Tag: BSI

Samaritans awarded new BSI safeguarding standard PAS5222

Stuart Mitchell

Samaritans awarded ‘Safeguarding Children in Out of School Settings’ standard. Samaritans has just achieved the new British Standards Institution (BSI) standard ‘Safeguarding children in out of school settings – PAS5222’. BSI is the national body responsible for preparing British Standards and other standards-related publications, information and services. The new standard came into effect on 05 March 2024 and Samaritans commissioned BramahHR and Safeguarding to complete the inspection and audit. Inspection and audit steps BramahHR and Safeguarding held a range of interviews with key stakeholders and those responsible for delivering safeguarding…

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New standard to drive circular economy in lighting launches

Stuart Mitchell

New guidance to support the lighting industry’s transition to a more circular approach through remanufacturing and give consumers confidence in these products, has been published by BSI. The standard aims to provide clear guidance for manufacturers and customers on extending the lifecycle of luminaires and lighting equipment to reduce waste, conserve resources, and advance the circular economy. The guidance is designed to help the lighting industry enhance its sustainability by lowering demand for virgin materials, reducing energy consumption and minimising use of resources in production. Design for MADE (Manufacture, Assembly,…

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New standard launched to ensure effective safeguarding

Stuart Mitchell

New safeguarding guidelines designed to help all organizations, including charities, keep people safe and protect the vulnerable from harm have been published by BSI.  The new standard, launching recently at an event hosted by Save the Children,comes in light of several high-profile cases exposing organizational failings in relation to safeguarding both adults and children. Changes to legislation outlined the importance of organizations prioritizing robust safeguarding practice at the centre of their operations. The freely available guidance, published by BSI in its role as UK National Standards Body, offers a step-by-step process…

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BSI launches updated guidance to enhance event sustainability

Stuart Mitchell

Updated guidance designed to help the events industry to embed sustainable practices and address emerging challenges across climate change, supply chain and social impact, has been published by BSI, more than a decade after the original framework was released for London 2012. Event sustainability management systems – Requirements with guidance for use (BS ISO 20121:2024) provides a robust framework for sustainable event management. It is designed to ensure occasions ranging from COP climate conferences to sporting fixtures are conducted with a consideration for sustainability at every step to ensure negative…

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BSI and Defra launch Nature Investment Standards Programme

Stuart Mitchell

BSI, in its role as the UK National Standards Body, recently announces the launch of a Nature Investment Standards Programme in partnership with the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), starting with a discovery phase. This is one of a suite of interventions the UK government is putting in place as part of its forthcoming Green Finance Strategy and Nature Markets Framework to boost market confidence and increase private sector investment into nature recovery and nature-friendly farming. This will ultimately help to accelerate progress on environmental goals such…

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