Podcasts by The ISO Show
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#158 ISO 14068 – A new pathway to Net Zero from 2023-12-12T09:30
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#157 Monolith’s success with ISO 27001 Information Security from 2023-11-29T10:32
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#156 Net Zero in 90 Days from 2023-11-20T10:22
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#155 How to create a PPN 06/21 Carbon Reduction Plan from 2023-11-15T09:34
#154 What are PPN 06/21 Carbon Reduction Plans, and why do you need one? from 2023-11-08T10:12
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#150 Why you should be aware of ISO 17021 ahead of your next Certification Body visit from 2023-10-03T10:04
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#148 How Asynt are embedding Quality and Environmental management with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 from 2023-09-13T08:52
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#147 How Haymarket are leading the way in Sustainable Event Management with ISO 20121 from 2023-09-06T08:51
The UK even...
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#146 5 mistakes to avoid while managing an Energy Management System from 2023-08-30T08:16
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#143 Reinvigorate interest in your ISO Management System with the Engagement Amplifier Gameplan - Part 2 from 2023-08-08T08:50
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#142 Reinvigorate interest in your ISO Management System with the Engagement Amplifier Gameplan - Part 1 from 2023-08-01T09:04
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#141 Todd Research’s ongoing success with ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 from 2023-07-25T08:29
With a grow...
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#140 Celebrating your ISO Success from 2023-06-13T10:06
#139 What are the benefits of ISO 50001? from 2023-05-04T08:24
#138 Routes to ESOS Compliance – ISO 50001 from 2023-04-26T09:01:33
#137 Routes to ESOS Compliance – Energy Audits from 2023-04-19T08:13
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#136 dotdigital’s sustainable transformation with ISO 14001 from 2023-04-06T08:02
#135 Emerging SaaS Trends in Health and Safety from 2023-03-22T10:51
#134 Credible Carbon offsetting with Treeconomy from 2023-03-09T09:18
#132 What changes need to be Implemented for ISO 27001:2022? from 2023-02-15T09:34
#131 What you need to know to transition to ISO 27001:2022 from 2023-02-08T11:19
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#130 What are the 11 new controls in ISO 27001:2022? from 2023-02-01T10:46
ISO 27001, The Information Security Standard, was updated in October 2022. While there is a 2-year grace period for transition, we would urge everyone to make a start on implementing the changes...
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#129 What clauses have been updated in ISO 27001:2022? from 2023-01-25T10:19
As many of you are aware, an updated version of ISO 27001 was published in October 2022. While there is a 2-year grace period for transition, we would urge everyone to make a start on implementi...
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#128 What's new with ISO 27001:2022? from 2023-01-18T09:35
The long-awaited update of ISO 27001 arrived in October 2022, having gone 9 years since its previous 2013 iteration. Needless to say, it was much overdue.
The new 2022 version of the Stan...
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#127 Mel Blackmore’s top 5 ISO Show episodes of 2022 from 2023-01-11T09:48
Happy New Year! We at Blackmores hope you all managed to have a break over the holiday season and are gearing up for many challenges and successes in 2023.
As a reminder, we signed off la...
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#126 The top 5 ISO Show episodes of 2022 from 2022-12-15T09:16
It’s been a busy year here at Blackmores! Somehow, we managed to fit in the time to publish 37 new ISO Show episodes.
It’s been a mix of knowledge sharing, top tips, advise and stories fr...
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#125 What are the benefits of ISO 9001? from 2022-12-07T10:08
Currently, there are around 1,077,884 valid ISO 9001 certificates globally – which beat...
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#124 Triaster’s success with ISO 27001 with guest Jane Duncan from 2022-11-30T10:16
Data breaches have risen by 70% globally in Q3 of 2022, reenforcing the requirement for many to seek ...
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#123 Is you company legally compliant? from 2022-11-23T10:27
All companies have a legal obligation to comply with existing legislation – it’s the law!
Failure to comply to legal requirements can be costly in terms of fines and reputational damage i...
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#122 ISO Implementation using the 7 steps of isology from 2022-11-16T10:51
We have over 17 years experience of implementing various ISO’s – and we’d like to share some insight into our proven methodology.
Our regular listeners may be familiar with the term ‘is...
