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30/07/10 Bureau Veritas develops a new solution to help clothing brands & retailers enter the Chinese market

The Chinese clothing market is booming and many European and American brands are looking at selling their products to the Chinese consumer. But with complex and rapidly changing regulations and standards, entering the Chinese textile market can be a challenge. This is why Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services has developed a new solution to help brands and retailers access the market quickly whilst minimising the risks associated with non compliance issues. Read more...

30/07/10 Bureau Veritas assists the Supply Chain in addressing the New EU Toy Safety Directive

Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services rolls out its EU Toy Supply Chain Risk Management Solution to its global client network of manufacturers, importers and retailers engaged in the toy consumer products industry. The Solution has been developed to help the supply chain in coping with the new and higher safety requirements as stipulated in the new EU Toy Safety Directive (2009/48/EC) published on June 30, 2009 with a focus on continual improvement. Read more...

21/06/10 KanAm Grund, new member of the Green Rating Initiative’s Governance Committee

KanAm Grund, the open-ended fund arm of KanAm Group, a leading German investment company for open-ended and closed-end real estate funds, has joined the Governance Committee of the Green Rating initiative. ... Read more

04/06/10 The 2010 Sunday Times Green List announced

The Sunday Times Green list was published on Sunday 30th May announcing the top 60 best green companies. The annual competition, now in its third year, finds companies who are at the cutting edge of improving their corporate environmental performance. This years overall winner is UKOS who are the best small company with a low environmental impact. Also in the top five are Skanska, Inifinis, The Co-operative and API Laminates …read more

03/06/10 Bureau Veritas CPS Supports World Environment Day 2010

WED Day

Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services is pleased to announce that it is supporting and participating in June 5 World Environment Day (WED). This year’s WED theme is “Many Species. One Planet. One Future.” which highlights the importance of conserving the diversity of life on our planet and the relevance of biodiversity to human well-being. To support this good cause, Bureau Veritas is launching a company-wide campaign to encourage its worldwide employees to preserve the ecosystem by saving energy and reducing waste in their daily routine. Read more...

20/05/10 Improving asbestos survey standards

In the latest edition of Facilities Management Journal (FMJ), Chris Ward, Asbestos Practice Leader at Bureau Veritas, summarises the latest guidance on checking the competence of asbestos surveys, planning a survey and using the results to manage asbestos risks …read more

17/05/10 The effect of aircraft noise on West London

Aircraft Noise

During April 2010, volcanic ash caused the complete closure of UK airports including London Heathrow. With the help of Bureau Veritas, West London local authorities have been monitoring noise from aircraft using Heathrow for many years and the monitors continued to operate during the airport closure. Comparisons of the results at two sites have been made, with and without aircraft operating …read more

22/04/10 Bureau Veritas to help companies quantify the environmental impact of their supply chain and to address Corporate Social Responsibility issues at the 9th Annual Responsible Business Summit

Responsible Business Summit

Bureau Veritas will be delivering keynotes on corporate social responsibilities issues and sustainability at the 9th Annual Responsible Business Summit, at the Novotel London West, on the 4th and 5th May 2010. The event, sponsored by Bureau Veritas, is one of the most important corporate responsibility and sustainability conferences in the UK. Read more...

22/04/10 Research highlights that 30% of the Toy Manufacturers & Distributors are still unsure of the impacts of the revised Toy Safety Directive

Toy Safety Directive

Research from Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services UK has found that more than 30% of companies manufacturing, importing or distributing toys in Europe are still unsure of the impacts of the revised Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC on their operations. Toy professionals are not left with a lot of time to comply since the Directive will come into force on the 20th July 2011 (and on the 20th July 2013 for the section regulating the use of chemicals in toys). Read more...

14/04/10 Consumer product carbon footprints up to 60% higher than necessary, with simple solutions being ignored by manufacturers

Carbon Footprint

Research from Bureau Veritas, the leading specialist in Quality, Health, Safety & Environment, Conformity and Supply Chain Risk Management, conducted on more than 2,000 products, highlights that consumer products’ carbon footprint is up to 60% higher than necessary and that simple steps by manufacturers could save UK 1 million tonnes each year in carbon. Read more...

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