Achilles Group News

Coffee and Cakes Boost Macmillan Fund Raising Efforts!

EPiServer Administrator — 2007-08-16T09:48:00+01:00

Hungry and thirsty staff at the Abingdon headquarters of global supplier management company Achilles raised £300 for a major UK cancer charity earlier this month.

ProSP, a new supplier classification and registration system for the public sector

Jason Stapleton — 2008-07-14T10:40:00+01:00

The suppliers' system ProSP will be launched next 14th of July giving service to Egmasa, (Environmental Management Company) public company of Andalucia.

Buying Social Justice: a Legitimate Route to Advance Equality and Reduce Discrimination?

EPiServer Administrator — 2007-08-16T09:54:00+01:00

How far should a government’ spending power by affected by social policy – and can such an approach be either efficient or legal?

ProcureCon CSR award deadline extended!

EPiServer Administrator — 2007-08-16T09:56:00+01:00

Companies that have developed ground-breaking procurement initiatives in the world of corporate social responsibility are invited to enter their schemes in a special category at this year’s ProcureCon 2007 conference.

New ICT Sector Director Appointed By Achilles

EPiServer Administrator — 2007-10-22T15:08:00+01:00

Achilles has appointed Paul McNeills to head up its information communications technology (ICT) team – its newest industry sector - based in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.

Shortlist Announced In Achilles-Sponsored ProcureCon Award

EPiServer Administrator — 2007-10-24T12:20:00+01:00

The front-runners in an Achilles-sponsored corporate social responsibility award category at this year’s ProcureCon event have been announced.

The Norwegian Approach To CSR – New Achilles / SBS Seminar

EPiServer Administrator — 2007-10-31T14:26:00+00:00

The man responsible for StatoilHydro’s CSR (corporate social responsibility) strategy is the latest in a line-up of experts taking part in a series of Achilles-sponsored early evening seminars in Oxford.

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EPiServer Administrator — 2007-11-05T09:43:00+00:00

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HgCapital invests in Achilles

Jason Stapleton — 2008-06-17T09:15:00+01:00

HgCapital, the European sector-focused private equity investor, today announced that it is investing in Achilles Group Ltd (“Achilles”), a global leader in services for sustainable procurement focusing on buyer-sponsored supplier data management and validation services.

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EPiServer Administrator — 2007-11-05T09:59:00+00:00

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Chambers of Commerce check out Achilles CSR initiative

EPiServer Administrator — 2007-11-14T12:14:00+00:00

Representatives from multinational organisations and city law firms have been hearing for themselves about new developments in the world of supply chains and corporate social responsibility, thanks to Achilles.

Nov 22nd – CSR from an Indian Perspecitve – Free Lecture

EPiServer Administrator — 2007-11-14T12:15:00+00:00

Good CSR practice in business can bring benefits to both companies and societies, according to Indian entrepreneur Subroto Bagchi.

L’Oreal & EDP Scoop ProcureCon Awards

EPiServer Administrator — 2007-11-15T15:40:00+00:00

Cosmetics giant L’Oreal has scooped the top prize in the Achilles-sponsored ProcureCon 2007 corporate social responsibility award.

CSR, Value Creation and Public Scrutiny – Dec 3rd Free Seminar

EPiServer Administrator — 2007-11-26T16:54:00+00:00

Determining the extent of corporate social responsibility can be a challenge for today’s business – and a question that’s tackled head on by Laurence Cranmer in the next Oxford-Achilles Working Group on CSR seminar.

EDP and Achilles – A Winning Combination!

EPiServer Administrator — 2008-01-17T09:21:00+00:00

Iberian energy company EDP – an established Achilles customer – won a top award for innovation at the recent ProcureCon 2007 conference in Brussels.

New Chief Information Officer for Achilles

EPiServer Administrator — 2008-01-17T09:27:00+00:00

Peter James has been appointed Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Achilles Group, based at the company’s Abingdon headquarters.

Competitive dialogue event sells out - New dates added

EPiServer Administrator — 2008-01-17T09:28:00+00:00

A January conference organised by Achilles on the subject of operating competitive dialogue has proved so popular that it sold out within days.

University Of Nottingham Considers New Procurement Degree

EPiServer Administrator — 2008-01-17T09:30:00+00:00

With increasing need for public procurement practitioners to have a good grasp of the legal dimensions of procurement in the 21st century, experts at Nottingham University are considering launching a new Master of Laws degree in procurement regulation – and are seeking feedback from interested parties.