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#121 Top Tips for Implementing ISO 22716 from 2022-11-02T10:22
ISO 22716 sets out the framework for a quality management system for anyone involved in the manufacture of cosmetics and other healthcare related products. While this Standard’s focus is on the ...
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#120 What are the benefits of ISO 22716? from 2022-10-26T08:12
ISO 22716 sets out the framework for a quality management system for anyone involved in the manufacture of cosmetics and other healthcare related products. While this Standard’s focus is on the ...
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#119 What are the key regulatory drivers for ISO 22716? from 2022-10-19T08:45
ISO 22716 sets out the framework for a quality management system for anyone involved in the manufacture of cosmetics and other healthcare related products. While this Standard’s focus is on the ...
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#118 What is ISO 22716 – Cosmetic Good Manufacturing Practices? from 2022-10-12T09:05
ISO 22716 sets out the framework for a quality management system for anyone involved in the manufacture of cosmetics and other healthcare related products. This is not only limited to production...
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#117 PMC’s journey and ongoing success with ISO 27001 from 2022-10-04T10:32
Today we’re joined by Phil Bailey, Managed Services Director at PMC Retail, to talk about PMC’s experience with ISO 27001, from implementation to on-going maintenance.
PMC is a leading re...
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#116 10 Top Tips to get you through your Surveillance Audit from 2022-09-21T10:31:46
The work doesn’t stop once you get ISO certified, there is a requirement to complete an annual surveillance audit to ensure your Management System continues to meet the requirements of the stand...
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#115 How to prepare for a Surveillance Audit from 2022-09-14T09:37:17
The work doesn’t stop once you get ISO certified, there is a requirement to complete an annual surveillance audit to ensure your Management System continues to meet the requirements of the stand...
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#114 What is physical security monitoring from 2022-08-23T09:45:30
ISO 27002 was recently updated this year – along with a reduction of overall controls, 11 completely news ones were added to keep up with new and emerging technology.
One of the new contr...
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#113 What is web filtering? from 2022-08-17T08:37:02
ISO 27002 was recently updated this year – along with a reduction of overall controls, 11 completely news ones were added to keep up with new and emerging technology.
One of the new contr...
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#112 What is threat Intelligence? from 2022-08-09T09:55:43
ISO 27002 was recently updated this year – along with a reduction of overall controls, 11 completely news ones were added to keep up with new and emerging technology.
One of the new contr...
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#111 What is data masking? from 2022-08-03T10:43:44
ISO 27002 was recently updated this year – along with a reduction of overall controls, 11 completely news ones were added to keep up with new and emerging technology.
One of the new contr...
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#110 What are the 11 new controls in ISO 27002? from 2022-07-27T09:16:32
ISO 27002 was recently updated this year – along with a reduction of overall controls, 11 completely news ones were added to keep up with new and emerging technology.
As a reminder, ISO 2...
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#109 What's new with ISO 27002:2022? from 2022-07-13T09:12:21
Did you know there were 80 identified security incidents, resulting in 34,908,053 compromised records in June 2022 alone!
Standards such as ISO 27001 can help you put measures in place to...
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#108 How to align your Management System with the Sustainable Development Goals from 2022-07-07T09:06:29
The Sustainable Development Goals have been established by world leaders with the hope that we can work together towards a better world by 2030.
The last two episodes provide an overview ...
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#107 What are the Sustainable Development Goals? Part 2 from 2022-06-22T08:45:53
In 2015, world leaders came together to create 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) which aim to tackle various social, economic and environmental issues, to build a better world by 2030. Listen
#106 What are the Sustainable Development Goals? - Part 1 from 2022-06-15T09:28:06
The world is facing a crisis: poverty, hunger, inequality and climate change are just some of the issues we need to address.
In 2015, world leaders came together to create 17 Sustainable ...
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#105 How to outsource ISO Management System Support from 2022-06-08T08:39:22
Do you find keeping up with regular annual ISO tasks a struggle?
It’s easy to let ISO maintenance slip through the cracks, especially if it’s in addition to your primary job role.
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#104 5 Steps to revamp your Management System from 2022-06-01T08:11:13
5 Steps to revamp your Management System
Has your Management System been left to collect dust? Hidden away so that no one except a select few can access and update it ahe...
