When I first set out to build better sustainability reporting systems, it quickly became apparent that most organisations get ISO 14001 (Environmental Management) certification before starting to report their sustainability impacts, and before ISO 14001 they typically get ISO 9001 (Quality Management). Most organisations use a quality consultant to help them achieve ISO 9001, and Read more about Why is a Sustainability Consultancy offering ISO 9001 Quality Management?[…]

What does it mean? Totem Sustainability Founder Ian Dodd gives the low down on ISO 9001 and what it can do for you and your business. Quality managers, who needs them? Always telling you what to do and not understanding the way the organisation ’really’ works? Unfortunately, this is a complaint I hear all too Read more about Understanding ISO: ISO 9001 Quality Management[…]

Totem Sustainability are taking new approaches to enable organisations to achieve their aspirations through ISO management systems. Founder and CEO Ian Dodd tells us about some recent discussions he’s had about QMS and explains how ISO standards can help all organisations. Recently I was talking to some business owners based with me at the BTC Read more about Understanding ISO: Who needs them?[…]

Totem Sustainability has some exciting news, our sustainability reporting platform is being spun out as a new company! After spending time specifying the system I met Valerio Cestrone, a specialist in data mining, machine learning, statistics, organizational development and leadership. Together we have founded a new company, Impactory, which will take on the reporting platform Read more about Impactory: Totem Sustainability spawns a spinout[…]

It’s time to widen our focus. Most environmental legislation is targeted at large organisations, which makes sense right? It’s reasonable to assume that these are the organisations who will be having a biggest impact on our environment. However, it is in fact Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) that have the biggest impact. A study Read more about How much do SMEs impact our environment?[…]

We have now launched our sustainability and environmental consulting services! With 10 years experience in consulting and sustainability we are now offering a wide range of sustainability consulting services including Chain of Custody, Environmental Management Systems, Health and Wellbeing, Reporting and Waste Management. See our Consulting page for the full range of services. Furthermore, we can Read more about Totem Sustainability launches consulting services[…]

In an effort to expand my horizons and meet new people passionate about making their industry more sustainable, I have been seeking out new events to attend. On 28th September I went along to the Sustainable Fashion Drinks hosted by the Ethical Fashion Forum at the Clerk and Well in London. Considering I have spent Read more about Fashion and construction: unlikely partners in promoting responsible sourcing?[…]

Usually when I go to a sustainability event it is focussed on a specific topic or industry, but on Wednesday 7th September I attended a sustainability event with a difference. It was my first RSA Sustainability Network event held at the Fab Lab in London, and the audience was truly eclectic. I met people ranging Read more about RSA Sustainability Network and Blockchain[…]