Fit for Purpose And Save Money

Would you intentionally buy something which is nearly fit for purpose?…………….Of course not you say indignantly, and you would be correct. However, way to often over the past 20+years we have been asked to assist Clients where products, processes and services were quite often procured on purchase price without due careful consideration of many other features, including:...

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CLP Guidance on Regulation: 1st June 2015 deadline

Are you an importer or a formulator of chemical mixtures in Ireland?  Then the newly published CLP Guidance on the ECHA website is a must read to ensure you meet the requirements for the classification of mixtures in accordance with the CLP Regulation ahead of the 1st June 2015 deadline.  From 1 June 2015, the Classification,...

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Drinking Water in Ireland

On 1st January 2014 Irish Water became responsible for the production, distribution and monitoring of drinking water from over 1000 public water supplies, serving 82.0% of the population. The remainder of the population is supplied by group water schemes (6.6%), small private supplies (0.8%) and private wells (10.6%) that are exempt under the Regulations.  Responsibility for the water quality rests with...

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Sustainable Procurement

Sustainable procurement can often prove challenging due to: Complex Supply chains Varied voluntary standards Unclear definition on some ethical practices The Standards Map is an online platform to explore and compare sustainability standards which aims to simplify this process.  The tool was recently updated to include the latest standards and criteria. It is intended to Provide clear, comprehensive and verified...

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Environmental Indicators Ireland 2014 

The Environmental Indicators 2014 report published by the CSO paints a broadly positive picture of progress in Ireland’s environment across nine different domains. Some of the main findings are: Air quality improved considerably in the decade since 2000 with the result that Ireland was below the EU National Emission Ceiling (NEC) Directive level for sulphur...

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