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3 Exciting ESG Trends That Will Shape 2025
As ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) becomes embedded in global corporate DNA, 2025 is shaping up to …
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Is There Real Value in ISO Standards?
From any multi-national company’s perspective, ISO standards offer a number of benefits, including: Breaking down international borders: …
Proposed Changes to ISO 14001
The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) voted in early November 2011 to revise ISO 14001. The revised …
OHSAS 18001: An Overview
Overview OHSAS 18001 was developed to bridge the gap where no international standard existed for occupational health …
Major Changes to ISO 9001 on the Way for 2015
The ISO 9000 series of quality standards is by far the best selling and most extensively used …
Global Growth in the Uptake of ISO Standards – ISO 50001
Global Growth in the Uptake of ISO Standards: ISO 50001 This post investigates the global growth in …
ISO 45001: The New Health & Safety Standard
ISO recently announced that ISO Committee ISO/PC 283 – Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems, has been …
Revised ISO 14001 Standard Moves Forward
A second committee draft (CD2) of the revised environmental management systems standard was published in October 2013 …
ISO 14001 Continual Improvement Survey 2013
The International Standards Organisation (ISO) committee responsible for ISO/TC 207/SC1 carried out a survey of the environmental …
ISO 9001 Draft International Standard Published
Like all ISO standards, one of the world’s most popular quality management standards, ISO 9001, is reviewed …
Update: Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme Regulations 2014 – UK
ATTENTION! Does your organisation employ more than 250 people (directly in the UK or abroad)? Does your …
Irish Growth in the Uptake of ISO Standards – ISO Survey
This post examines the International Standards Organisation’s (ISO) survey, which was released in the last quarter of …
UK Growth in the Uptake of ISO Standards – ISO Survey
This post examines the International Standards Organisation’s (ISO) survey on the global growth of ISO’s seven most …
Pre-Audit Activities Using ISO 19011
This is the second instalment in the ISO 19011 audit series which looks at activities required to …
Audit Activities Using ISO 19011
This is the third instalment in the ISO 19011 audit series which looks at activities required to …
ISO 19011: Post-Audit Activities
This is the fourth instalment and final instalment in the ISO 19011 audit series which looks at …
Important Update on ISO 45001!
The first committee draft of the new Health & Safety standard ISO 45001 was published last summer. …
Infographic: Comparing UK and Irish Uptakes on ISO Certifications
At the end of 2014, the International Standards Organisation (ISO) released a survey outlining the growth in …
Preparing for ISO 45001 – The New Health & Safety Standard
On the 25th March 2015, Antaris’ Senior EH&S, Quality Consultant Finbarr Stapleton gave a talk in Dublin …
What do we Need to Know About ISO 22000?
ISO 22000:2005 is the family of international standards that governs food safety management. This family of standards …
Why Seek ISO 22000 Certification?
In the first part of the ISO 22000 piece, ‘What do we need to know about ISO …
Update to ISO 14001 Revision
On Friday 24th April 2015, the ISO Technical Committee, ISO/TC 207/WG5 concluded their meeting in Chiswick, UK. …
Revision of ISO 22000
In recent years there have been a few food scandals which have made modern societies question how …
Infographic: Surge in Growth of ISO Certificates in France and Germany
At the end of 2014, the International Standards Organisation (ISO) released a survey outlining the growth in …
Quality Standard ISO 9001:2015 is Nearing Publication
Since it was first published in 1987, ISO 9001 has proved to be the most popular ISO …
ISO 14001: What’s the difference?
With the new version of ISO 14001 due to be published in the coming months, we decided …
ISO 9001:2015 Reaches Penultimate Stage
ISO 9001:2015 is nearly upon us with the revised version due to be published in September. The …
ISO 45001 Moves in the Right Direction Towards Publication
DID YOU KNOW?! As organisations are responsible for minimising the risk of harm to both its employees …
ISO 14001:2015 has Finally been Published!
