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The risk of bribery can affect every organization, without regard for industry, role or profitability. In this episode of Assurance in Action, Karl Harland discusses the need for anti-bribery controls within organizations 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. Related Links: Intertek.comWebinar on ISO 37001ISO.org (summary and articles)

The Internet of Things (IoT) has transformed consumers lives and business practices by automating tasks and collecting valuable and actionable data. The imaginative future of this technological advancement has left many excited and anxious. Hanny Widjaja, Intertek Business Assurance's Global Commercial Director, discusses how IoT can enable business performance, as well as how IoT may affect the supply chain in the future using the food industry as a key example.Related Links:Intertek.comIEC on IoTWebinar on IoT

The ability to keep business operations running during the time of a disruptive event is a key market and performance differentiator for service providers, organizations in the supply chain, or any organization that customers and stakeholders rely on. In this episode of Assurance in Action, Intertek's Will Tyminski and Charlie Clark discuss the ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management system standard and the role it plays in helping businesses stay in operation during unfortunate circumstances. With extensive experience with business continuity and auditing, Will and Charlie share their experiences and some best practices when considering how your organization may react to a disruptive event.Relevant Links:Upcoming ISO 22301 Webinar - IntertekIntertek.comISO.orgThanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn

Gene Morrison, Intertek Business Assurance group's Global Program Manager for Aerospace, joins Assurance in Action for part two of the two part AS 9100 series episode. Gene discusses what role the AS 9110 and AS 9120 standards play in the Aviation, Space and Defense industry. Gene also shares his thoughts on the growing need for suppliers and service providers in the industry and what ISO 9001 certified companies can do to open their market opportunities.Links:sae.orgintertek.comAbout the IAQG

Sustainability and effective use of resources are at the forefront of business concerns for organisations globally. The ISO 50001 standard, which was recently revised in 2018, offers credible and tangible benefits to organisations seeking to improve their energy management and resource consumption. In this episode, Nitin Shahani, Associate Program 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.Links:Intertek.comNatural Resources CanadaUSA Department of Energy

In part one of this two part episode of Assurance in Action, Gene Morrison, Intertek Business Assurance group's Global Program Manager for Aerospace, discusses the Aviation, Space and Defense industry's need for quality and reliable supply chains. We look deep into the benefits of AS9100 D certification and how the standard and latest revision shaped the industry. Gene also offers insight into the past and present state of the aerospace industry with regards to quality initiatives, backlog and more.Links:sae.orgintertek.comAbout the IAQG

In this episode of Assurance in Action, Americas Food Safety Program Manager and Intertek Expert William Muil discusses the key differences among the industry's most utilized Global Food Safety Initiative-recognized standards. The standards discussed include the Safe Quality Food code, FSSC 22000 and the British Retail Consortium standard. Learn about the key differences between these standards and what to consider when choosing one for your organization.Relevant LinksAbout FSSC 22000About BRCAbout SQF

Companies globally are driving industry to be more sustainable and environmentally friendly. In this episode of Assurance in Action, Intertek's Green Services Program Manager and Center of Excellence Leader, Jeffrey Eves discusses the ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems (EMS) standard and its benefits for organization looking to reduce their environmental impact. Learn more about "greening" your organization by leveraging the ISO 14001 standard.Links:ISO 14001 - Intertek.comISO 14000 Family - ISO.orgPurchase the Standard - ISO.org

Discover the major differences among some of the industry's leading Food Safety Management Systems standards in this episode of Assurance in Action. Karin Hansson discusses the new ISO 22000:2018 standard revision as well as the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI). Further discussed, is the role and history of GFSI in the marketplace, and the measures that are taken to help ensure 'safe food for consumers, everywhere.'Links discussed in this episodeISO 22000 StandardFSSC 22000 DocumentsGFSI Scopes of Recognition

