Earlier this year we had the pleasure of welcoming Christine Flöter to the DQS family. In her new role, Christine manages all DQS services related to the IFS and BRCGS …
Human Rights Due Diligence – NAP-Monitoring investigates status quo in German large-scale enterprises
In the National Action Plan (NAP) on Business and Human Rights, the German federal government requests organizations to integrate human rights due diligence into their business processes. The action plan …
Plant-based Products – new BRCGS Standard under Development
When the Beyond Meat Burger was launched in Germany, the product was sold out within minutes. This is yet another indication that consumers are increasingly ready to consider plant-based alternatives. …
Sustainable Finance: Climate Bonds Standard Version 3.0 is coming
A new version of the Climate Bonds Standard will be launched in September 2019. The release of issue 3.0 is part of an ongoing development programme to support the use …
Hard to grasp – Why Food Safety Culture is so important
BRCGS Food Version 8 is the first GFSI certified standard to include requirements regarding a food safety culture. In the near future, this will become the rule rather than the …
New area of application for REDcert²: Biomass in the Chemical Industry
The REDcert² certification scheme for sustainable biomass has expanded its scope: the scheme is now also applicable to a new, highly complex sector – the chemical industry. The certification system …