The much anticipated changes to ISO 14001 have arrived with the publication of ISO 14001:2015 on the …
The World Welcomes ISO 9001:2015
ISO 9001:2015 was published earlier this morning! Experts from over 80 countries have spent the last three …
ISO Survey Results 2014
The International Standards Organisation has released the latest annual ISO Survey of Certificates. This post examines the …
The ESOS Deadline is Fast Approaching for the UK
In the UK, around 120 business have notified the Environment Agency that they are fully compliant with …
ISO 45001 Reaches Next Stage in the Process
ISO/PC 283, the Project Committee responsible for the development of the new international Health & Safety management …
First Deadline of Energy Audit Scheme is Growing Close for Irish Firms
Many firms are well aware at this stage that the first deadline for the Energy Audit Scheme …
ISO Standards & Public Policy: One Boosts the Other
The ISO standards in conjunction with the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) provide a boost to the public …
DIS ISO 45001 Available for Public Comment
ISO 45001, which is replacing OHSAS 18001, will be the first internationally agreed Health & Safety management …
The (Dutch) Ban on Plastic Bags: Make Your Choice!
Since the 1st of January of this year plastic carrier bags have been “banned” from Dutch retail …
The 7 Challenges of Implementing ISO 14001
ISO 14001 certification is of immense value. Implementing this environmental management system has been shown to directly …
How Will the Paris Agreement Impact Climate Change?
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has concluded that it is more than 90% probable that …
A Deeper Look at ISO 45001
ISO PC 283 was inaugurated in London in October 2013 with the aim of developing ISO 45001, …
Integrated Management Systems: Benefits and Constraints
An integrated management system (IMS) refers to the seamless integration of several different standards into a common …
Historic Signing of the Paris Climate Deal
Earth Day 2016 became even more meaningful with the signing of the Paris Agreement at the United …
Increased Emphasis on Clauses 8.3, 8.4 & 8.5 in ISO/DIS 45001
One in a series of occasional blogs on ISO/DIS 45001 Occupational health and safety management system. Clause …
7 Challenges of Implementing ISO 14001: An Inforgraphic
ISO 14001 has helped thousands of organisations reduce their environmental impact and improve their bottom line. Despite …
Revision of ISO 22000 is Well Underway
Preventing, reducing or eliminating food safety hazards is essential to maintaining a hygienic environment throughout the food …
ISO 45001 Will Proceed to Second Draft International Standard
The highly awaited international standard ISO 45001 for occupational health & safety has suffered a slight set …
Life-Cycle-Perspective According to ISO 14001 – the Advantages and Requirements of taking a Holistic View
From August 2017, all new certifications must comply with the ISO 14001:2015 standard, and from September 2018, …
ISO 50001 Set for a Revision
The International Energy Management System (EnMS) Standard ‘ISO 50001’ recently celebrated its 5th anniversary in June 2016. …
Benefits of Certification
International Standards are strategic tools that can address many of the problems faced by companies in our …
Health & Safety in the Construction Sector
Construction is one of the most highly regulated industries and health and safety is of paramount importance …
ISO 9004 is Getting a Facelift
ISO 9004 is the forthcoming standard for managing the sustained success of an organisation. It is to …
Food Safety from Farm to Fork?
Over the past few decades there have been many a controversy in the food and beverage industry. …
ISO 13485: Medical Devices – Quality Management Systems
ISO 13485: Medical devices – quality management systems was published in March 2016. This third edition cancels …
The History of ISO Standards
International standards make things work. They give world-class specifications for products, services and systems to ensure quality, …
Three of the World’s Largest Emitters Ratify the Paris Agreement
Leaders of the world’s biggest economies reaffirmed their commitment to tackling climate change at the annual G20 …
Update on ISO 17025
ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories moves to FDIS version. ISO/IEC …
ISO 9004 Overview April 2018
In April 2018, ISO published ISO 9004: 2018 Quality management – Quality of an organisation – Guidance …
ISO FDIS 22000 Update May 2018
Food safety is related to the presence of food-borne hazards in food at the point of consumption. As the introduction of food safety hazards can occur at any stage of the food chain, adequate control throughout the food chain is essential. Thus, food safety is ensured through the combined efforts of all the parties participating in the food chain.
ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 Transition Period Extended
Companies hoping to make the transition from ISO 9001:2008 to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2004 to ISO …
ISO 19011 Update
ISO 19011:2018 – Guidelines for auditing management systems was published last week. The standard applies to organisations …
ISO Ireland 2018
Antaris recently participated in the ISO Ireland Exhibition that took place place on the 18th of September …
IUMSS Handbook: Organisational context, risks and opportunities
The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) published the Integrated Use of Management System Standards (IUMSS) Handbook in November 2018. First published in 2008, this second edition brings together best-practice guidance and case studies on the implementation of integrating management system standards.
IUMSS Handbook – Chapter 1.3.2 Processes
The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) published the Integrated Use of Management System Standards (IUMSS) Handbook in …
Latest Annual Report on Hazardous Waste in Ireland
The Environmental Protection Agency in Ireland has recently published its latest latest annual report on hazardous waste …
Biodiversity – Natures unprecedented and dangerous decline
Biodiversity – Natures unprecedented and dangerous decline – a risk that should be managed Did you know …
ISO Survey 2019
ISO Survey 2019 ISO Survey 2019 has recently been published. The ISO Survey of Certifications is an …
Environmental Prosecutions: If you think compliance is expensive wait till you see the costs of non-compliance!
Environmental Prosecutions: If you think compliance is expensive wait till you see the costs of non-compliance! …
1% for the Planet
1% for the Planet Antaris is proud and grateful to be able to contribute 1% of …
Determining the Frequency of Management Review Meetings
The objective of management reviews is for top management to examine the effectiveness, appropriateness, applicability, and adequacy …
Green for Micro Programme in Conjunction with Local Enterprise Office
As service provider on the Green Directory with Enterprise Ireland, Antaris is delighted to welcome the opportunity …
E-Scooters as a Transportation Mode
Transport Emissions Transport is one of our biggest sources of emissions. Our EU carbon emission reduction targets …
Training Course on ISO 26000 – Delivered to Dawn Pork & Bacon by CEO, Gerard Higgins
Antaris recently delivered an Introduction to ISO 26000:2010 to Dawn Pork & Bacon, Kilkenny. ISO 26000 – …
Enterprise Ireland Climate Enterprise Action Fund and Antaris
Antaris, in conjunction with Enterprise Ireland, is now a service provider of a range of green, environmental …
Battle Against Climate Change: Moving Beyond the “Phoney War”
Back at the start of the second world war, the period of months to the end of …
ISO 26000 and the UN Sustainable Development Goals
ISO 26000, Guidance on social responsibility, was developed by ISO to provide organisations with tools to improve …
Sustainable Living: Consumer Choices
More than 50% of the energy-related emissions reductions needed to get to net-zero will come from consumer …
Antaris Consulting has committed to reducing our absolute scope 1 and scope 2 GHG emissions by 50% …
Circular Economy Leaders Programme
Antaris are delighted to announce that we will be developing and delivering a new Circular Economy Leaders …
The Depredations of Single-use Plastic
Every year 8 million tons of plastic waste are dumped into our oceans. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation …
ISO 30415:2021: New International Standard on Human Resource Management – Diversity and Inclusion
In this blog, I will introduce the new international standard ISO 30415:2021 which provides guidance on instilling …
Sustainable Finance & Understanding How to Get There
Source: https://www.ifrs.org/use-around-the-world/use-of-ifrs-standards-by-jurisdiction/view Adapted. Image: For demonstration purposes only. The convergence of Sustainability and Financial Reporting.i In ‘Who …
ISO 10012 Training Delivered to Transitions Optical
Transitions Optical manufactures photochromic plastic lenses at its premises in Tuam, Co. Galway and employs approximately 200 …
Comparing the Similarities and Differences in ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 50001:2018 – Clause 7 Support
This blog series continues to investigate the similarities and differences between ISO 14001: 2015 and ISO 50001:2018. …
Antaris Sponsors Environment Ireland Event
Antaris Consulting participated in and sponsored one of Ireland’s major environment conference – Environment Ireland, on 18th …