UN CSR Progress Report Published By Achilles

EPiServer Administrator — 2008-01-17T09:31:00+00:00

International supplier management services company Achilles has posted its second official Communication on Progress (COP) as part of its commitment to a United Nations international initiative on corporate social responsibility.

Fairtrade – Is It Working? Free CSR Seminar From Achilles & Oxford University

EPiServer Administrator — 2008-01-17T11:14:00+00:00

Are the principles behind the increasingly popular ‘Fairtrade’ approach to ethical sourcing and supply working in reality – or is the achievement of its ideals falling short of the target?

Neil Willings To Head Up New Achilles Assessment Services

EPiServer Administrator — 2008-01-28T14:24:00+00:00

Neil Willings has joined Achilles as Managing Director for the company’s newly-established Assessment Services business.

Sell-out conference 'hits the spot' for delegates

Jason Stapleton — 2008-02-14T16:54:00+00:00

Very comprehensive, relevant and helpful – those were the general views of delegates attending the sell-out Achilles-organised conference ‘Operating Competitive Dialogue’.

Making sense of CSR - free seminar from Achilles & Oxford University

Jason Stapleton — 2008-02-14T16:55:00+00:00

Making sense of corporate social responsibility – a study of the implementation process – is the focus of the next seminar planned by the Oxford-Achilles Working Group on CSR.

I-Faber and Achilles announce new partnership deal

Jason Stapleton — 2008-02-19T11:53:00+00:00

i-Faber – a UniCredit Group company and European leader in the delivery of web-based services and solutions designed to manage procurement activities, and global supplier management company Achilles have joined forces in a new partnership announced this week.

Thames Water man joins Achilles as Utilities Director

Jason Stapleton — 2008-02-27T11:34:00+00:00

A NEWCOMER TO Achilles, Carl Millington, has been appointed as Director, Utilities, based in the Abingdon, UK office.

Bacon butties raise cash for Cancer Research!

Jason Stapleton — 2008-02-27T15:20:00+00:00

A taste bud tingling combination of bacon rolls and hand-made pancakes encouraged Abingdon-based Achilles staff to part with their cash earlier this month in a special fund-raising session to earn some cash for charity.

First-Ever Achilles Global Users Event Opens Doors To Non-Customers

Jason Stapleton — 2008-03-04T10:01:00+00:00

Demand for Achilles’ first-ever international conference in central London this spring is on the up – and the pressure isn’t only coming from existing customers.

Achilles launch website to complement their new brand identity

Jason Stapleton — 2008-03-26T15:19:00+00:00

The new look Achilles Group website was launched on Tuesday 25th March.

Achilles strives in Charity Challenge to reach final and demonstrates commitment to CSR

Anonymous — 2008-04-07T11:26:00+01:00

Leading supply-chain manager, Achilles, has secured a place in the Outward Bound Charity Challenge Final. Sponsored by the firm as part of its CSR program, the Challenge raises money for under-privileged young people to attend outdoor educational courses.

Significant implications for the risks attaching to procurement processes, in the public and utility sectors

Jason Stapleton — 2008-04-09T11:12:00+01:00

Amongst the court case summaries recently added to THEMiS is the Newham case in the UK courts, which, taken with the ECJ case Lianakis seems to substantially expand the amount of information that regulated purchasers must make available to suppliers.

International Procurement Community Rendezvous in London

Jason Stapleton — 2008-04-09T16:17:00+01:00

Leading supply-chain manager Achilles partnered with European Leaders in Procurement (ELP) to host a well-attended two day supply chain and procurement community conference which commenced today in London’s West End.

Procurement becoming central to corporate competitiveness concludes Achilles London forum

Jason Stapleton — 2008-04-11T09:31:00+01:00

In the second day of the Achilles supply chain and procurement community forum, delegates heard how procurement is becoming increasingly vital for corporate competitiveness and sustainability.

Achilles brings carbon footprinting into the supply chain

Anonymous — 2008-04-18T15:44:00+01:00

Achilles is adding to its sustainable procurement services by bringing a world class carbon footprinting program to supply chains in the UK Utilities Sector.

Achilles team tops Charity Challenge leaderboard

Jason Stapleton — 2008-04-21T13:00:00+01:00

A fiercely-contested but good-natured final saw 12 teams battling it out for first place in the Achilles-sponsored Outward Bound 2008 Charity Challenge final over the weekend.

