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Welcome to the Intertek Podcast Network, Assurance in Action, your hub for quality insights and information from our Intertek experts. Learn what our people are saying about important industry trends ranging from food safety standards to supplier management and everything in between! With new and recurring guests, we are poised to provide you the knowledge needed to enhance your business processes, operations, and safety.
 
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In Europe, food contact materials and articles fall under Regulation (EC) 1935/2004. This regulation applies to all types of materials and articles, including active and intelligent materials and articles that are intended to be brought into contact with food. It also applies to those that are already in contact with food and were intended for that…
 
Over the last several years, legislative bodies and regulators globally have enacted social responsibility and due diligence laws in hopes of improving the way businesses and their supply chains interact with their communities and the environment. In this episode of Assurance In Action, Justin Bettey, Intertek's Director of Strategic Partnerships, …
 
Consumers today are making more meaningful purchasing choices when it comes to natural products and essential oils have attracted great interest in recent years. Even though essential oils are natural substances derived from plants, it doesn't mean they should automatically be considered safe for consumers. Join our industry experts, Héloïse Pikket…
 
The world’s population will reach between nine and ten billion by 2050 and scaling up food production sufficiently to feed our greater population, using our current system, is not viable if we are to meet the agreed climate change targets. More of the same is not an answer…so what is? Intertek’s Global Innovation Manager Patrick McNamara meets with…
 
Consumers today are making more meaningful purchasing choices when it comes to natural products and essential oils have attracted great interest in recent years. Even though essential oils are natural substances derived from plants, it doesn't mean they should automatically be considered safe for consumers. To learn more about what essential oil is…
 
Technical documentation describes the design, manufacture, and operation of a product and must include all details necessary to demonstrate that the product complies with all applicable requirements. Join our guests Robert Trimble, Program Manager, and Jasmin Durkut, Operations Manager from Intertek Assuris to learn more about RoHS Technical Docume…
 
Today’s podcast is dedicated to In Silico methods including read-across and (Q)SAR approaches. The adoption of the European Cosmetic Regulation 1223/2009 has contributed to the development of alternative methods and tests to assess the hazards of new substances without animal testing. Join our French Intertek Assuris experts, Marie Duigou and Débor…
 
Listen to our new episode of the podcast "Assurance in Action" dedicated to the cosmetics industry. Join our French Intertek Assuris experts, Annaëlle Le Cocquen and Cyndia Bellahsene, as they talk about the new supply chain challenges that companies are currently facing due to the various consecutive crises we are experiencing such as the covid-19…
 
In this episode of Assurance in Action, Intertek’s Building & Construction Team, discuss Building Science Solutions. Join our guest John Runkle Intertek’s Vice President of Building Science Solutions in discussing a full array of expertise for enclosure consulting and quality assurance on new and existing facilities. Follow us on Twitter and Linked…
 
For many years there has been an increase in the consumption of plastic. When it’s not disposed of correctly it breaks down into tiny particles that do not biodegrade. It’s a major environmental issue, every year about 42 000 tons of microplastics are released into the Environnement. The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has been working since Janua…
 
In these days of increased security concerns for your guest it is vital that you have a robust and effective security policy in place. Whether this is to deter the targeting of your guests by terrorists, or to protect them against criminal activity, SecurityCheck effectively addresses all areas of risk. In this podcast, Andy Janes, Group Director o…
 
In this episode of Assurance in Action, Intertek’s Building & Construction team, discuss Building Product Certification. Join our guest JP Kayl, Intertek’s Vice President of Global Certification Products for Building and Construction in discussing the things construction products industry should know about product certification. Intertek.com Follow…
 
With pending regulation revisions by the European Commission, the cosmetics industry may have questions about any changes or additions that may be coming. In this episode of Assurance In Action, our cosmetics experts discuss the new pending amendment to Annex III of the Cosmetics Regulation and how it may effect cosmetics industry participants. Int…
 
In this episode of Assurance in Action regulatory and industry experts Axelle Wipret and Anne-Sophie Moriceau discuss contact materials regulations and how they relate to cosmetics. Speakers further discuss Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 and how non-harmonized materials relate to the regulation, as well as what needs to be done to bring cosmetic prod…
 
In Europe, marketing of cosmetic products is controlled by the regulation 1223/2009/EC. According to this regulation, cosmetic packaging needs to be fully included in the assessment of the cosmetic product. As you may know, compatibility testing needs to be performed with the formula in contact with the packaging to verify the stability of the cosm…
 
This week, we have a special episode from our colleagues at Intertek Building & Construction, where they discuss issues related to consulting, testing, and certification for building products and construction. Join our guest Vinu Abraham, Intertek’s Vice President of Products for Building and Construction. Vinu will be discussing the performance te…
 