Management Principles and Sustainability
Management System Standards and strategies may be successfully applied to sustainability. The concepts and processes involved provide …
Sustainable Transition and Managing Change
Figure 1: A failure to consult with internal stakeholders drives resistance While surveys vary, change projects generally …
Increased Funding Expected for Circular Economy Initiatives in 2022
A successor to the 2021 Circular Economy Innovations Grants Scheme (CEIGS) is expected to be announced in …
Materiality Assessments as Part of your Sustainability Journey
Embarking on a sustainability journey can be confusing. To separate the wheat from the chaff, one of …
Small Start Makes Big Impact
Antaris helps SMEs play their part in tackling the climate crisis. The climate emergency requires action from …
Electric Cars Produce Around Half the Lifetime Carbon Emissions of a Diesel Car*
(*for a medium sized car, purchased in 2020 with a battery manufactured in China and charged on …
Be Lean & Go Green
Antaris can assist your company to become leaner and greener. A win-win situation – with economic and …
A Sustainability Strategy for your Organisation
“If humanity changed the climate by mistake…we can change it with intent” – So declared Interface in …
Operationalising Sustainability
If your sustainability strategy does not make it to the operational phase – you are open to …
Lean Driven Sustainability
How can lean improvements enable an organisation to achieve its sustainability objectives? Global issues, such as the …
Antaris at ESG Summit 2022
ESG is not a choice anymore, but the only way forward… Inaugural ESG Summit 2022 Sustainability is …
Lunch ‘n’ Learn – Sustainability Leadership
Join our Sustainability expert, Geoff Dooley tomorrow at the Lunch ‘n’ Learn Event with Limerick Chamber Skillnet. …
Sustainability and Financial Disclosure
Paris Agreement – “holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial …
Net Zero Masterclass – Climate Ready Academy
Antaris successfully developed and delivered Net-Zero Essentials Training Programme in conjunction with Central Solutions (Climate Ready Academy). …
The 5 Disciplines of a Sustainable Organisation
As the latest IPCC climate report (issued 28th February 2022) makes clear, we are increasingly vulnerable to …
New – Enterprise Ireland’s Green Transition Fund
As part of Ireland’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan and funded by the European Union, the Green …
Meet Antaris at the Environment Ireland Conference
Environment Ireland is the main conference in the Irish environment sector calendar. It is a two-day, multi-stream …
Antaris at Environment Ireland Conference, October 2022
A great second half of Day 1 of Environment Ireland with a split focus on the circular …
Sustainability Standards Developed by International Standards Organisation
Sustainability Standards and standards that contribute to sustainability have been developed by the International Standards Organisation. These …
International Cooperation and Environmental Crises: COP27 & COP15
There are several environmental issues plaguing our world right now, with the biggest and most notorious being …
Scaling Sustainability : systems-thinking
Chatting with my colleague Bruce about the world’s greatest challenges recently – he spoke of his dislike …
Antaris is Facilitating the National Stakeholder Forums on the Sustainable Development Goals, Organised by DECC
At the beginning of this year, Antaris was appointed s by the Minister for Environment, Climate and …
ESG Awards 2023 – Antaris Selected as a Finalist
Antaris has been selected as one of the finalists for the ESG Awards 2023 under the category …
Sustainable Development Goals Stakeholder Forums by Department for Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC)
Early this year, Antaris was appointed by the Department for Environment, Climate, and Communications (DECC) to provide …
CEO Antaris at the HSR Conference 2023 – ESG Presentation Summary
Below mentioned is a summary of the presentation delivered by Gerard Higgins, CEO Antaris, last week: The …
Green for Micro Programme in Conjunction with Local Enterprise Office
As service providers on the Green Directory with Enterprise Ireland, Antaris is delighted to be part of …
The Road to Net Zero
SMEs need to realise that business as usual is obsolete Ireland has agreed to a massive, transformative …
An overview of ISO 27001:2022
In today’s digital world, organisations face a growing number of threats to their information assets. From …
Science-based targets for nature launched.
