OxTalks will soon move to the new Halo platform and will become 'Oxford Events.' There will be a need for an OxTalks freeze. This was previously planned for Friday 14th November – a new date will be shared as soon as it is available (full details will be available on the Staff Gateway).
In the meantime, the OxTalks site will remain active and events will continue to be published.
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Industrial or electrotechnical standards have existed for over a century. Initially focused on physical elements, such as screw threads or plugs, they have shifted towards management systems, such as ISO 9001. More recently environmental or energy management standards have been developed, in areas such as life cycle assessment and carbon footprinting. Currently ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation) has standards for carbon neutrality and is developing one for net zero-aligned claims. This talk will consider who writes and who uses these standards and if they can contribute positively towards combatting climate change, and how they coexist with accountants’ sustainability standards and initiatives such as the GHG Protocol (Green House Gas) and Science-Based Targets Initiative.