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#103 Is your ISO Management system ready for a Makeover? from 2022-05-25T09:10:32
It’s not uncommon to see a businesses Management System left to collect dust, either because it’s not fit for purpose or simply a carbon copy of an ISO Standard.
Sound familiar? Do you t...
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#102 What's in a name? from 2022-05-18T08:36:50
What’s in a name?
Is your ISO Management System just called a ‘Management System’ or is it named to reflect your companies culture and brand?
Sarah Ball, QHSE Consultant shares her...
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#101 How to create an awesome Sales Process from 2022-05-11T10:11:22
This episode Mel is joined by the CEO and Founder of SalesEnabla, and part-time Adventurer Matt Garman to talk about creating an awesome Sales Process.
Sales are an intrinsic part of any ...
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#100 How to get the most out of you Management Review from 2022-04-19T09:26:30
This episode is the final part of our 3-part series on Management Review, and this time Mel is joined by Rachel Churchman to explain how to best conduct Management Reviews and what’s best to includ...
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#99 How to conduct a Management Review from 2022-04-12T13:35:01
This episode is part 2 of our 3-part series on Management Review, explaining how to conduct Management Reviews and what you should include in them
Today, Mel looks at the three different ways yo...
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#98 What is a Management Review? from 2022-04-05T09:16:36
This episode is part 1 of our 3-part series on Management Review, explaining exactly what Management Review is and how most companies carry them out.
Today, Mel looks at what the Standard...
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#97 The Seven Steps of Carbonology - Declare from 2022-03-30T08:36:23
This episode is the final part of our 7-part mini-series explaining our Carbonology service, a 7 step methodology to help companies become Carbon Neutral.
This time, our resident Carbonologist D...
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#96 The Seven Steps of Carbonology - Offset from 2022-03-22T09:38:02
This episode is Part 6 of our 7-part mini-series explaining our Carbonology service, a 7 step methodology to help companies become Carbon Neutral.
This time, our resident Carbonologist Da...
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#95 The Seven Steps of Carbonology - Re-quantify from 2022-03-15T10:09:20
This episode is Part 5 of our 7-part mini-series explaining our Carbonology service, a 7 step methodology to help companies become Carbon Neutral.
This time, our resident Carbonologist Da...
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#94 The Seven Steps of Carbonology - Reduce from 2022-03-08T09:31:59
This episode is Part 4 of our 7-part mini-series explaining our Carbonology service, a 7 step methodology to help companies become Carbon Neutral.
This time, our resident Carbonologist Da...
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#93 The seven steps of Carbonology - Commit from 2022-03-01T09:40:15
This episode is Part 3 of our 7-part mini-series explaining our Carbonology service, a 7 step methodology to help companies become Carbon Neutral.
Our resident Carbonologist David Algar i...
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#92 The Seven steps of Carbonology – Quantify from 2022-02-23T09:50:31
This episode is the second of our 7-part mini-series explaining our Carbonology service, a 7 step methodology to help companies become Carbon Neutral.
We’re joined by our resident Carbono...
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The Seven Steps of Carbonology - Define from 2022-02-15T11:35:48
This episode is the first of our 7-part mini-series explaining our Carbonology service, a 7 step methodology to help companies become Carbon Neutral.
We’re joined by our resident Carbonol...
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#90 What are the 4 costs of Health and Safety? from 2022-02-08T11:04:19
This episode we’re joined by the Founder of Slip Safety Services, and host of ‘The Safety and Risk Success Podcast' Christian Harris to talk about how Chris got into the business, the seriousnes...
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#89 How to Identify your Ideal client from 2022-02-02T09:35:42
This episode, we’re joined by Transformational Marketing Strategist, Podcaster, and Speaker Jürgen Strauss to talk about ISO 9001, and how businesses can identify their ideal client.
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#88 ISO 50001 Steps to Success Part 3 from 2022-01-18T10:42:35
This episode, we’re joined by Paul Robinson our Managing Consultant at Blackmores to talk about ISO 50001 – the Energy Management Standard.
Paul gives us some guidance and advice on how t...
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#87 Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Business Strategies from 2021-12-17T11:37:02
We’re diving further into sustainability and best practices today as Mel is joined by Kit Oung who is a leading energy consultant with a wealth of experience spanning the last 25 years.
K...
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#86 What is ISO 32210 - Sustainable Finance? from 2021-12-08T11:07:07
Today we’re joined by the Director of Morgan Green Advisory, Hayden Morgan.
