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ISO/PAS 22399 provides international best practice for preparedness and continuity management Natural disasters, acts of terror, technology mishaps and environmental accidents have clearly demonstrated that no one is immune to intentional or unintentional crises. ISO/PAS 22399:2007 has been developed to address the global awareness that both the public and private sector must proactively prepare for unexpected, disruptive incidents. Applying ISO management system standards to enterprise risk management ISO management system standards can be important tools in a company-wide risk management programme. The first step is to understand what is meant by a generic risk management system. Next, the organization needs to look at how a standards-based system can be implemented.

ISO Insider

• Update on ISO 10018 – future standard on “people aspects” of quality

• Record participation for 5 th meeting for ISO Working Group on Social Responsibility

• Complete collection of generic ISO 9000 standards available in new book and on CD

• ISO, WRI, and WBCSD announce cooperation on greenhouse gas accounting and verification

• ISO launches work on international standard for project management

• ISO supply chain management series upgraded to status of international standards

   

International

How EMS such as ISO 14001 can help US farmers

In this interview by ISO Management Systems, Jon Scholl, Counselor to the EPA Administrator for Agricultural Policy, gives the organization’s views on how environmental management systems, such as those based on ISO 14001, can help farmers and other organizations meet their environmental challenges.

• Using mobile phones as management system tools
• New South African standard for HIV and AIDS management in the workplace
• Indian survey targets performance of certification bodies

Standards for Services

Giving consumers what they want – new guidance to help developers of service standards

The new ISO/IEC Guide 76, Development of service standards – Recommendations for addressing consumer issues, is aimed at standards developers but will also be of value to service providers and educators.

ISO to develop new management system standard for improving road safety on global level

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