DNV GL has transferred all its 90 000 certificates to a private blockchain, being the first in the certification industry to leverage on this technology. Every certificate is digitally tagged, traceable and stored in a private blockchain. The technology blocks counterfeit certificates, allowing companies to communicate their certification in a transparent and secure way.

The 3000 comments that originated from the first ballot has been reviewed and taken into consideration for the second DIS (Draft ISO/DIS 45001.2), which commenced on May 19 and will run until July 13. The outcome of the second review will impact when the final standard is released.

By analyzing 1.6 million findings from management system audits around the world, Lumina identifies weaknesses and improvement areas for companies, and benchmarks industries as a whole.

L3-Communications Marine Systems has been successfully transitioned by DNV GL - Business Assurance to the modernised ISO 9001:2015 standard using the newly updated TickITplus Base Process Library.

The Global Food Safety Conference organised by GFSI is going to happen in Houston from February 27th to March 2nd and we are going to discuss the UN Sustainable Development Goals there

DNV GL is very pleased to announce the latest public release of the TickITplus Base Process Library (BPL) that now includes ISO 9001:2015.

DNV GL has independently assured the M&S 2016 Plan A report, providing an update on its long-standing eco and ethical programme. The report outlines how M&S continues to progress integrating sustainability into its business model, and performance against its 100+ commitments, with 57 achieved to date. A further 22 commitments were achieved in 2015/16 and good progress was made in engaging its customers in Plan A.

In April 2016, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) announced its intention to transition its Guidelines to GRI Standards, which they have named the Sustainability Reporting Standards or SRS.

This year’s Tomorrow’s Value Research (TVR) reveals that a number of companies that have well developed corporate sustainability strategies are failing to demonstrate financial value or capitalise on the opportunities to drive innovation in sustainable business models.

A survey among close to 1200 professionals across different industries shows that while more than half recognize the importance of big data, only a quarter is able to achieve productivity gains.

The annual Global Food Safety Conference is an absolute must go for anyone dealing with food safety. It is the place to get updated on the latest trends and initiatives in the industry - and to get an insight into the political agenda. DNV GL showed up this year with 40 key employees.

ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System is now available as a Draft International Standard (DIS) for public review. The final standard is expected to be published by late 2016/early 2017

DNV GL has been granted accreditation by UKAS to provide certification of management systems to the new ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 standards via the UKAS Early Adopter Scheme.

Companies all over the world are putting information security high on their agendas. Despite the difficulties in valuing information from an economic point of view, companies are significantly investing in information security.

Swedish shrimp fishery has been independently certified to the MSC environmental standard for sustainable fishing as the first in Skagerrak, Kattegat and the Norwegian Deep.

See through the eyes of five companies how they do business ten years from now. How are they impacted by mega-trends and what are their key success factors?

DNV GL has launched its new publication NEXT Sustainable Business at the United Nations Global Compact 15th anniversary celebrations in New York.

New York: Sustainability is now firmly on the global business agenda, but there is an urgent need to turn words into action. This is a key conclusion in the independent report; “Impact – Transforming Business, Changing the World” prepared by DNV GL on behalf of the United Nations Global Compact. The report concludes that the UN Global Compact, as the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, and the business community have had an impact on the development of sustainability over the past 15 years. Recommendations that must be implemented to accelerate progress towards a more sustainable future are also highlighted in the report.

An increasing number of sustainability issues are working their way up the agenda of companies in the Food and Drink sector and an overwhelming number of these are prominent within the supply chain.

Potential solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency for the eight most energy-intensive industrial sectors in the UK, have been published.