S6E14 - How ISO Standards Can Help on the Road to Net Zero

About this episode

Mel Blackmore discusses the impact of ISO Standards on achieving Net Zero and the changing attitudes towards their adoption.

Mel Blackmore is Founder & CEO of two companies: Blackmores (UK), an ISO Standards consultancy offering support with Integrated Management Systems implementation in Europe and Carbonology Ltd, which provides training and verification services in the carbon standards sector. Shealso hosts ' The ISO Show podcast ', which aims to dispel myths and share tips for businesses to succeed with ISO Standards by asking business leaders to share their journeys. In the second part of our conversation, we discuss how attitudes to ISO Standards' adoption have changed over the years, the variety of clients Mel works with - "all kinds of businesses, from small start-ups to multinational corporations"- and how UK and EU policy has facilitated ISO Standards' adoption.

People in this episode

Guest: Mel Blackmore

Topics covered

• ISO Standards
• Net Zero
• Sustainability
• Management Systems
• Business Adoption
• Carbon Standards

Keywords

• ISO Standards
• Net Zero
• sustainability
• management systems
• carbon standards
• business adoption

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Blackmores, Carbonology Ltd, The ISO Show podcast

Places: UK, EU

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