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Congratulations 2015 BSI Standards Awards Winners
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The BSI Standards Awards are the most prestigious awards BSI gives to committee members and were created to recognize outstanding contributions by emerging standards-makers, international standards-makers and committee chairmen. In addition, with the special Wolfe Barry Medal, BSI recognizes exceptional commitment and contribution to standards-making by an individual. See the list of winners, watch the video and read the citations using the first link below. The second link takes you to the photos and the slide presentations from some of the workshops.
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ISO Standard for Sustainable Procurement Public Consultation
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Public consultation has opened for ISO 20400, Sustainable Procurement. Sustainable procurement is a process that ensures only goods and services that are really needed are purchased, and buying items or services whose net effect of production, delivery, use and disposal minimize negative impacts and encourage positive outcomes for the environment, economy and society.
The world’s first standard for sustainable procurement practice, BS 8903, was published in 2010 and pioneered best practice. As supply chains and the organizations that operate them have become global so too has the challenge, thus necessitating a global solution.
UK experts involved in the development of BS 8903 are now members of the ISO committee producing ISO 20400 to support sustainable procurement along global supply chains.
Comments can be made on the draft until 12 January 2016 using the link below.
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Guide to Improving Flood Performance of Buildings
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The CB/- Construction and Built Environment Sector Policy and Strategy Committee has an exciting initiative working closely to align government publications and BSI deliverables. As part of this initiative, a trailblazing standard, BS 85500, Guide to Improving the Flood Performance of Buildings, was published last month under the responsibility of CB/501 Flood Risk and Watercourses and the core document is available free of charge to download.
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Electronic Meeting Etiquette
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At one of the Standards Forum workshops in November the availability of WebEx for BSI committee members to use was discussed, together with the benefits and pitfalls of electronic meetings. The ISO/IEC JTC1 committee have already produced some useful guidance on electronic meeting etiquette in one of their Guidance Notes and this is available for you to access using the link below.
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Thank you and Merry Christmas
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Last but by no means least... Since this is the last newsletter in 2015, we would like to thank you all for your participation in standards-making over the past year and wish you all a very Merry Christmas.
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