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IQE divisions gain Environmental
Management Accreditation
and win Major Safety Award
29 Jun
2006
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ISO 14001:2004 Accreditation for Wafer
Technology Ltd.
Wafer Technology Ltd based in
Milton Keynes, UK. a wholly owned subsidiary of IQE plc, has recently been
formally assessed by the British Standards Institute (BSi) and has been
accredited to the international standard for Environmental Management
Systems: ISO14001.
ISO 14001 is the key international standard
which specifies the requirements for a framework of control for an
Environmental Management System in a way that can be certified by a
third party such as BSi.
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IQE Europe Ltd wins Major Safety Award
IQE Europe Ltd, of Cardiff, UK has scooped a
prestigious safety award from one of the world’s leading training and advisory
bodies.
Following gruelling tests by a strict independent adjudicating panel, IQE was
given the esteemed International Safety Award by the British Safety Council.
Only companies with below average accident rates are eligible to apply and
winners must also have good safety policies, plans and commitment to health and
safety at the highest board level. They must detail their health and safety
officers’ qualifications and provide information about significant advances they
have made in health and safety for the year.
Mr David Ballard, Chief Executive of the British Safety Council, says: “For
nearly fifty years we have led the way in promoting health, safety and
environmental best practice in society. In the 21st century, many organisations
worldwide are now making health and safety a top priority. Through achieving an
International Safety Award, IQE is helping to make our vision of a safe working
environment a reality”
Prime Minister Tony Blair added his support: “I send my congratulations to all
those organisations being presented with an award by the British Safety Council.
These awards recognise the success that these organisations and their employees
have achieved in their pursuit of excellence in the management of health, safety
and environmental matters. The Government would like to place on record its
application of the support given by the Council in raising awareness of the
benefits that effective health, safety and environmental management brings to
business, employees and the environment.”
Contacts:
IQE:
Chris Meadows +44 (0)29 2083 9400
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