Achilles Group heads for OTC 2008

Jason Stapleton — 2008-04-24T14:10:00+01:00

Achilles Group, with First Point International, and an official delegation from Norway, will be attending Offshore Technology Conference 2008.

Who is ‘Responsible’ for corporate responsibility in the supply chain?

Anonymous — 2008-04-30T14:29:00+01:00

Achilles is running a Corporate Responsibility (CR) conference in Birmingham in June aimed specifically for suppliers who work with UK Utilities. The conference will include a number of presentations and workshops covering the implementation of CR in the supply chain, what Utilities expect of suppliers who are looking to work with them and how companies should be reporting and communicating their CR activities.

Connexio grows with a Danish utility

Jason Stapleton — 2008-05-16T11:53:00+01:00

DONG Energy A/S signs up for Connexio

Achilles attends May Day Summit

Jason Stapleton — 2008-05-22T14:15:00+01:00

Achilles recently attended a regional event as part of the Business in the Community (BiTC) May Day Summit on the 1st May 2008, to host a market stall promoting Achilles’ new carbon footprinting programme, CEMARS (Certified Emissions Measurement and Reduction Scheme).

Achilles - Gold Sponsors of the Responsible Business Summit

Jason Stapleton — 2008-05-22T14:17:00+01:00

Achilles were recently gold sponsors of the Ethical Corporation Responsible Business Summit held in London on May 13th and 14th. The Summit included a two day conference plus exhibition and was attended by several hundred delegates all interested to hear about recent developments in the field of corporate responsibility and discuss emerging best practice for communicating, implementing and monitoring corporate responsibility within organisations and more widely through supply chains.

The new FPAL service…the Evolution

Jason Stapleton — 2008-06-04T12:02:00+01:00

2008 heralds an exciting year for FPAL, the system which has provided the backbone of oil & gas supplier selection for over 10 years is set for a new look and feel.

Delegates 'collaborate' at the Ethical Corporation conference

Anonymous — 2008-06-04T14:33:00+01:00

Collaboration is the key to improving corporate responsibility in supply chains. That was the conclusion of a successful workshop hosted by Achilles at the 7th Responsible Business Summit in London last month.

Power Utilities from India join APUG

Jason Stapleton — 2008-06-12T09:31:00+01:00

Jindal Power and CESC have both recently joined APUG further expanding the network of buyers and suppliers across India and the Asia Pacific Region.

GMR Energy Limited from India joins APUG

Jason Stapleton — 2008-06-12T09:32:00+01:00

GMR Energy Limited, joins Jindal Power and CESC, as recent new members of APUG from India.

Utility buyers engage with suppliers on CR in the supply chain

Anonymous — 2008-06-13T16:18:00+01:00

The recent Achilles Corporate Responsibility in the Supply Chain conference in Birmingham, was a valuable and informative day. The conference was heralded as a very successful insight into CR a current key industry topic and worthwhile for all delegates.

CPV codes are changing!

Jason Stapleton — 2008-07-08T16:31:00+01:00

The CPV codes are changing on the 12th September 2008. Currently there are 7,000 plus CPV codes; this will change to 10,000 plus codes. Some codes are new; some codes are the same; other codes have had descriptions or code changed.

Must contracting authorities now play poker with all their cards face up?

Jason Stapleton — 2008-09-15T16:13:00+01:00

A number of recent cases have made it clear that there should be full disclosure of how tenders are to be assessed.

Alea Iacta Est (The Die is Cast) - Let Battle Commence!: Achilles support The Outward Bound Professional Charity Challenge 2009

Jason Stapleton — 2008-10-14T15:37:00+01:00

Achilles, the leading supplier management services company, is pleased to announce their sponsorship of the 2009 Outward Bound Professional Charity Challenge set to take place in March 2009.

Achilles Lead the Debate in Sustainable Procurement

Anonymous — 2008-11-03T11:47:00+00:00

Achilles, the leading supplier management services company, joined forces with key business leaders in the procurement field to host an interactive roundtable session on the topical issue of sustainable procurement at the latest Procurement Leaders Forum in Amsterdam.

Achilles congratulate ProcureCon 2008 Sustainability Award Winners

Anonymous — 2008-11-20T15:04:00+00:00

AkzoNobel, the Dutch based paints, coatings and specialty chemicals company, beat off competition from global giants Hewlett Packard and British Telecom to take the award for Sustainablity at this year’s ProcureCon Awards. The award, sponsored by Achilles, is presented to companies that have demonstrated true leadership in driving the sustainablity agenda in procurement forward.

