Many organisations have activated their business continuity plan in response to the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic and are still operating under temporary measures many months later. Are you prepared if another disruption occurs now? Planning for Disruptions Having a structured…
Risk Management consultancy Assent is thrilled to announce we have won the 2020 Newsquest Countywide Business Award in the category of Small Business of the Year! The whole Assent team is thrilled to be recognised alongside many other wonderful businesses…
Video conferences and screen sharing is becoming the ‘norm’ with more and more remote ISO consultancy and auditing being delivered online. The industry has evolved and adapted to support the needs of those seeking and maintaining ISO certification. However like…
The recent work-from-home mandate has triggered a paradigm shift in working practices for many people, and driven digital transformation for organisations as a whole. During this time, Risk Management firm Assent has continued to work with clients remotely, helping them…
When preparing for your external ISO assessment audit, from your chosen certification body, it’s important to ensure that you can evidence you have met all the requirements of the particular standard. Any gaps or weakness may result in a non-conformance…
The Coronavirus has caused major economic disruption, with every industry forced to rethink how they operate. Sadly some industries, by their nature, are unable to adapt to COVID-Secure Controls and they are suffering greatly. However, those organisations that can adapt…
Introduction This year ISO’s World Standards Day is focused on the subject of protecting our planet with Standards. At Assent we champion International standards including those for Environmental & Energy management, but there are many more ISO Standards that contribute…
The Association of Translation Companies (ATC), a trade body representing organisations in the language services industry, has selected Assent Risk Management to develop its ISO Certification Service. The service was established by the ATC in 2017 to provide impartial, trustworthy…
I think we can all agree that more needs to be done to protect our planet for future generations. Governments around the world are just beginning to take the issue seriously and legislate to influence behavioural change. Sustainability is in…
To support our flexible working strategy, Assent Risk Management has moved it’s published telephone lines into Microsoft’s 365 Platform. Our increased use of the Microsoft 365 platform in recent months has helped us deliver effective ISO Remote Consultancy through video…
