France: 5 certifications that worked well in 2018
In an environment characterized by transition to the new versions of ISO 9001 and…
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GWO Certification: a strong plus for Belay Rope Access in UK
In Britain, the wind energy industry has been leading the renewables market for sometime….
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Spotlight on Desautel, the first recipient of ISO 50001:2018 certification
Fire extinguisher manufacturer Desautel has been awarded ISO 50001:2018 certification for its production facility in…
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Quality, environment, energy: the top three in the ISO survey 2017
In its latest ISO Survey, the International Organization for Standardization gives a global overview of the number of certified organizations based on ten common ISO standards. As in 2016, energy (ISO 50001) and information security (ISO 27001) management achieved strong growth. Including in France.
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Reaching the summits of energy performance with ISO 50001
Three ski resorts in the French Pyrenees obtained their AFAQ ISO 50001 certification in 2016. This achievement bears testament to their efforts in improving energy use and performance in a sector with extremely high fuel and electricity requirements.
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ISO 50001, less pollution and higher margins
[columns_row width=”two-thirds-and-third”] [column] Less pollution and higher margins, the winning combination offered by ISO…
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ISO 17100: AFNOR certifies a Russian translation agency
[columns_row width=”two-thirds-and-third”] [column] On 1 July, the AFNOR group awarded specialist translation agency Techinput…
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ISO 50001: a cure for energy waste at Vetoquinol
A double opportunity arose in 2014. Firstly, it was announced that large organizations would be required to carry out an energy audit before 5 December 2015 in accordance with the European Directive on Energy Efficiency (editor: the deadline was extended to 30 June 2016 in France), unless ISO 50001 certification had already been obtained.
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EDF obtains ISO 50001 certification for its data centers
In EDF’s eyes, COP21 goes hand-in-hand with ISO 50001. To illustrate its commitment to promoting low-carbon technologies, the energy utility decided to give all its data centres an in-depth review according to ISO 50001, the international voluntary standard that specifies the guidelines for an effective energy management system based on the principle of continual improvement.
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C&K takes electronic components to ISO 50001
We started by familiarizing all our teams with common sense gestures, such as turning lights off when leaving their workstation. Then we got stuck into reducing the electricity consumed by our air blowers, which are used to clean components by removing any impurities.
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Energy audits : remember the option of ISO 50001 certification
Only six months left to carry out your energy audit! AFNOR Certification offers a range of solutions to organizations required to carry out an energy audit before 5 December. ISO 50001 certification represents an alternative to this requirement as well as a long-term way of saving money.
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