Stakeholder Engagement and Sustainability Workshop Exercise (Blue Circular Technology and GOALs Initiatives)

Summary Antaris Consulting worked with Ireland’s Western Development Commission and Finland’s Karelia University together with other partners from across the EU Northern Periphery Area, to progress sustainability and circular economy initiatives relevant to SMEs in those areas. This project focused on two specific initiatives: The GOALs initiative helps SMEs to progress the sustainability of their […]

Cara Partners – Implementation of OHSAS 18001:2007

The Challange Continuous improvement, legal compliance and superior management of internal matters are at the heart of corporate strategy for Cara Partners, a bulk pharmaceutical manufacturer based in Little Island Industrial Estate in County Cork. Cara Partners is a French-German joint venture which manufactures a standardised Extract of Ginkgo Biloba, an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). […]

Archaeological Management Solutions – ISO 9001:2015 Implementation

Antaris Consulting began working with Archaeological Management Solutions in March 2020, with the initial task of implementing ISO9001:2015 in order to meet tender requirements. Additional requirements arose for ISO 14001, and then ISO 45001. AMS decided to change the scope of the project from ISO9001 implementation to the implementation of an integrated management system comprising […]

Power Property – Review of Safety Statements & Risk Assessments in line with Covid-19

Power Property had health and safety documentation in place but required it to be updated to reflect the growth it had experienced over the previous five years. It also needed it to be updated to reflect government guidelines on COVID-19 (Coronavirus).   Company Introduction Power Property is the leading firm of independent Commercial & Residential […]

Energia – Identification & Quantification of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Antaris worked with Energia to identify and quantify the organisation’s annual greenhouse gas emissions in line with the principles of ISO 14064-01:2018. The project involved development of a quantification tool to allow the organisation to assess future greenhouse gas emissions.   Company Introduction Leading the energy industry in the Republic of Ireland (RoI) and Northern […]

Circular Economy Leaders programme delivered successfully

Executive Summary Antaris has designed and delivered a Circular Economy Leaders programme in partnership with Central Solutions. The programme was delivered successfully last Autumn, resulting in all participating organisations taking the initial steps in transitioning towards a more circular and sustainable mode of operation. Due to exceptional demand, the programme is being repeated this Spring […]

ESB – BAT Assessments, Auditing, Risk Assessments

The Task In 2002, the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) identified the need to carry out a comparative assessment of the health and safety performance of its numerous, country-wide and internationally located businesses. ESB decided to commission Antaris and the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) to undertake this review of its business units including Networks, […]

Boliden Tara Mines – Implementation of IS EN 16001 Energy Management Standard

The Task Boliden Tara Mines Limited, part of the Boliden AB group, operates Europe’s largest zinc mine at Navan, County Meath, with approximately 690 employees. Mining offers unique challenges as the energy requirement for ore handling, water pumping and ventilation increases as deeper and more remote areas are mined. The company expends considerable energy operating […]

Hewlett Packard (HP) – Implementation of ISO 14001, Environmental Management Standard

The Task Hewlett-Packard (HP), the world’s largest IT company, has operated in Ireland at its Leixlip facility for approximately 20 years and has been consistently committed to a sustainable environment. For example, HP was one of the first manufacturers in Ireland to introduce PCs that can ‘power down’ when not in use, earning the company […]