Hayden is an independent consultant with a mission to enable a sustainable, lower-carbon future.
He has ...
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#85 ISO 50001 Steps to Success Part 2 from 2021-12-02T10:37:56
We’re joined again by Paul Robinson, Managing Consultant at Blackmores. Last week Paul summarised the importance of energy management and introduced us to ISO 50001. This week, he delves deeper ...
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#84 ISO 50001 Steps to Success Part 1 from 2021-11-26T11:13:53
Today we’re joined by Paul Robinson, Managing Consultant at Blackmores. Paul is here to introduce the Energy Management Standard, ISO 50001, why it’s important and give you an overview of its ba...
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#83 What is ISO 45003? Part 2 from 2021-11-04T10:04:10
This week Mel and Darren delve into the different factors that can impact on workers Mental Health:
- Aspects of how work is organised:
Remote and isola...
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#82 What is ISO 45003? Part 1 from 2021-10-21T10:19:03
The Importance of Mental Health:
- Mental health can influence how we think and feel about ourselves and others as well as we interpret events.
- It affects ou... Listen
#81 How to quantify your GHG emissions from 2021-10-06T08:55:24
One of the first steps towards becoming more sustainable is knowing where you currently stand in terms of your emissions. Calculating this may seem like a mammoth task, especially i...
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#80 Introducing Green Element with guest Will Richardson from 2021-10-01T07:44:13
Today we’re joined by Will Richardson, Founder and Managing Director of Green Element, to discuss how he helps other organizations become more environmentally friendly.
Will established G...
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#79 Establishing the scope of your ISO Certification from 2021-09-22T10:27:59
Implementing an ISO can seem like a daunting task at first – There’s a lot to consider! Most importantly, are you implementing the Standard for the whole business – just one location? For just o...
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#78 What is Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR)? from 2021-09-03T09:48:49
Today, we’re joined by our resident Carbonologist David Algar to discuss SECR.
What is SECR?
SECR stands for Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting, it stemmed fr...
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#77 Does your supply chain influence a positive or negative impact? from 2021-08-24T09:33:41
A standard that seems to be growing in demand, certainly this year, is ISO 20400 which is a guidance document ...
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#76 Morgan Sindall Leading Information security in construction from 2021-08-11T09:30:28
Today, we’re joined by Morgan Sindall’s Head of Information Security and Compliance Neil Binnie, to discuss the Information Security Standard ISO 27001.
Morgan Sindall has been ahead of t...
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#75 Data Security risks for homeworkers from 2021-08-05T08:50:35
Today we’re joined by Senior Information Security Consultant, Steve Mason to discuss how working from home has affected our online security.
Remote working has become the norm during the ...
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#74 Carbonology - Proven methodology for Carbon Neutrality from 2021-07-16T10:02:41
Today, we’re joined by our resident Carbonologist David Algar to discuss the seven vital steps to Carbonology.
If you’re looking for a sustainability roadmap for your business and looking...
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#73 Carbon neutrality with PAS 2060 from 2021-07-09T10:01:45
Today, we’re joined by our resident Carbonologist David Algar who shares with us everything he knows about the Carbon Neutrality Standard PAS 2060.
Customers are demanding more environmen...
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#72 Carbon verification with ISO 14064 from 2021-07-02T13:36:08
If businesses aren’t talking about COVID-19, they are discussing how to become carbon neutral.
To show their commitment to protecting the environment, companies are often claiming to be c...
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#71 How long will it take to achieve ISO 14001? from 2021-06-25T14:11:29
A question that we get every single time somebody asks about an ISO standard is ‘how long does it take to implement an ISO’, or ‘how long does it take to get certified to an ISO’ Listen
#70 Against the odds - achieving ISO 20121 in the midst of a Pandemic from 2021-06-11T15:24:50
Today Mel Blackmore is joined by David Ball, the CEO and founder of Brandfuel, a leading event management company. David's here to tell us all about Brandfuel and its sustainability journey. It'...
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#69 What resources are needed for getting ISO 14001? from 2021-06-04T14:32:36
There are many resources to consider if you are planning to implement ISO 14001 to ensure that the project is successful, including time, people, finance, infrastructure, technology, and supplie...
