The UK’s energy efficiency landscape is transforming, with new regulations, reporting and efficiency standards set to reshape how organisations manage their energy in 2026.
By TEAM Energy on 12 March 2026
Nature provides the essential foundations of our global economy and society. As established in the recent assessment from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), all businesses, across all sectors, rely on nature.
By Valerie Pinkerton, Green Finance Institute on 09 March 2026
Revisions to ISO standards mean organisations wishing to maintain certification must now consider climate change issues when considering the effectiveness of management systems covering everything from safety to quality and beyond.
By Dr Keith Whitehead, British Safety Council on 09 March 2026
Choosing accredited training means you can trust that your materials handling equipment operators are fully prepared for the job. With regular audits and high standards, accredited providers give businesses confidence that safety is always the priority.
By Liam Knight, AITT on 08 November 2024
Regular refresher training and ongoing monitoring is crucial for ensuring that forklift operators do not develop unsafe habits or suffer ‘skill fade’, but it’s essential that any refresher and monitoring programme is based on a thorough assessment of a site’s unique transport safety needs and day-to-day challenges.
By Stuart Taylor, Mentor FLT Training on 07 November 2024
Over the past 10 years, the introduction of varying pieces of road safety legislation across the UK and Europe has left fleet managers with the unenviable task of managing numerous regulations to ensure their vehicles comply across all relevant jurisdictions. With a litany of legal points to unpick, and numerous safety devices to choose from, how does a fleet manager decipher what is most suitable in terms of functionality, quality and compliance without the worry of a device being defunct in a few years?
By Emily Hardy and James Tyrell, Brigade on 07 November 2024
In its second year of National Highways sponsoring the ‘best driver risk management performance’ category at the Safety & Health Excellence Awards, we take a look at this year’s winner and close contenders showing how it can be done.
By Driving for Better Business on 05 November 2024
Fleet and video telematic systems are increasingly capable of generating huge amounts of data about driver behaviour, vehicle usage and external threats on the road, but time and resource are required to analyse the results to pinpoint driver behaviour that requires attention. However, the latest AI-powered tools and processes look set to transform how quickly and effectively the data can be analysed, according to a group of road safety technology experts.
By Applied Driving, Inseego UK Ltd, Queclink Wireless Solutions and SureCam on 05 November 2024
CLOCS is the national standard for ensuring the safest construction vehicle journeys, reducing risk to vulnerable road users, improving air quality and congestion, and driving operational efficiencies. By becoming a CLOCS Champion and adhering to the CLOCS Standard, key stakeholders involved in construction projects can help to prevent fatalities and injuries caused by construction traffic – both on the road and on-site.
By Andy Brooke, CLOCS on 05 November 2024
Four-day working weeks have hit the headlines again, with a second UK-wide pilot set to begin in November. While there is debate around whether shortening the work week is the answer, attitudes towards more flexible ways of working are changing and employers who fail to recognise this risk being left behind.
By Kerry Reals on 01 November 2024
Although technological innovation promises to reduce driver error and poor behaviour, it cannot eliminate it, making it essential for fleet managers to address human factors through approaches like effective driver training, education and support.
By Nick Butler, Drivetech on 01 November 2024
Transport for London has introduced stricter safety equipment requirements for heavy goods vehicles operating within most of Greater London, but leading industrial gas manufacturer Air Products has decided to go further by rolling out the latest artificial intelligence (AI) technology on its fleet operating across the UK, to ensure its drivers are always in a position to detect and respond to vulnerable road users.
By Mark Pawsey, Air Products on 01 November 2024
Fleet managers have a number of tools for preventing illegal smartphone use among employees who drive for work, but developments in AI camera monitoring and mobile phone blocking technology could help to stamp out this dangerous practice entirely.
By Mark Hadley, Blackout Technologies on 01 November 2024
