Consultancy
SEQM specialise in the design and implementation of Quality, Environmental, and Occupational Health & Safety management systems, as well as
Corporate Responsibility Reporting and Verification , Resource Efficiency and Internal Auditing. In essence, we help our clients to make products and provide services cleanly, safely and to specification.
SEQM has provided consultancy services to some of the world’s most successful national and multinational organisations, including Barratt, Fujitsu, Kellogg, Orange, Powergen and Unilever.
Please choose an area of interest:
• Housing Associations
• Quality Management Systems
• Environmental Management Systems
• Occupational Health & Safety
Management Systems
• Integrated Management Systems
• Corporate Responsibility - Reporting and Verification
• Registers of Legislation
• Resource
Efficiency
• Internal Audits
• Preliminary or Initial Status Reviews
• Pre-Assessment Checks
• Due Diligence Audits
Recent SEQM Consultancy Projects Include:
1: Environmental Impact Assessment for Kellogg
2: Waste Minimisation Audit for Northern Rock
3: Resource Efficiency Project for Unilever
We advise in the design and implementation of Quality Management Systems in compliance with ISO 9001:2000, the original management system standard and a prerequisite for discerning clients worldwide. A QMS is a powerful tool in the attainment of competitive advantage in the marketplace through continuous performance improvement, reconciling effective business management with the realisation of financial and economic benefits.
For QMS Training, see our comprehensive range of Quality Training Courses
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We advise in the design and implementation of Environmental Management Systems in compliance with ISO 14001:2004, as well as providing EMAS Verification to Local Authorities and Industry. An EMS offers an organisation the critical competitive edge required to increase market share and profit, through the prescription of a framework to ensure optimal environmental performance whilst reducing the risks of pollution and adverse publicity.
For EMS training, see our comprehensive range of Environmental Training Courses
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We advise in the design and implementation of Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems in compliance with OHSAS 18001:2007. An OHSMS is the proven solution to the ever increasing challenges facing organisations as a result of changing attitudes to health & safety in the modern workplace and increasingly stringent legislation, conveying a responsible corporate image whilst reducing the risk of incidents and prosecution.
For OHSMS training, see our comprehensive range of Occupational Health & Safety Training Courses
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We advise in the design and implementation of Integrated Management Systems. The integration of individual certified management systems into one common system increases efficiency through the simplification of multiple, complex systems, whilst reducing certification body surveillance and the associated costs.
For IMS training, see our comprehensive range of Integrated Management System Training Courses
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We advise in the design and establishment of, and provide verification of, Corporate Responsibility reports. Market leaders in all major sectors are recognising the importance of CR for the future success of their organisations. Corporate Responsibility is at the leading edge of contemporary corporate strategy, with annual CR reports now being produced by the world’s leading organisations. We assist clients with corporate benchmarking of CR performance via schemes such as Business in the Community and FTSE4Good.
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We advise organisations as to applicable legislative requirements through the compilation and maintenance of relevant organisation specific Registers of Legislation.
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We conduct Resource Efficiency reviews of organisations in order identify opportunities to reduce Carbon Emission, minimise waste and achieve cost reduction.
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• Internal Audits
• Preliminary or Initial Status Reviews
We conduct reviews of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats associated with an organisation’s initial position, prior to management systems implementation.
• Pre-Assessment Checks
We conduct reviews of an organisation’s liability in relation to its potential impact on neighbours through: Environmental Impact Assessment; Planning Advice; and Feasibility Studies.
• Due Diligence Audits
We conduct reviews of the environmental and occupational health & safety liabilities associated with an organisation or site prior to purchase. The extent of this liability can then be used as a bargaining tool in subsequent negotiations.
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• Case Study 1: Environmental Impact Assessment for Kellogg
The purpose of the Environmental Impact Assessment review was to identify the quality of the statement produced in support of an application for the grant of planning consent for an incinerator close to an established manufacturing site. Kellogg commissioned SEQM as part of a team to review the implications of granting planning consent for an existing operational site.
Following completion of the review the local planning authority were not required to make a decision on the application and revised proposals were introduced, which had little or no impact on our client’s operations.
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• Case Study 2: Waste Minimisation Audit for Northern Rock
The purpose of the Waste Minimisation Audit was to identify opportunities within the organisation to reduce the amount of waste associated with each process. Northern Rock commissioned SEQM to undertake a Waste Minimisation Audit to identify opportunities to Eliminate, Minimise and Reuse waste in preference to Recycling and Disposal, and to estimate potential resultant cost savings.
The following diagram illustrates the methodology used throughout the audit to help to identify the paper-based inputs and outputs associated with each process.
The organisation was divided into departments, and each department sub-divided into distinct processes, with responsible managers appointed to identify paper-based inputs and outputs.
Those themes common to all departments which presented the greatest opportunity for making savings were identified as follows:
There were in excess of fifty waste minimisation findings, as well as further potential savings that were not possible to estimate at this stage.
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• Case Study 3: Resource Efficiency Project for Unilever
The purpose of the Resource Efficiency review was to identify opportunities within the organisation to maximise the use of resources associated with each of its major production processes, which were based in various European countries.
Unilever commissioned SEQM to: undertake a review; identify opportunities to manage energy more efficiently; reduce resource consumption, in particular water use; and eliminate, minimise and reuse waste.
On the basis of SEQM’s findings the organisation prepared detailed action plans and created a set of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure Resource Efficiency performance.
The project was a component of a wider initiative to create certified systems in compliance with the requirements of an international Environmental Management System.
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