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#68 How to plan your Environmental Management System Project from 2021-05-27T13:42:05
The aim of this episode is to have a clear plan for your ISO System for Success – from choosing the ISO Standard, to branding and establishing a place where everyone can access ...
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#67 Greater Anglia leads the way in Asset Management from 2021-05-21T13:17:06
Today Mel Blackmore is joined by Richard Turner, the Head of Asset Management at Greater Anglia, a train operating company in the UK.
We're going to be talking about his journey in relati...
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#66 What is ISO 14001? from 2021-05-07T12:24:05
If you're wondering where to begin with strengthening your environmental credentials, a great way to do this is to implement ISO 14001. This is a world-leading standard for businesses on environ...
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#65 - What is an EMS? from 2021-04-28T10:14:45
An exciting announcement about a game-changer in the world of ISO standards was made in the last episode….which was about the isology hub!
Let’s have a little reminder…
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#64 isology hub - The game changer in ISO Standards from 2021-04-23T14:27:43
Today’s podcast is unlike any other podcast we’ve recorded before. That’s because we’ve got a special announcement to make about a ground-breaking innovative gamechanger in the ISO Standards lan...
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#63 Epiq's Information Security Journey from 2021-04-16T10:35:29
Dinesh Sharma, Director of Information Security Governance at Epiq, joins us on the ISO Show today. He discusses ISO 27001, his in-depth experience of this standard, how it’s working fo...
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#62 Seacourt’s Sustainability Journey from 2021-03-25T09:29:10
Seacourt is the highest scoring B Corp printing company on the planet, they believe in business as a force for good for society.
Fun facts: Seacourt is the winner of the Queens award for ...
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#61 Totally PLC's experience with ISO 27001 from 2021-02-25T11:18:47
Today, we’re joined by the Director of Corporate Assurance at Totally PLC, Falu Bharmal.
Falu plays a key role in working with NHS England and has in-depth knowledge and understanding of ...
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#60 What is ISO 27017 from 2021-01-28T10:31:12
Steve Mason is a Senior Consultant at Blackmores (UK) Ltd, and has a 100% success rate of supporting clients in achieving their ISO 9001 & ISO 27001 certifications on their first time.
Wi...
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#59 What is ISO 27701? from 2021-01-21T09:34:30
Steve Mason is a Senior Consultant at Blackmores (UK) Ltd, and has a 100% success rate of supporting clients in achieving their ISO9001 & ISO27001 certifications on their first time.
With...
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#58 How to change Certification Body once you are certified from 2020-12-16T10:04:18
So this is for our ISO Show listeners that are already certified to ISO Standards, in some cases – not that often, some companies can get really fed up or frustrated with their certification bod...
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#57 5 mistakes to avoid during an ISO Assessment from 2020-12-09T10:03:18
Fail to prepare, then prepare to fail. If you don’t want to fail an assessment before you’ve even begun, be prepared.
I’m just going to take you through the top 5 mistak...
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#56 BP Chargemaster's drive to continually improve with guest Richard Matheron from 2020-12-02T10:01:57
Richard Matheron is the Quality and Continuous Improvement Manager at BP Chargemaster. He’s had a long career as a quality professional and hands-on Manager, with his background mostly being in ...
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#55 TriplePs and their success with ISO 27001 Information Security With guest Mark Frudd from 2020-11-25T10:05:12
This episode we are joined by Mark Frudd, Managing Director and Founder of Security and Software Development at company TriplePs.
Mark’s here to tell us about the information security Sta...
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#54 The commercial advantage of multiple ISO Standards with Andy Pavlovic, Maris Interiors from 2020-11-18T10:22:16
Andy Pavlovic is the Compliance director at Maris. Maris is certified to four ISO standards, ISO 9001 for quality, ISO 14001 for environmental management, ISO 45001 for health and safety, and IS...
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#53 Yousif Rajah of dotdigital shares experience and benefits of becoming ISO 27001 certified. from 2020-09-30T08:54:32
Yousif Rajah is the Head of Info Sec at DotDigital, a UK-based tech company that builds software service solutions to help customers engage with their clients. He coordinated most of the work in...
