Why you should be a spider sparer:
Now, let me begin by stating I’m terrified of spiders to the point of hysteria. It is a regular occurrence for me to leap out of bed in the middle of the night because the dog’s tail brushed my foot…
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The Assent Journey
We are pleased to launch the Assent Journey project, with the help of some funding from the Growth Accelerator Scheme. The Assent Journey will focus on supporting our growth through further engaging with our clients and identifying improvements to our…
ESOS Legislation: The Quick Notes
All large UK companies will be affected by ESOS (Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme). It may sound like an opportunity you could pass on if you wanted, but is in fact legislation. At least once every four years large companies will…
Gap Analysis & Training: Knowledge Transfer with Assent
We have always considered knowledge transfer as an important part of our consultancy practice with clients. It is out belief that rather than reducing our scope of chargeable services, empowering clients to manage aspects of their own risk management systems…
Mankind’s Growing Ecological Debt.
The human race has been living beyond its means in more ways than we realise, a report revealed today. Today, August 19th 2014, is the day that we have used up all our natural resources for the year and have…
SPOF – The Single Point of Failure (People)
The concept of avoiding a single point of failure is not new. Information systems have long been developed to maintain high availability and good resilience if a component part fails. The Internet is perhaps the most powerful example of a…
Assent – already implementing Annex SL
ISO published Annex SL with the objective of “delivering consistent and compatible management system standards in an attempt to make this process easier”, however while some consultancy firms are waiting for it’s appearance in a revised ISO 14001, Assent has…
Consultants Find Base at Cardiff Gate
Risk management firm Assent has strengthened its Welsh connection with a presence at the Cardiff Gate International Business Park. The company has seen a steady increase in enquiries from the Cardiff and Swansea areas suggesting that businesses in South Wales…
Why Would You Want To Keep Working With Standards?
Here are 10 good reasons why, 1 – Create better services and products. Standards can lead to better quality services and products for your company. With better quality can come an increase in customer satisfaction and ultimately a more profitable…
