I wrote about Sustainable development goals (SDGs) in a previous blog post a while back. Since then SDGs have massively come into prominence and are a key way that organisation’s outline what areas of sustainability are important to them on websites, corporate reports and other … [Read more...] about Integrating Sustainable Development Goals
Environmental Management
IEMA vs NEBOSH – Which Environmental Qualification is right for you
In this post I thought we could look at IEMA and NEBOSH approaches to environmental management qualifications. By comparing the two approaches at the foundation and advanced levels it might help you choose which is best for you if you want to undertake a formalised environmental … [Read more...] about IEMA vs NEBOSH – Which Environmental Qualification is right for you
An overview of the environmental impacts of agriculture
I was brought up on a small farm, kind of an idyllic upbringing in some ways, but also quite hard work in others. Therefore, in this post I thought I would go back to my roots and post about something agriculturally related for the first time. Let’s consider agricultural land use … [Read more...] about An overview of the environmental impacts of agriculture
Considerations of management system integration
Have you ever noticed that there are many similarities between quality, health & safety, and environmental (QHSE)? I have a fair bit of experience of the first two of those and there is not much difference in their overall strategic management in an organisation. Sure, … [Read more...] about Considerations of management system integration
Operational Control 101
What is operational control? There are certain activities within an organisation that from an environmental perspective require some control. This is usually as a result of them posing a significant risk to the environment. The term ‘operational control’ comes from the ISO … [Read more...] about Operational Control 101