2019 BSI NZ Latest News Updates

2019 News

12 January 2021

BSI appointed as notified body for G-Mark regulations >

BSI has been informed by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) that it is an Approved Body (0086) for the UKCA marking; this new marking is required for placing relevant regulated products on the market in England, Scotland and Wales from 1 January 2021.

16 December 2019

Reduce online shopping risks this holiday season with advice from BSI >

Observing safe online shopping practices during holiday season will not only protect data, strengthen resilience, but will also reduce the likelihood of a fraudulent transaction taking place.

01 December 2019

Global business confidence in long-term resilience falls for first time >

Business leaders’ confidence in the resilience of their organizations has faltered for the first time since 2017, according to the third annual Organizational Resilience Index report, published by BSI, which surveys 800 senior leaders across the globe.

24 November 2019

BSI launches global certification program to help organizations futureproof their privacy information management >

BSI, the business improvement company, has today launched a global certification program to help organizations establish, implement, and maintain a Privacy Information Management System (PIMS).

09 August 2019

BSI expands its healthcare business into the New Zealand market with the acquisition of HDANZ >

BSI today announced the acquisition of HDANZ (Health and Disability Auditing New Zealand Ltd) – a health sector auditing organization based in Christchurch, New Zealand. The deal will see HDANZ become part of BSI’s assurance business, significantly boosting HDANZ’s ability to offer a wider range of auditing, compliance, and improvement solutions.

17 June 2019

BSI appointed as Australian and New Zealand gas product certification body >

BSI has today announced it has been appointed as a gas product certification body by Australian and New Zealand Gas Technical Regulators Committee (GTRC), Australian and New Zealand Regulators.

23 April 2019

BSI reports top supply chain themes for 2019 >

BSI has identified five major themes that are most likely to impact the supply chain in 2019. The analysis of how these five themes will affect supply chains this year forms the business improvement company’s annual analysis of global supply chain risks.

09 April 2019

BSI demonstrates resilience with global growth >

BSI, the business improvement company, has announced its results for the year ended 31 December 2018. Global revenue has climbed for the nineteenth consecutive year to £512 million – an increase of 8% - following a year of significant internal investment.

11 March 2019

New Food Safety Catering Certification >

The BSI Food Safety Catering Certification scheme helps food service businesses address regulatory requirements and can help demonstrate due diligence as a legal defence. It also provides a systematic approach to improve the efficiency and consistency of operations, address increasing consumer concerns around allergens, while reducing wastage and helping staff understand the importance of food safety.

01 February 2019

New international standards on building information modelling (BIM) >

BSI, the business standards company, has published two new international standards BS EN ISO 19650-1 & BS EN ISO 19650-2, which provide recommendations for the organization of information about construction works using Building Information Modelling (BIM). These two international standards, the first of the 19650 series, will supersede BS 1192 (principles) and PAS 1192-2 (capital/delivery phase).

13 February 2019

Health and Safety incidents become biggest loss driver for organizations >

Health and safety incidents have become the leading financial loss drivers for businesses around the globe, with cumulative losses now outstripping the costs of more high-profile disruptions such as cyber-attacks or IT outages.

23 January 2019

BSI first EU notified body to achieve designation to the Medical Device Regulation >

BSI first EU notified body to achieve designation to the Medical Device Regulation BSI was informed on 21 January 2019 by the Medicines and Healthcare products and Regulatory Authority (MHRA) that it’s UK notified body is the first in Europe to be designated to the new MDR (EU 2017/745).