The Science Based Targets Network – a global coalition of 80+ environmental non-profits – has released the …
Coffee Roasters Beware – Health and Safety Executive UK issues Safety Alert!
What is the problem? The HSE in the UK have issued a Safety Alert in relation to …
What is Greenblushing?
Greenblushing is when a business or organisation opts not to communicate its positive sustainability practices out of …
Understanding Sustainability and ESG
The terms ESG and Sustainability are often used interchangeably, but there are key differences. Check out …
Antaris attends the HSR Conference
Antaris attended the HSR Conference which took place on the 4th of May in UCD, Dublin. This …
Calling time on timewashing
Got big sustainability goals for the future? Great. The next big question is what are you doing …
Why sustainability performance is key to a business success
Strong sustainability performance is fast becoming a business’s licence to operate and also acts as a clever …
ESG Insights Second Edition: Stay Updated with Our Latest News
ESG Insights: Stay Updated with Our Latest News In this month’s newsletter from Antaris Consulting, we delve …
International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) Launches Global ESG Implementation Principles at COP29
International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) Launches Global ESG Implementation Principles at COP29 The introduction of the ISO …
Aligning Environmental Management Systems to the CSRD: ESRS and EMAS for Sustainability Reporting
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has been actively working to align the European Sustainability Reporting …
Decarbonisation in Cooling and Refrigeration: A Hidden Risk in Explosive Atmospheres
As the world moves full steam ahead toward net-zero targets, there’s been a serious push to clean …
Common pitfalls in sustainability efforts
Common pitfalls in sustainability efforts Sustainability has become a top priority for businesses across industries, but good …
Why the Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for SMEs (VSME) Matters More Than Ever
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of economies worldwide. In the EU alone, SMEs make …
3 Exciting ESG Trends That Will Shape 2025
As ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) becomes embedded in global corporate DNA, 2025 is shaping up to …
3 Exciting ESG Trends That Will Shape 2025
As ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) becomes embedded in global corporate DNA, 2025 is shaping
Why the Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for SMEs (VSME) Matters More Than Ever
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of economies worldwide. In the EU alone,
Common pitfalls in sustainability efforts
Common pitfalls in sustainability efforts Sustainability has become a top priority for businesses across industries,
Decarbonisation in Cooling and Refrigeration: A Hidden Risk in Explosive Atmospheres
As the world moves full steam ahead toward net-zero targets, there’s been a serious push
EU’s Energy Efficiency Law Every Member Must Enact by October 2025
A Greener Future: Understanding EU Directive 2023/1791 on Energy Efficiency On 13 September 2023, the
Embedding Sustainability: Making It Real, Relevant, and Rewarded in Business
Embedding Sustainability: Making It Real, Relevant, and Rewarded in Business 1.Making Sustainability Part of the
ISO 50100: A New Standard Guiding Decarbonisation Through Energy Management
ISO 50100: A New Standard Guiding Decarbonisation Through Energy Management As climate change becomes a
Postponing climate action may be the most expensive climate action you take.
Not taking economically rational climate actions can be a very costly business. You need to
Why Business Leaders Must Prioritise DEI for Corporate Sustainability: A Call to Action Amid Growing Challenges.
Why Business Leaders Must Prioritise DEI for Corporate Sustainability: A Call to Action Amid Growing
EU’s Simplification Omnibus: Cutting Red Tape or Rolling Back Sustainability?
On February 26, 2025, the European Commission unveiled the “Simplification Omnibus” proposal, aiming to streamline
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