ISO 14001

This is the 24th instalment in a series of articles for the readers of Risk Xtra where we shine the spotlight on NSI-approved businesses for the benefit of risk and security managers who purchase security guarding as well as systems-focused solutions. Answering our key questions…

The National Security Inspectorate (NSI) has been granted accreditation by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) for BS EN ISO 45001:2018 – the world’s first International Standard for occupational Health and Safety which replaces the British Standard OHSAS 18001. Health and Safety in the workplace…

One of the West Midlands’ fastest-growing independent security businesses is celebrating its 10th Anniversary in style by securing a clutch of new contracts. The Integrity Security Group, which was formed by local entrepreneur and managing director Will Adams, has seen its dedicated approach to customer…

This is the fourteenth instalment in a series of articles for the readers of Risk Xtra where we shine the spotlight on NSI-approved businesses for the benefit of risk and security managers who purchase security guarding as well as systems-focused solutions. Answering our questions on…

Magenta Security Services, the first security guarding company in the UK to be awarded ISO 14001 back in 2001, has continued its focus on environmentally friendly and sustainable business practices over the course of the last 15 years. Now, and despite significant organisational growth, increased…

When an emerging company in the security sector changed its business model to read ‘People First, Security Second’, a good many ‘traditionalists’ were somewhat taken aback. Now, with a growing international portfolio of clients across sectors as diverse as corporates, heritage sites, theatre, live entertainment venues,…

Ashridge Group has been successful in winning a three-year security guarding contract at multiple sites across the UK, reinforcing the group’s continued national growth. Working with long-term strategic partner First Choice Facilities, Ashridge Group has taken on new facilities contracts for APAM UK, an acclaimed…

Business standards company the British Standards Institution (BSI) has now published the second draft of ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems – Requirements. The yet-to-be launched international standard specifies requirements for an occupational Health and Safety management system, along with guidance for its use, to…

BSI, the business standards company, has launched BS ISO 37001: Anti-Bribery Management Systems, a new standard specifically designed to aid the prevention and detection of bribery in today’s organisations. BS ISO 37001 assists companies with turning the legal requirements of the 2010 UK Bribery Act…

The Security Systems and Alarms Inspection Board (SSAIB), the dedicated fire, security and telecare certification body for the UK and Ireland, has announced a new series of its popular half-day Regional Forums to be held around England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland starting in the autumn.…