Future in Focus

This podcast episode features a discussion on the EU omnibus proposal, a significant regulatory topic in sustainability and its potential implications for businesses. Experts Tara Norton and JP Stevenson provide insights on navigating the complexities of sustainability reporting and the importance of due diligence in supply chains, no matter the shifts in regulatory requirements.

As supply chain legislation evolves, businesses face increasing expectations to uphold transparency and accountability on ESG issues, including mitigating human rights violations and reducing carbon emissions. In this fourth episode of our Assurance 4.0 mini-series, LRQA’s Chief Commercial Officer, Stuart Kelly, discusses how data-driven insights and proactive strategies can help

Global businesses are under pressure to meet net zero targets while also navigating the energy transition. This shift impacts everyone from the energy industry to consumer brands across every sector, and is happening alongside increased scrutiny from stakeholders. It’s one of the key challenges within the era of Assurance 4.0 - the new era of risk management. In this third episod

Senior Director for Sustainability at LRQA, Tara Norton, shares her expertise on leading climate strategies. As we mark Climate Week NYC, Tara discusses the growing regulatory pressures, the need for businesses to adapt and the importance of integrating climate risk into broader ESG strategies. We dive into practical tips for balancing financial goals with climate commitments, the

In late 2024, the rules behind the commonly know series of quality standards for the Aerospace industry, AS 9100, are set to be amended, and will be rebranded as "IA 9100." In this episode of Future in Focus, LRQA's Aerospace and Defence Subject Matter Expert, Daniel Carmel joins us to dive into what we know so far about the changes, how the changes impact certified organisations a

Businesses face a rapidly changing world, with a heightened focus on ESG considerations, supply chain complexity and evolving cybersecurity threats. These powerful new trends have combined with more traditional risks – across assets, people and systems – to create a new era of risk management. We call it the era of Assurance 4.0. Here, LRQA’s Chief Commercial Officer, Stuart

Welcome to the latest episode of LRQA's Future in Focus podcast. In this episode, host Holly Plackett is joined by special guests, Anshuman Tiwari, Global Head of Operational Excellence at DXC Technology, and Shirish Bapat, Technical Product Manager for Cybersecurity at LRQA. The discussion explores how businesses can turn standards into strategy by leveraging management systems an

In LRQA’s latest podcast episode, global media outlets, including The Australian Financial Review and H2 View, share commentary recorded live at the World Hydrogen Summit – the world’s largest dedicated hydrogen event – about the need to shift from hype to reality within the hydrogen industry. Combined with client insights from the LRQA team, we explore how this dynamic ind

Businesses face a rapidly changing world, with a heightened focus on ESG considerations, supply chain complexity and evolving cybersecurity threats. These powerful new trends have combined with more traditional risks – across assets, people and systems – to create a new era of risk management. We call it the era of Assurance 4.0. Over the course of the year, LRQA’s Chief Comm

In this episode, we are joined by a returning guest of the podcast, Supply Chain Assurance Technical for LRQA, Kimberly Coffin to talk about a topic that she is very passionate about. The new era of risk we’re currently living and operating in, and more specifically how this is impacting food businesses all over the world.