Assurance In Action

Charles Clark discusses the importance of an Information Security Management System and how ISO/IEC 27001 can help keep an organization's vital information secure. Learn more about how a management system can help your organization mitigate cyber risk and offer your customers and stakeholders assurance in Information Security.

This episode of Assurance in Action, Seth Martin-Wick is joined by Alice Armand, Intertek's Program Manager of EDGE Certification Activities to discuss the business advantage of a Gender Balanced workplace. EDGE is the only global assessment methodology and business certification standard for gender equality. The EDGE assessment methodology was developed by the EDGE Certified Foundation and launched at the World Economic Forum in 2011. EDGE has been designed to help companies not only create an optimal workplace for women and men, but also to benefit from it. Learn more about EDGE Certified Foundation at http://edge-cert.org/.

In this episode OHSMS Expert Jeffrey Eves discusses the recently published ISO 45001 standard and migration from OHSAS 18001:2007

Rachael Barrie of Sedex Global discusses Social Compliance, Ethical Sourcing, and SMETA in this episode of Assurance in Action.

Emerging Social Compliance Issues with Jenna Pires, Senior Manager for Products & Services at Intertek Supplier Management. During this week’s episode of Assurance in Action, Seth Martin-Wick chats with Jenna Pires about social compliance concerns from a brand, retailer, supplier, and manufacturer perspective. Jenna is responsible for the strategic innovation of new products & services for Intertek Supplier Management and is currently managing the development of Intertek’s base auditing and supplier management technology solutions. Therefore, assisting organisations with gaining insight into their supply chain and compliance programs.

Join Seth Martin-Wick as he discusses the importance of accreditation with Marcus Long, President of the Independent International Organisation for Certification (IIOC). This week celebrates the World Accreditation Day where organisations around the world join to discuss how accreditation makes the world a safer place. Learn more at http://www.iioc.org/

This week Assurance In Action is discussing the issue of Modern Slavery with Robin Bishop, Head of Business Development and Marketing at Impactt Limited. Seth Martin-Wick and Robin discuss the roles businesses and consumers play in preventing Modern Slavery in today’s business practices and the importance of Corporate Social Responsibility efforts globally. This episode is sponsored by the Ethical Sourcing Forum taking place in Bentonville, AR on June 21. Intertek welcomes experts from amforiBSCI, Sedex Global, and WRAP to discuss recent trends and changes in the social compliance industry. For more information and to register to attend please visit: http://www.ethicalsourcingforum.com/attend/

Assuring Environmental Sustainability with Jia Liu, Global Environmental Program Senior Manager, Business Assurance Jia answers questions about sustainability goals, environmental best practices and how businesses can maximize on their sustainability efforts.