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#52 Lloyd’s of London shares ISO Journey to HSE certification from 2020-09-09T11:50:11
9th September 2020
#52 Lloyd’s of London shares ISO Journey to HSE certification
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#51 ISO 41001 Interview with Ian Van Der Pool from 2020-09-02T14:09:06
Today’s Guest
Ian Van Der Pool is the chairman of the European Facilities Standards committee and co-author of ISO 41001 and ISO 41014. He also has his own business, whic...
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Episode 50 - How to Implement any ISO from 2020-08-12T09:38:54
To celebrate hitting 50 episodes, I wanted to bring to bring to you something a little extra special today. and that is ‘How to implement any ISO’, but before we do,...
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Episode 49 - How EMCOR is Embedding Business Continuity from 2020-07-29T09:07:45
EMCOR has gone from strength to strength over the years, so Alex is joining us today to discuss ISO 22301 (Business Continuity Management) and how the system is helping them to not just survive, bu...
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Episode 48 - Riskex's Free ‘Fit 2 work’ COVID-19 Tool from 2020-07-07T08:18:44
Free Covid-19 monitoring tool for businesses - Join James Sharp, CTO, Riskex to hear how to manage your company’s duty of care through a free online tool. This weeks ISO Show explains how to make m...
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Episode 47 - Key Changes to the new Business Continuity standard ISO 22301: 2019 from 2020-06-24T08:06:17
Join Mel and Rachel this week as they discuss the main changes to ISO 22301:2019 and how they will affect your Business Continuity Management System
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Episode 46 - ISO 22301 Steps to Success Part 3 from 2020-06-17T07:37:12
Continuing from last week’s episode we look at how you can engage your staff while implementing and testing the Business Continuity Management System (BCMS).
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Episode 45 - ISO 22301 Steps to Success Part 2 from 2020-06-11T08:43:01
Join Mel and Rachel this week as they discuss how to successfully share and communicate a Business Continuity management system compliant to ISO 22301.
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Episode 44 - ISO 22301 Steps to Success Part 1 from 2020-06-04T08:08:19
Join Mel and Rachel this week as they discuss the early steps to implement ISO 22301 – the standard for Business Continuity
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Episode 43 Managing Mental Health during lock down from 2020-05-21T11:38:15
As part of Mental Health Awareness week, this weeks’ Podcast covers the management of psychological issues people are facing such as isolation, worry and anxiety both now and over the coming year a...
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Episode 42 - What is Business Continuity Management? from 2020-05-14T11:21:30
Join Mel this week as she discusses ISO 22301 (Business Continuity), a standard that is completely focused on resuming operations to get back to ‘business as usual’.
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Episode 41 - The Brewery’s journey towards Event Sustainability from 2020-05-06T11:08:05
Join Mel and Arantza as they discuss The Brewery’s journey to ISO 20121, the benefits gained and continued drive to improve their sustainability:
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Episode 40 - Chaos to calm - Adjusting to remote working from 2020-04-23T08:42:52
This episode’s guest has experienced at first-hand what it’s like going from Chaos to Calm amidst the impact of the Coronovirus Pandemic, and how she has slipped into seamlessly delivering her work...
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Episode 39 - Making remote working work from 2020-04-16T10:42:02
So how do you make remote working work for you? Well it partly comes down to the tech, but if you’ve got the confidence in yourself and ability to communicate, its actually really easy.
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Episode 38 - What is ISO 20121? from 2020-03-26T14:46:46
Recognising that something needed to be done about this wasteful industry a standard for sustainable events was created by the events industry for the events industry known as ISO 20121.
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Episode 37 - Coronavirus Business Continuity Planning from 2020-03-10T10:09:02
I’m recording this in March 2020, just over a year since we launched the ISO Show and sadly a pandemic – the coronavirus has broken out globally, with over 110,000 reported cases across 95 countrie...
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Episode 36 - What is ISO 9001 from 2020-02-27T09:50:04
This weeks ISO show provide an overview of ISO 9001:2015, where interpret the standard (as a technical document) and break it down into very simple terms what the requirements actually mean.
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Episode 35 How Kingsley Napley achieved certification to ISO 9001, ISO 27001&ISO 22301 from 2020-02-20T10:27:33
Tony Bennet, Senior Information Security Executive shares his journey on achieving certification to ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 27001 (Information Security) and ISO 22301 (Business Continuity) in one hit!
