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Audit SIG attendees and the future of audit
The Chartered Quality Institute’s Audit SIG Conference, in partnership with Inmarsat and sponsored by Société Générale de Surveillance (SGS), took place on September 15 at Inmarsat’s headquarters in London. At the end of the event, delegates and Audit SIG members stopped to share their thoughts on the future of the audit industry and their key takeaways from the event.
Is conformity assessment a quality process?
Is the certification of quality management systems a quality process? Paul Simpson CQP FCQI takes a closer look.
Life cycle of ISO 14001:2015
According to the CQI Workforce Insights 2021-22 research, 22% of quality and audit professionals have roles or responsibilities for environmental management. Sustainable development goals should form a key part of the business process, says IRCA Principal Auditor Ravindiran Gurusamy, as he examines the lifecycle perspective of ISO 14001 and its importance in achieving sustainable development goals.
Validating organisations’ claims about their environmental credentials
COP26 had some worthy aspirations, but it raised plenty of questions for quality management professionals, argues Taofeeq Ibn-Mohammed, Assistant Professor and Head of Sustainability Research at WMG, University of Warwick.
Delivering training in the midst of Covid-19
Nina Abbassi, CQP FCQI, Owner and Director of Abbassi Ltd, speaks to Daniel Moore about how she is continuing to deliver training to the quality profession and the lessons to be learnt so far from the coronavirus pandemic.
Commandeering the certification industry into the 21st century
Over the past two decades, as technology has evolved, so too has the certification industry. Laura Fletcher, Commercial and Customer Experience Director at NQA, explores the recent changes to auditing following the Covid-19 pandemic.
Why I chose the CQI Mentoring programme
Derek Geyer, CQP MCQI, Quality Lead at Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick, tells Dina Patel about his experience as a mentee on the CQI and IRCA Mentoring programme.
Bringing better quality into construction
Daniel Moore speaks to Charlie Versi, Director of Quality, Europe, at Multiplex and 2018's Quality Professional of the Year, about life after the awards and how this accolade has helped him to promote quality across the construction sector.
Maintaining safety at sea
Basilio Dagnino, CQP FCQI, former President of the Brazilian Academy for Quality, explains how the latest technologies are helping to improve designs for modern-day vessels. But there is much more work to be done, he says.
Managing health and safety as part of the quality management system
Bob Marshall, CQP MCQI, Secretary of the CQI Yorkshire branch, explains how health and safety must be considered when determining the needs and expectations of interested parties and providing a suitable working environment.