Total Sustainability in Progress

Brands and buyers alike are demanding transparency in supply chains. As the fashion industry works toward sustainability there are still remaining issues in the supply chain that organisations must address. The fashion industry supply chain can have issues with forced labour, harassment issues, and health and safety hazards. Production can also affect the environment through energy usage, wastewater, emissions to air, and more. In this episode of Total Sustainability in Progress, Supply Chain Assurance Senior Director, Catherine Beare discusses ethical supply chains in the fashion industry. Discover how big brands are working to understand the problem and what steps they are taking to improve workplace conditions and ensure a more sustainable supply chain. Wishing you a Happy Holiday Season and a peaceful and sustainable New Year! We will see you in January when our Total Sustainability in Progress podcast continues in 2020! LINKS: Social Media: LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/intertek-sustainability/] | Twitter [https://twitter.com/IntertekFuture] Corporate Sustainability Certification [https://www.intertek.com/sustainability/corporate/] | Operational Sustainability [https://www.intertek.com/sustainability/operational/] Listen to all of Total Sustainability in Progress and share your thoughts on sustainability! [http://www.intertek.com/sustainability/podcast/]

The risk of bribery can affect every organisation, without regard for industry, role or profitability. Organisational risks can have consequences that affect economic performance and professional reputation, as well as environmental, safety and societal outcomes. Managing these risks effectively helps organisations to perform well in an environment full of uncertainty. In this episode of Total Sustainability in Progress, Business Assurance Operations Director Karl Harland discusses the need for anti-bribery controls within organisations and the benefits that ISO 37001 provides. Karl also discusses the distinct benefits of accredited ISO 37001 certification, as compared to a self-managed anti-bribery policy or unaccredited certificate. LINKS: Social Media: LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/intertek-sustainability/] | Twitter [https://twitter.com/IntertekFuture] Corporate Sustainability Risk Management Certification [https://www.intertek.com/sustainability/corporate/risk-management/] | Operational Sustainability [https://www.intertek.com/sustainability/operational/] Listen to all of Total Sustainability in Progress and share your thoughts on sustainability! [http://www.intertek.com/sustainability/podcast/]

Sustainability and effective use of resources are at the forefront of business concerns for organisations globally. Organisations are looking for better opportunities to reduce their energy consumption and improve efficiency. The ISO 50001 standard, which was recently revised in 2018, offers credible and tangible benefits to organisations seeking to improve their energy management and provides requirements for a systematic, data driven and facts-based process, focused on improving energy performance. In this episode of Total Sustainability in Progress, Nitin Shahani, Associate Programme Manager for Intertek's Business Assurance Green Services group, discusses the benefits of the standard as well as the changes. Nitin also offers insight on government regulation and programs with regards to energy management. Social Media: LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/intertek-sustainability/] | Twitter [https://twitter.com/IntertekFuture] Links: Corporate Sustainability Risk Management Certification [https://www.intertek.com/sustainability/corporate/risk-management/] | Operational Sustainability [https://www.intertek.com/sustainability/operational/] Listen to all of Total Sustainability in Progress and share your thoughts on sustainability! [http://www.intertek.com/sustainability/podcast/]

Risk management is vital to an organisation's sustained business resilience. A disruptive event can halt operations of a business, if the organisation is not prepared. The ability to keep business operations running during the time of a disruptive event is important to an organisation's sustainability. In this episode of Total Sustainability in Progress, Risk Management experts Charlie Clark and Will Tyminski discuss the ISO 22301 standard and how organisations can better prepare for their resilience and sustainable success. Social Media: LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/intertek-sustainability/] | Twitter [https://twitter.com/IntertekFuture] Links: Corporate Sustainability Risk Management Certification [https://www.intertek.com/sustainability/corporate/risk-management/] | Operational Sustainability [https://www.intertek.com/sustainability/operational/] Listen to all of Total Sustainability in Progress and share your thoughts on sustainability! [http://www.intertek.com/sustainability/podcast/]

Environmental Sustainability can be a difficult and pressing task for organisations looking to make a difference within their operations. ISO 14001, the Environmental Management Systems Standard, can be a step for companies looking to make difference. In this episode of Total Sustainability in Progress, Intertek’s Jeff Eves discusses the ISO 14001 standard and how it can help companies in their sustainability journey by addressing environmental impact from a process-oriented basis. This is the first episode which will focus on operational sustainability, which will be comprised of a variety of methods, certifications, and actions to help organisations become more sustainable. Look out for Operational Sustainability episodes as well as Total Sustainability Assured episodes. More about ISO 14001 [https://www.intertek.com/assurance/iso-14001/] Social Media: LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/intertek-sustainability/] | Twitter [https://twitter.com/IntertekFuture] Links: Corporate Sustainability Risk Management Certification [https://www.intertek.com/sustainability/corporate/risk-management/] | Operational Sustainability [https://www.intertek.com/sustainability/operational/] Listen to all of Total Sustainability in Progress and share your thoughts on sustainability! [http://www.intertek.com/sustainability/podcast/]