Food Contamination has been a rising issue over the last year, and into 2019, incidents continue to occur. Intertek Food Expert John Searle sits down in this episode of Assurance in Action to discuss the contamination issues and trends of 2018, and the beginning of 2019. John explains common sources and causes of food contamination as well as the prioritization of supply chain validation. Learn the key areas of where to prevent food contamination and how the relation of biological factors and food testing can help an organization mitigate recalls and other food safety issues. Links: intertek.com Introduction to EU Food Contact Regulation Information about HACCP 

In this episode of Assurance in Action, Frank Kareth, Head of Regulatory Services for Intertek's Food Services group discusses the regulations and business practices around food labeling. Frank delves into how businesses and consumers alike can be more vigilant in validating accuracy in food labeling. Learn more about the regional regulations behind transparency of food labeling in this episode.Links:intertek.comFood Labeling and AdvertisingEU Regulation 1169-2011

In this episode of Assurance in Action, Rona Starr, President & CEO of APSCA, discusses her organisation and how it relates to the compliance auditing industry. Ever-growing global supply chains pose many issues when it comes social and labour compliance. As the leading compliance auditing industry voice, APSCA aims to mitigate those issues through the promotion of consistent, professional, and credible practices."APSCA is the industry association created to support individuals and organizations by promoting the use of independent social compliance audits as a tool to advance workplace conditions globally."Links referenced in this episode:theapsca.orgMutual Recognition Fact Sheet

Assurance in Action is visited by Food Safety Management Systems expert Showkat Hussain. As an experienced food safety auditor for Intertek, Canada, Showkat shares his view on the overwhelming benefits that Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI)-recognised certification provides food producers. GFSI-recognised standards include FSSC2200, SQF, and BRC among others.Links Mentioned:mygfsi.comIntertek.com

For many organizations, accreditation is a significant difference maker in the ATIC industry. Learn about the difference an accredited certificate makes as Guillaume Gignac discusses the relevance of accreditation in this week's episode of Assurance in Action. Links to the discussed pages:intertek.com/auditing/accreditation-for-management-systems-certificationiioc.org

This week's episode of Assurance in Action was recorded at Ethical Sourcing Forum in New York City. Speakers Laura Rainier and Susanne Gebauer discuss their organization, the Social and Labor Convergence Project. During this presentation, Laura and Susanne discuss the drivers and mission of the SLCP and how the organization benefits the industry. 

Patricia Atherton, Lead Auditor for Intertek's Business Assurance group, is our guest in this week's episode. Patricia discusses her experience in the food industry and the Good Manufacturing Practices that must be followed in the ever-changing, ever-high risk industry of food manufacturing. View for the FSSC 22000 Webinar at this link:Click Here

This episode of Assurance in Action was recorded live at the Ethical Sourcing Forum in Bentonville, AR. Avedis Seferian speaks about his organization, the Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) program. Avedis discusses the challenge of Social Compliance as it has developed over the past few decades, and how WRAP plans to move forward within the apparel and footwear industry.Register to tune in to ESF in New York on November 6 link: https://esf-nyc-nov6.eventbrite.com

Food fraud is an issue to both consumers and food businesses globally. David Muil, Vice President of Global Business Development for Intertek's Business Assurance group, will discuss the long-standing issues of deception and how an organization can protect itself from the unethical behavior of external forces such as malicious interference in food production. Learn more about the food industry from Intertek’s experts with our Food for Thought webinar series: www.intertek.com/food/webinar-series

Raquel Sese, Director of Global Technical, Quality & Compliance for Supplier Management, discusses Intertek’s Global Security Verification program and how it can alleviate the import and export. Learn how brands and manufacturers can ensure safe and timely access to high security countries, and profitable markets. Register for Ethical Sourcing Forum in New York City, November 6: Register for Ethical Sourcing Forum

Learn more about ISO 37001 with Intertek's webinar Register Now In this episode David Muil gives a brief but detailed introduction to the ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery Management System Standard. David discusses how the ISO 37001 standard approaches the issue of bribery, and also how an organization can take the steps to mitigate bribery risk.