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Art of Procurement716: Applying ISO Standards to Procurement w/ Melanie Blackmore“Sustainability is at the top of the agenda for businesses, because now they have to demonstrate exactly what their carbon footprint is and demonstrate with complete credibility and transparency exactly what they’re doing.” - Melanie Blackmore, Founder & CEO Blackmores (UK) Ltd and Carbonology Ltd When Melanie Blackmore, Founder & CEO Blackmores (UK) Ltd and Carbonology Ltd, says that she is deeply passionate and “in love with” standards, she readily admits not everyone will be able to relate to her enthusiasm. But, applying ISO (International Organization for Standardization) can give organizations, and specifically procurement teams, the direction they need to en...2024-07-2237 min
Woman's HourPregnancy discrimination, Prue Leith, Femcels, Social workers on screenAn employment tribunal has ruled that describing an expectant mother as 'emotional' at work was discrimination. Described as a David and Goliath case, Nicola Hinds, who had been an account manager at Mitie, a FTSE 250 company, represented herself. The judge upheld her claims of pregnancy discrimination and constructive dismissal saying she was 'inexcusably' ignored by her boss and portrayed as 'hormonal'. She is now in line to receive compensation. Nicola joins Emma Barnett.82% of social workers are women, and they are fed up of seeing themselves portrayed as baddies on screen. Social Work England says they end...2024-04-0457 min
Musical Connections with Zach SnowEpisode 46: ValmyThere's no in-between about it. You should be tuning in to the #MusicalConnections Podcast this week! I speak to the multi-talented Valmy on #Next2Connect about her full-length debut, "The In-Between". Plus, she talks about her upbringing in Brampton, Ontario, the move to Newfoundland, and a whole lot more! New Found Releases covering October 1-7, 2023 come from Albert Dalton, Alex Byrne, Rum Ragged, and The Duds. Music Used In Episode: Song: Make Me BetterArtist: Albert DaltonAlbum: Make Me BetterComposers: Albert Murphy Song...2023-10-1047 min
Sustainability SolvedE153 - Mel Blackmore from BlackmoresMelanie Blackmore is the Managing Director of Blackmores – an award-winning consultancy firm which implements and maintains management systems for clients ranging from SME’s to blue chip organisations.Melanie has been involved with the creation, development and implementation of British and International standards for over 18 years. Blackmores rapidly grew to be an award winning, leading provider of consultancy services, specialising in environmental, quality and risk standards and offering expertise on the widest range of standards in Europe. She is now set to launch a game-changing innovation in her field, called the isology hub, which is a me...2021-11-1527 min
The Blue MarbleSystemising Sustainability with ISO Standards - speaking with Melanie BlackmoreMelanie has been involved with the creation, development and implementation of British and International standards for over 18 years. With her passion for improving business performance through the implementation of Management Systems, Melanie founded her first business in the standards sector in 2006, Blackmores, a consultancy firm which implements and maintains management systems for clients ranging from SME’s to blue chip organisations.
Blackmores rapidly grew to be an award winning, leading provider of consultancy services, specialising in environmental, quality and risk standards and offering expertise on the widest range of standards in Europe. Her clients are spread across a b...2021-05-2728 min