Environment - ISO 14001

What is ISO 14001?

ISO 14001 is the internationally recognised standard for environmental management within your business. It focuses on the environmental aspects of your business and how you interact, influence and control them. You will set objectives and targets for environmental performance and by implementing a programme improve your performance.

What are the benefits of ISO 14001?

The implementation of an ISO 14001 Management System will enable your company to realise a variety of benefits:

Cost Savings – by identifying areas to improve efficiency, energy consumption and waste can be reduced and recycling increased Improved

Environmental Risk Management – through a better understanding of the environmental risks to your business

Potential for Reduced Insurance – public liability insurance costs can be reduced

Improve Brand Image – environmental aspects are becoming more important customers will see a company committed to the environment

Why a UKAS certified system?

A UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) certified environmental management system shows a commitment to the environment and improving it for the future.

It shows that the environmental management system is effective, satisfying the requirements of an external, and more importantly, independent audit.

It will give your company a competitive advantage by enhancing the company image from customers and employees and giving you a marketing edge.

Integrated Management Systems

ISO 14001 is designed to be directly compatible with the other management system standards, including ISO 9001 (Quality) and ISO 45001 (Health and Safety). The standards can be combined to form an integrated management system and SGR can advise and guide you on the best route forward for your business.

MEDICAL - ISO 13485

ISO 13485 is the internationally recognised standard for quality management within the medical device sector. It is based on the ISO 9001 process model and its main objective is to enable a harmonised approach in the medical device industry.

MEDICAL DEVICE CE MARKING

A CE mark is needed for many medical products in the European Economic Area (EEA), the letters ‘CE’ on a product show that the product complies with European legislation. CE marking was created at the beginning of 1992 to help free the restrictions of the European Marketplace.

MEDICAL DEVICE UKCA MARKING

A UKCA mark will be needed for medical products sold in the United Kingdom, the letters ‘UKCA’ on a product show that the product complies with UK Medical Device Regulations. UKCA marking will be introduced throughout the transition period. Compliance dates will vary depending on the product risk class

HEALTH & SAFETY - ISO 45001

ISO 45001 is the internationally recognised standard for the management of health and safety within your business. By implementing a health and safety management system, your business demonstrates a clear desire to improve the health and safety in your company by setting measureable objectives.

HEALTH & SAFETY - CHAS

CHAS stands for Contractors Health and Assessment Scheme, it is an accredited health and safety scheme for the construction industry. Some buyers require CHAS certification before they allow you to tender. This has been seen in public sectors such as schools, colleges etc.

HEALTH & SAFETY - CONSTRUCTIONLINE

With our guidance your organisation can become a member of Constructionline, Constructionline is the biggest register of contractors in the UK for the construction industry. Constructionline has a database of over 8,000 buyers that are a part of over 2,000 organisations, by becoming a registered member of Constructionline it will increase the brand reputation of your company and is an organised way of instilling verified competence to the buyer.

HEALTH & SAFETY - SAFECONTRACTOR

With our guidance your organisation can become a certified member of SafeContractor, once you have been certified as a member you will be added to the online database that the clients of SafeContractor have access to. You can reduce the risk of accidents on your clients premise’s and ensure your health and safety competence in a cost effective way.

QUALITY - ISO 9001

ISO 9001 is the internationally recognised standard for quality management within your business. It provides a systematic and common sense approach to ensure that the activities within your business are controlled, aiming to consistently achieve customer satisfaction by meeting their requirements and expectations.

QUALITY - SUPPLIER AUDIT

A supplier audit is the process used to demonstrate your level of control over subcontracted processes. These may be carried out during supplier approval or ongoing surviellance of subcontracted processes. It helps to identify risks and opportunities within the subcontracted activities.

FOOD SAFETY - ISO 22000

ISO 22000 is the internationally recognized for food safety management within your organisation. It helps to minimize food safety hazards within the food chain.

FOOD SAFETY - HACCP

At SGR we can help you with your HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point), it is a system that introduces better food safety to your organisation’s activities when handling food productsand how food is produced to make sure the food is safe to eat.