly not the case that you will not be able to e-mail your clients…