Can you believe that the Health and Safety Act has only been around for 50 years? To many of us, health and safety operations are instilled in our minds, and we can’t imagine what time was like before them. What is the Health and Safety Act 1974? The Health and Safety … [Read more...] about Health and Safety: Looking to the Future
An Introduction to Science Based Targets
Introduction I’ve been working in environmental management for a fair few years now and over this time I have seen many initiatives. One that seems to be gaining traction over the last few years is ‘Science based targets’ (SBTs). I am seeing them being quoted by many … [Read more...] about An Introduction to Science Based Targets
Reflecting on 50 Years of Health and Safety
In my mid-20s, I entered the world of health and safety (after leaving my career as an accountant). While studying for the NEBOSH certificate, I remember learning the importance of Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974 (the Act), and learning sections by rote. At … [Read more...] about Reflecting on 50 Years of Health and Safety
Environmental Management – Training, Awareness, and Competence
In this post I thought we could take a look at three very closely related parts of environmental management that are vital for a successful environmental management system (EMS): training, awareness, and competence. Environmental training Environmental training is a key … [Read more...] about Environmental Management – Training, Awareness, and Competence
Environmental Commitments of the New UK Government
A new government from a different political party has come to power in the UK and what they are proposing with regards to the environment is radically different to the past government. In this post therefore I thought it might be interesting to take a brief look at some of the … [Read more...] about Environmental Commitments of the New UK Government