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    Breaking the Silence: Why every workplace needs the new suicide awareness standard

    One in 13 people have attempted suicide, but in workplaces the issue is often masked by stigma. We explore how a new landmark standard is moving suicide awareness out of the shadows of ‘hushed conversations’ and into the light of clear, actionable guidance.

    By Belinda Liversedge on 02 February 2026

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    Ensuring consistent standards

    For over a century, British Standards Institution (BSI) has championed the values of transparency, collaboration and trust across borders through the adoption of best practice. The UK’s withdrawal from the European Union undoubtedly reinforces the importance of such shared values, and their ability to ease potential barriers to trade.

    By British Standards Institution on 01 March 2019