Revisions to ISO standards mean organisations wishing to maintain certification must now consider climate change issues when considering the effectiveness of management systems covering everything from safety to quality and beyond.
By Dr Keith Whitehead, British Safety Council on 09 March 2026
Forward-thinking organisations regularly update their plans for responding to events posing major business disruption, and existing emergency procedures for challenges, such as fire, provide a useful template for an effective business continuity strategy.
By Ian Cooke, British Safety Council on 02 February 2026
The fast-moving geopolitical, environmental and social landscape is making it increasingly difficult for organisations to identify, predict and plan for emerging safety hazards and risks, making it more important than ever for safety practitioners to spot the early warning signs before serious harm occurs and alert their employer and the global OSH community.
By Dr Julie Riggs, British Safety Council on 30 January 2026
The key ISO management standards setting out best practice frameworks for effectively managing occupational health and safety, environmental and quality risks and opportunities are undergoing major revision, so it’s essential businesses start planning now to meet the new requirements in order to maintain their certifications under the relevant standards.
By Dr Keith Whitehead, British Safety Council on 08 August 2025
Climate talks in Azerbaijan ended with a last-minute finance agreement to provide developing countries with $300 billion a year by 2035, to support efforts to cut emissions and deal with the effects of climate change.
By Kerry Reals on 25 November 2024
It is time to end the “brinkmanship” and “get down to the real business” of reaching a global agreement on financial support to help developing countries cut emissions and cope with the effects of climate change, the United Nations’ climate chief told negotiators in Azerbaijan as the COP29 summit entered its final week.
By Kerry Reals on 19 November 2024
The world is on the brink of an “irreversible climate disaster” with many of the planet’s “vital signs” having reached record extremes, scientists have warned in an alarming new report which says that even in the most optimistic scenario, large-scale climate adaptation efforts will be needed.
By Kerry Reals on 09 October 2024
With the UK predicted to be facing an increase in the frequency of heatwaves and rising average temperatures, it is essential employers begin taking steps now to protect workers from the risk of heat-related accidents and illness.
By Liz Longman, Virtual College by Netex on 29 July 2024
As UK temperatures in June soared to their highest level this year and yellow heat health alerts were issued across much of the country, the TUC has warned of the dangers of hot workplaces and called for the introduction of a legal maximum temperature at work.
By Kerry Reals on 25 June 2024
The world is getting hotter, and heatwaves are becoming more frequent and more severe. Recent projections say 2024 is set to be the warmest year yet. As the summer of 2022 demonstrated, despite its reputation for cold and rain, the UK is not immune from these bouts of extremely hot weather.
By Dr Radhika Khosla, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment on 07 June 2024