On the latest Assurance in Action podcast, our colleagues at GTS, Richard Cox, European Commercial Director and Charlotte Houchin, Global Key Account Manager, discuss supply chain management in international trade. Join them as they explain an overview of their work, the challenges and risks in the industry, and what GTS is doing to help. Follow us…
 
Corporate human rights due diligence is slowly becoming a normal part of business. Governments from around the world are starting to address human rights due diligence through mandatory regulations and disclosure laws. These laws require businesses to report their policies and practices concerning the identification and mitigation of human rights i…
 
Our latest episode of the Assurance in Action podcast is the third and final installment dedicated to the Chinese cosmetics market and focuses on the Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation. Join Intertek experts Laure Moutier and Celeste Teng as they discuss the requirements introduced by China's regulations pertaining to the cosmetics …
 
On this episode of Assurance in Action, Intertek experts Sandra Meixner, Britta Bellersen, and Gerhard Rimkus talk to David Morgan from the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) to discuss Intertek and GAIN’s partnership to find sustainable ways to strengthen the systems to improve nutrition around the world. Follow us on Twitter and Linked…
 
In this episode of Assurance in Action, we focus on oil and gas industry mainstay Intertek Caleb Brett as we discuss liquified petroleum gas (LPG). Intertek Caleb Brett supports clients involved with LPG production, distribution, and terminal storage sites and provides LPG analytical testing, trace analysis, loss control, and quality control are av…
 
Our latest episode of the Assurance in Action podcast is dedicated to the Chinese cosmetics market and focuses on finished cosmetic products. Join Intertek experts Laure Moutier and Celeste Teng as they discuss the requirements introduced by China's new Cosmetics Regulation (CSAR) that came into force more than a year ago. Intertek.com Follow us on…
 
The Cosmetics Supervision and Administration Regulation, a new Chinese law, came into force on January 1st 2021, replacing the existing Cosmetics Hygiene Supervision Regulations. So what does this mean for cosmetic companies around the world? Join Intertek experts Laure Moutier and Celeste Teng as they discuss the Cosmetics Supervision and Administ…
 
In the third and final episode on sustainable cosmetics, The Intertek Assuris team focuses on the concept of ‘Clean Beauty’. Our experts discuss what the main objectives and drivers of the ‘Clean Beauty' trend, and what brands can do to assure their products follow guidelines and trends. Join our industry experts as they cover the topic and trend o…
 
In episode two of Assurance in Action’s series on cosmetics, Intertek cosmetics experts discuss the market for vegan cosmetics, as well as steps organisations can take to meet guidelines for vegan product certification. Experts Maëva Duchateau, Juliane Coursol, and Emmeline Watier also look into factors such as labelling and consumer confidence as …
 
In this episode of Assurance in Action, Intertek Business Assurance's communications expert Caitlin Connell discusses the do's and don't's of promoting a management systems certification. She also explores what it really means to hold a certificate and how that message can be conveyed to stakeholders effectively. Caitlin also goes over several meth…
 
From the mass market to luxury cosmetics, brands are changing their commitments to go green. The natural market is therefore taking up more and more space in cosmetics and on our shelves. But while the natural and organic cosmetics market is booming, there were no regulations, no standards, and no text that could define what that meant until ISO 16…
 
Total Sustainability. Assured. Enterprise Security is one of the most talked about and important aspects of running a sustainable business. Organisations today require extensive systems and measures to maintain the protection of the safety and security of people, critical assets and intellectual property of operations. Businesses globally receive t…
 
Total Sustainability. Assured. Compliance is key to long-lasting business relationships between companies and for the overall health of an organisation. Remaining compliant with local, regulatory, and industry requirements can be challenging for large and small organisations alike. In this episode of Total Sustainability in Progress, Ed Crowe, Inte…
 
Sustainability in business requires integrity of your processes and accounts. Your organisation needs to create long term plans, forecasts and strategic management of your finances, while still managing monthly reporting and budgetary control. In addition, it must ensure transparency with audited financial results and regulatory reporting. Intertek…
 
After conducting nearly 100,000 hotel audits and assessments in over 100 countries, auditors see travel safety and security in a different light. In our latest Assurance in Action podcast, “Personal Safety in the Travel Industry” Intertek Cristal travel audit experts Andy Janes and Rhiannon Parker discuss travel risk management and share perspectiv…
 
Total Sustainability. Assured. An organisation looking to create a sustainable workforce must ensure that they are respecting human rights throughout their business. In this episode of Total Sustainability in Progress, Elma Christian, Intertek’s Business Development Director, and Jenna Pires, Senior Manager, discuss the key aspects of establishing …
 
Total Food Safety. Assured. The vegan product industry has been growing steadily in the past few years. But what does vegan mean? How do we know that a food labelled “vegan” is actually completely plant based? In this webinar, Sandra Meixner, Global Food Authenticity ATIC Program Manager and Jürgen Schlösser, food authenticity expert discuss the gr…
 