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Episode 34 - How to build assurance into IT Services from 2020-01-30T11:37:12
Damian Edwards of XMA explains how assurance is built into XMA’s service delivery. Hear why XMA are certified to 5 ISO Standards and deliver ‘Best Practice’ in the IT Sector.
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Episode 33 - What Standards are the most Popular? from 2020-01-24T14:17:25
We often get asked which is the best ISO Standard to go for and what are the benefits. In this week’s ISO Show we highlight the top 5 from the Annual ISO survey published by the International Stand...
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Episode 32 - What is ISO? from 2020-01-16T11:15:59
This week we're going right back to basics to understand what ISO really means and why it matters to businesses.
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Episode 31 - ISO 14001 Steps to Success Part 3 from 2019-12-18T11:59:19
We welcome back Derek for the final part in the ISO 14001 Steps to Success series, where we discuss hints and tips for ensuring that your Environmental Management System (EMS) is compliant and read...
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Episode 30 - ISO 14001 Steps to Success part 2 from 2019-12-13T11:38:43
We welcome back Derek for the second part in the ISO 14001 Steps to Success Podcast, sharing key considerations for creating an Environmental Management System (EMS).
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Episode 29 - ISO 14001 Steps to Success Part 1 from 2019-12-05T09:25:29
Join us on our ISO Show 3 part series on Implementing ISO 14001. The leading global environmental standard, is still as popular as ever for businesses that are serious about acting responsibility a...
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Episode 28 - Meet Blackmores Sustainability Expert from 2019-11-27T11:28:05
Join Mel and Derek Hall, this week as they discuss the awesome sustainability work that Derek did to be awarded an MBE for his contribution to sustainability management in business based on ISO 140...
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Episode 27 - Are UK businesses ready for the ESOS deadline in 2019? from 2019-11-22T10:07:32
With the ESOS deadline being just a few weeks away, I’m joined on today’s podcast by Andrew Geens, Head of certification at CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Engineers) to discuss CIBSE and ...
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Episode 26 - ISO 45001 Steps to Success Part 3 from 2019-10-18T08:32:26
The third and final episode in our ISO 45001 Steps to Success Podcast Series covers launching and demonstrating compliance in preparation for an assessment. Paul Robinson, Managing Consultant at Bl...
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Episode 25 - ISO 45001 Steps to Success Part 2 from 2019-10-11T08:29:26
In episode two of the ISO 45001 Steps to Success Podcast series on The ISO Show, Paul Robinson provides tips on where to begin with identifying, understanding and addressing your Health and Safety ...
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Episode 24 - ISO 45001 Steps to Success part 1 from 2019-10-03T08:36:16
Paul Robinson, Managing consultant at Blackmores, has over a decade of experience of implementing ISO Standards at Blackmores, joins us for this weeks’ ISO Show Podcast. Paul interprets the ISO ‘Sp...
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Episode 23 - Blackmores Beginnings: Where it began with the ISO Support Plan from 2019-09-27T14:15:50
Join Mel as she shares her story about where it all started with the launch of Blackmores in 2006.
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Episode 22 - How to integrate Management Systems from 2019-09-13T10:13:54
Many organisations began with a quality manual in the 90’s or noughties and have since added complimentary standards. Typically, these standards are ‘bolted’ on as separate manuals. So what are the...
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Episode 21 - Clear Desk Clear Screen from 2019-09-04T10:35:09
There are many misconceptions around the well know ‘Clear Screen Clear Desk’ Policy used in IT Security. Join Mel and Steve Mason as they discuss some top tips for promoting the policy to your staf...
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Episode 20 - What is the future for ISO 9001? from 2019-08-30T10:21:09
Join Mel and Paul Simpson, Chair of the ISO 9001 Technical Committee in the UK (TC 176) and Director of Strategy to Action, this week as they discuss the future of ISO 9001.
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Episode 19 - How to choose a Certification Body from 2019-07-11T10:44:49
Certification is the last step on your journey to gaining an ISO. Join Mel as she discusses the certification options available and what you need to consider when using a third party
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Episode 18 - Practical guide to energy audits from 2019-07-04T10:20:14
If your organisation qualifies for ESOS, then there is a chance that your premises may be subject to an on-site energy audit. Join Mel and Rachel as they discuss how to conduct energy audits.
