Well what a week it is! It's been quite a while since I blogged and thought I should update you as to where we are. Today is the second day of our environmental audit for ISO14001 (which I'm feeling fairly confident about after the first yesterday) and then tomorrow is my last lot of exams at University. A very busy week! (Although going to Rome for a few days break on Friday is making me feel better about it)
The environmental standard is a very important achievement for Cobweb. It's not down to saving the planet but it's important for businesses to give something back to either their local community or even the marketplace as a whole. I truly believe that a company that is purely profit driven in it's strategic direction in most cases is destined to fail. With us having this standard in place it will enable us to monitor and measure many things that affect the environment. It will also ensure that we reduce our own waste and recycle equipment to some worthwhile causes. I'll be happy when we've achieved these aims.
And so, the end of my second year at university. The final exams are tomorrow and then that just leaves some consultancy for a company in Europe and then the dissertation for April next year, no problem! I've had a fantastic time doing the degree (I know it sounds masochistic!) but I've learnt a lot from it and met some great people. I think the adage you're never too old to start learning holds very true here and I can't wait to start something new once it's finished.
Mark
