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ISO / WASTE,WATER & UTILITIES SECTOR

Standards matter and there are not many places where they matter more than in the waste, water and utilities industry.

Operating in a highly regulated industry, subject to constant scrutiny, our customers understand only too well the importance of corporate and social responsibility. Companies already investing considerable amounts of time and effort in developing systems to support Environmental and Health & Safety policies, are increasingly backing this up with formal certification to ISO 14001 or OHSAS 18001. Aside from fulfilling their environmental responsibilities, our customers discover many other benefits when adopting this principle of continuous improvement, not least that:

• Proof of Certification is increasingly a condition for supply of services
• The processes required to obtain certification deliver operational efficiencies
• Real cost savings are delivered when risks to employees are minimised
• The potential impact of failing to meet legislative requirements is significantly reduced
• The potential for adverse publicity, often associated with environmental and health and safety incidents is minimised
• Applying for an IPPC licence is made easier (operating under an accredited environmental system is seen as 'best practice')
• Certification, particularly to standards such as OHSAS 18001 (Health and Safety) is in its infancy, so obtaining this early provides a real business edge

Why use VCA?

In business, as in life, the relationships you form can be the difference between success and failure….

There is a bewildering array of certification bodies out there but how many of them have specialist knowledge of your sector? VCA prides itself on adding value. Our specialist staff audit the implementation and effectiveness of your business processes in the context of their own 'real world' experience and with regard to the issues that matter to you and your customers. This, added to your commitment, will ensure the best possible results. Our client base is truly enviable, which has been achieved on the back of our 'add value' ethos and first class service.

How much will it cost?

You are probably thinking that formal certification is a costly hassle but that just isn't the case. If you think about it, you've probably done a lot of the hard work already so taking the next step will not be as difficult as you think. Of course effort and commitment will be required to get the most out of certification but any costs in achieving it should be more than covered by the benefits.

If, after all of this, you feel that moving straight to formal certification is a step too far at the moment, remember that things like the IEMA Acorn Scheme exist to provide a staged approach, recognising each step of the way.

To obtain a quote, or obtain more information, please contact us in the UK on +44 (0)117 9524161 , or Follow this link to our enquiries page for more information.