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Episode 17 - How Informa are leading the way in the sustainable events industry from 2019-06-27T11:20:35
Our ISO Show this week features Lucille Ryan, Sustainability Manager from Informa who provides an insight into how Informa reduces waste and demonstrates a commitment to sustainability to buck the ...
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Episode 16 - How to avoid anti-bribery fines and imprisonment with john Burbidge-King from 2019-06-12T11:38
Bribery is one of the world’s most destructive and challenging issues. ISO 37001 aims to promote a more ethical business culture. Join Mel and John (Interchange Solutions) as they discuss how ISO 3...
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Episode 15 - ISO 27001 Steps to Success Part 3 from 2019-06-06T10:39:07
In our final Podcast episode on how to implement ISO 27001, Steve Mason, Senior Consultant at Blackmores takes us through the last few months of an ISO 27001 project. This stage generally takes thr...
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Episode 14 - ISO 27001 Steps to Success Part two from 2019-05-22T10:07:09
Last week we looked at how to begin planning you journey to ISO 27001. Join Mel and Steve Mason this week as they discuss how to implement ISO 27001.
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Episode 13 - ISO 27001 Steps to Success from 2019-05-17T11:20:11
In our first episode in the ISO 27001 Steps to success podcast series, we take you through how to implement ISO 27001 with Steve Mason, Senior Information Security Consultant with Blackmores.
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Episode 12 - How to Comply with ESOS from 2019-05-10T10:39:16
Last week we covered what ESOS is, who qualifies and a brief explanation of methods of compliance. In this week’s episode we’ll go into more detail on the methods for compliance, namely ESOS Energy...
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Episode 11 - An Introduction to ESOS from 2019-05-03T13:21:57
With the ESOS phase 2 deadline looming, do you know if you qualify? And if so, do you know what to do to comply? In this week’s podcast we will look at what ESOS is and briefly cover the various me...
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Episode 10 - Steps to Success - ISO 9001 series Part 3 from 2019-04-24T13:32:32
You’ve done all the hard work, the Quality Management System (QMS) has been created and implemented. Our final episode in the ISO 9001 Steps to Success Podcast series with Rachel Churchman covers t...
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Episode 9 - ISO 9001 Steps to Success - Part 2 from 2019-04-11T10:39:55
In our second episode in the ISO 9001 Steps to Success Podcast, Rachel Churchman explains in detail about how to create and launch your Quality Management System.
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Episode 8 - ISO 9001 Steps to Success - Part 1 from 2019-04-04T09:05:55
Rachel Churchman is my guest on the ISO 9001 Steps to success series. As a Managing Consultant at Blackmores, she brings a wealth of experience of implementing ISO Standards, and will guide you thr...
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Episode 7 London School Of English Process For Success from 2019-03-27T11:47:41
Established in over 100 years ago back in 1912, The London School of English is the longest-established Accredited English language school in the world. With premises in London and Canterbury, and ...
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Episode 6 -Is Your Info Sec System Like A Straight Jacket Or A Well Fitted Suit from 2019-03-22T14:11:26
I was delighted to be joined by one of our ISO Support Plan clients, Optimum on the ISO show this week. Optimum is part of Totally Group Plc and an important player in the healthcare sector in the UK.
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Episode 5 - What Did Ucomply Gain From Implementing ISO 9001 And ISO 27001 from 2019-03-13T11:10:53
I’m delighted Kim-Marie Freeston, Managing Director of UComply shared with me her background and journey to ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 in this weeks podcast. Kim-Marie is a thought-leader in employers’...
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Episode 4 - How To Systemise Your Business from 2019-03-07T09:52:39
In the ISO Show Podcast ‘How to systemise your business’, I’ll give you an example of a company that doesn’t have a process for new enquiries and one that does, and the difference this makes.
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Episode 3 - Your First ISO Assessment And What To Expect from 2019-02-13T00:00
Welcome to the ISO Show, dispelling myths and sharing tips for success to improve your business with ISO Standards.
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Episode 2 - How To Win New Business With ISO Standards from 2019-02-13T00:00
Welcome to the ISO Show, dispelling myths and sharing tips for success to improve your business with ISO Standards.
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Episode 1 - Introduction from 2019-02-13T00:00
Welcome to the ISO Show, dispelling myths and sharing tips for success to improve your business with ISO Standards.
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