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Corporate sustainability should be at the heart of boardroom activity, says Zoi Kontodimou, Chair of the CQI’s Sustainability special interest group and Corporate Sustainability PhD Researcher.

Taking sustainability into the boardroom

Published: 6 Mar 2023

Corporate sustainability should be at the heart of boardroom activity, says Zoi Kontodimou, Chair of the CQI’s Sustainability special interest group.

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Recruitment problems? It starts with the advert

Published: 27 Jan 2023

With 67% of respondents to the CQI’s Workforce Insight research saying they had struggled to recruit for quality and audit roles, it has never been more important for job adverts to hit their target. Mark Walsh CQP MCQI, an IRCA lead auditor and director at Q-Sys Solutions, highlights some common pitfalls, and how to avoid them. 

Essentials for a safe on-site audit

Published: 8 Jun 2021

Sharjeel Farooq, IRCA Principal Auditor, and Director of Advanced Certifications Pvt Limited in Pakistan, shares his experience and advice on how to hold a safe on-site audit during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Resilience at the heart of the nation’s defence

Published: 7 Apr 2021

Lisa Taylor, CQP MCQI, Corporate Quality Manager at Dstl, explains how the organisation's resilience planning meant it was able to pivot quickly to remote working and continue to support government and its existing customers in the UK’s response to Covid-19.

Adapting to the new normal: third-party audits

Published: 24 Feb 2021

Damien Tiller, CQP MCQI, IRCA Lead PQMS and QMS Auditor, highlights the way the SOC® Service Organizations: Trust Services Criteria Report could overcome the difficulties inherent in remote auditing.

Meet the Fellow: Paul Sexton

Published: 8 Feb 2021

Paul Sexton, Director of QHSE (Quality, Health, Safety and Environment) Help Pty Ltd in Perth, Australia, explains the importance of achieving the Fellowship grade after a long and lucrative career in quality. 

Quality tool: Cause and effect diagram

Published: 3 Feb 2021

Richard Green, CQP FCQI, Director of Kingsford Consultancy Services, UK, takes us through the Cause and Effect Diagram and how to apply the tool correctly. 

Six Sigma in the manufacturing industry

Published: 28 Jan 2021

Husain Al-Omani, Master Black Belt, Board Member of the AACE (Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering) International Marketing Board, highlights the importance of the Six Sigma approach and why more businesses should adopt this quality management methodology.