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While most telecom firms have a division managing SHEQ and IT systems, ensuring consequence management and accountability in many instances needs to be more effectively implemented. Often, this is because auditors are too afraid to question the more prominent brands. This all begs whether the conformance certificates being issued are nothing more than “window dressing”.
It is worth noting that these are standard requirements for certification bodies managed by accreditation bodies like the International Organisation for Standardisation .It needs strong leadership that understands the values of standards and best practices and ensures that these values filter through to every level of the organisation.