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AN EMS-FINANCIAL CASE-STUDY: CHARLESTON WATER – CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA

maddy — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 11:40:30 +0000

In June 1999, South Carolina’s Charleston Water (CW) became the first public utility in the United States to achieve certification to the ISO 14001: 1996 Environmental Management Standard. Since that time, CW’s Environmental Management System (EMS) has continued to manage its environmental risks and improve its environmental performance. The EMS has also become an integral component of CW’s business success, serving as an overall management system that continues to lead the organization to improved business efficiencies, avoided costs, and reduced risk. CW’s EMS encompasses all of its operations and is notable for the significant support and involvement of senior management in the EMS. This Case Study tells the story of how CW, recognizing the range of environmental and organizational benefits that its EMS provides, decided to explore with Fitch Ratings the effect that its EMS might have on an improved bond rating. Read More...

Tobacco Cessation in India

newuser — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:32:31 +0000

Tobacco was introduced in India by the Portuguese 400 years ago. Since then tobacco consumption continued to rise in India. It has been estimated that there are 1.1 billion smokers worldwide and 182 million (16.6%) of them live in India. It has been predicted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that more than 500 million people alive today will be killed by tobacco by 2030 and tobacco consumption will become the single leading cause of death...click here to read ahead.

Football fans and food: a case study of a football club in the English Premier League

newuser — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:27:09 +0000

The WHO and the European Union recognise that poor nutrition is a leading cause of the major non-communicable diseases, including CVD, type 2 diabetes, certain types of cancer, and contributes substantially to the global burden of disease, death and disability. Therefore, it is no surprise that Rayner and Scarborough report that, in the UK, food-related ill health is responsible for approximately 10% of morbidity and mortality and costs the National Health Service approximately £6 billion annually. In addition, the diets of those on low incomes may contribute significantly to health inequalities, as they can fall considerably short of the latest nutritional recommendations. Read more..

OH & S practices at Smorgon Steel, Australia

maddy — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:46:05 +0000

A union’s innovative approach to occupational health and safety training became a catalyst for change and industrial harmony at Smorgon Steel....read ahead