Total Supply Chain Sustainability. Assured. One of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic is its impact on the climate change crisis. How we act now is critical to the social and economic recovery of the world. In the latest Assurance in Action podcast, Calin Moldovean, Business Assurance and Food Services president and Simona Romanoski, Vice Preside…
 
Travel by people with disabilities is rapidly increasing. Yet, accessible travel is still an issue in the tourism industry. In this podcast, Intertek Cristal COO Rhiannon Parker chats with Josh Wintersgill, founder of ableMove, and global advocate for improvements for accessibility in the travel and tourism sector. Together, they discuss the state …
 
Total Sustainability. Assured. The responsibility to uphold sustainable business practices is needed across the entirety of an organisation through effective and sustainable governance. In this episode of Total Sustainability in Progress, Lucie Messenger, Intertek’s Commercial director, discusses sustainable governance and how it translates to sust…
 
Honey crystallization is a major cause of consumer discontent with honey products they find on the shelf in their grocery store. In reality, crystallized honey is not at all harmful and just as good as liquid honey. It is simply a reaction due to the glucose and fructose ratios in a jar of honey. Intertek works within the honey supply chain to assu…
 
In this episode of Assurance in Action’s Supply Chain insights, Intertek supply chain experts Simona Romanoschi and Raquel Sese discuss sustainability and circular economy practices in global markets, as well as what some companies are doing to set and achieve sustainability goals. Intertek’s Supply Chain Assurance Newsletter offers monthly updated…
 
In episode two of our Ethical Sourcing Forum autumn podcast series UKTF CEO Adam Mansell and Ethical Trade Initiative Executive Director Peter McAllister discuss topics related to the exploitation of UK apparel workers. Links: UKFT Ethical Trade Initiative Follow us on Twitter and LinkedInBy Seth Martin-Wick
 
Improving Sourcing Standards within the UK Apparel Sector In this episode, special guests Alistair Knox and David Camp discuss trending issues in UK apparel sourcing. Alistair Knox is the Chairman for the Association of Suppliers to the British Clothing Industry and David Camp is the Chief Executive of allianceHR Ltd. Links: ASBCI allianceHR Follow…
 
In this episode of Assurance in Action’s Supply Chain insights, Intertek supply chain experts Justin Bettey and Mary Osterman discuss changes in the cotton industry, increased traceability measures by large retailers and brands and more. Intertek’s Supply Chain Assurance Newsletter offers monthly updated on trends and topics related to the global s…
 
In this episode of Assurance in Action’s Supply Chain insights, Intertek supply chain experts Astrid Walstra and Jenna Pires talk about how the food supply chain has been affected by COVID-19 and what food manufacturers are doing to protect their workers and their customers, in addition to ensuring their products are safe. Intertek’s Supply Chain A…
 
In this second edition of Assurance in Action's Supply Chain Insights, Intertek supply chain experts Elma Christian and Johnny Sandhu discuss the effects of Covid-19 on supply chain workers and Modern Slavery efforts, workplace legislation, and strides brands are taking to address workers' rights. If you would like to stay up to date on supply chai…
 
As the tourism and hospitality industry grows year over year sustainability and resilience have become a major focus by hoteliers globally. Now more than ever sustainable business is needed for continued industry growth. In this episode of Assurance In Action, Intertek's Rajesh Balakrishnan discusses key focus areas for sustainable hospitality mana…
 
In a rapidly changing world, up to date information is important for any decision maker in the supply chain, which is why Intertek has started the Ethical Sourcing Forum series on Assurance in Action. Once a month, Intertek's Supply Chain experts will share their highlights from the previous few weeks and how it relates to an ever-changing, ever-gr…
 
In this episode of Assurance in Action, Richard Cowlishaw, Group HR Director of Clipper Logistics, a supply chain solutions provider, discusses the need for governance through a third party audit, the tangible improvements and benefits seen from utilizing Intertek’s auditors, and Clipper’s motivation for implementing the Sedex Members Ethical Trade…
 
Cyber risk has been a growing concern for businesses globally over the past decade. In order to mitigate cyber risk companies are prioritising the necessary measures and training to make sure that their intellectual property and private information don’t fall into the wrong hands. In this episode of Assurance in Action, Intertek’s Tatiana Dragolova…
 
The global supply chain is becoming more complex everyday. Since our first episode of Assurance in Action in 2018, discussing trends in the supply chain, technological advancements and industry trends have shaped the way brands and suppliers do business. In this episode of Assurance in Action, Intertek’s Catherine Beare discusses key trends in the …
 
In this episode of Assurance in Action, Sabrina Cescolini, Program Manager, Climate Change & Sustainability Services, Jeff Eves, Program Manager, Green Services, and Eric Saigeon, Global Sustainability & Energy Manager discuss what organisations need to look for as they become more sustainable, the steps companies can take to protect the environmen…
 
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