Change to UK VAT rate - Customer Notice

Jason Stapleton — 2008-11-25T13:12:00+00:00

You can’t have missed today’s news that UK Chancellor Alistair Darling has cut the rate of VAT to 15%. The VAT change takes effect from 1st December 2008 and will last until the end of 2009.

E-TASC (Electronics - Tool for Accountable Supply Chains) Expands East: Chinese Language Version Now Available.

Anonymous — 2008-12-08T15:17:00+00:00

The leading tool for managing accountability in the electronics supply chain, E-TASC (Electronics - Tool for Accountable Supply Chains), has launched a Chinese language version.

New University of Nottingham LLM/Diploma/Certificate Programme in Public Procurement Law and Policy

Jason Stapleton — 2008-12-22T09:17:00+00:00

The University of Nottingham, School of Law, has formally launched an innovative new LLM/Diploma/Certificate programme in Public Procurement Law and Policy (Executive Programme).

South Pole Success for Achilles Chairman

Anonymous — 2009-01-19T15:11:00+00:00

Achilles chairman Kevin Gaskell and his son Matt have successfully completed their attempt to reach the South Pole unsupported

Achilles carbonReduction Programme Awards first CEMARS Certification

Anonymous — 2009-02-23T11:04:00+00:00

Achilles is pleased to announce that MWH UK has become its first client to receive CEMARS (Certified Emissions Measurement and Reduction Scheme) certification in association with the Achilles carbonReduction programme.

Achilles to continue collaboration with Oxford University’s Said Business School

Anonymous — 2009-03-23T09:31:00+00:00

Achilles Group is pleased to confirm the continuation of their collaborative work with the Oxford University Said Business School. The Oxford-Achilles Working Group on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) provides a forum for debate on supply chain issues, inviting representatives from both industry and academia to provide insight into this topical area of debate.

Warriors Return: Achilles Customers and Staff Complete the Outward Bound Professional Charity Challenge

Anonymous — 2009-03-26T14:40:00+00:00

The final heat of the Outward Bound Professional Charity Challenge, sponsored by Achilles, took place at the weekend. The teams undertook gladiatorial challenges that required both brain and brawn to survive a weekend of outdoor activities to raise money for the Outward Bound Trust.

Achilles Workshop Offers Clarity on Framework Agreements

Anonymous — 2009-03-30T14:46:00+01:00

An Achilles workshop, run by two of the UK’s foremost experts in EU procurement, took place last week to help delegates understand the complexity surrounding the topical issue of framework agreements. .

Slovenské elektrárne, a.s., a member of Enel Group, and Italian-Slovak Chamber of Commerce in Slovakia host Partnership Workshops for Utility suppliers

Anonymous — 2009-04-07T13:33:00+01:00

Slovenské elektrárne, a member of Enel Group, in cooperation with the Italian-Slovak chamber of commerce and the Italian Embassy in Slovakia, have launched a series of suppliers’ workshops with Achilles, a renowned sustainable procurement services’ qualification company.

Full Attendance at Achilles Competitive Dialogue Conference

Anonymous — 2009-05-05T16:41:00+01:00

The latest Achilles Competitive Dialogue conference attracted a full house last week, proving that this new procurement method continues to flourish.

The Outward Bound Trust Awarded International Carbon Footprint Certification

Anonymous — 2009-05-18T13:47:00+01:00

The Outward Bound Trust has become one of the first organisations in the UK to be awarded the Carbon Emissions Management and Reductions (CEMARS) certification.

Congratulations to Coutts – Winners of the Outward Bound Charity Challenge 2009

Jason Stapleton — 2009-06-08T09:51:00+01:00

Achilles is delighted to congratulate Coutts on becoming the 2009 winners of the Outward Bound Professional Charity Challenge.

Achilles CEO named as an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of the Year® 2009

Anonymous — 2009-06-29T14:26:00+01:00

Colin Maund, CEO of Achilles has been named as an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® 2009 Winner London & South Region. He was selected from over 100 finalists to receive this award and will now go forward to a national final in October to compete with 53 top executives from across the UK for the title Ernst & Young Overall UK Entrepreneur Of The Year.

Achilles offer the World’s First Internationally Accredited Greenhouse Gas Certification Programme

Jason Stapleton — 2010-08-20T09:57:00+01:00

Achilles partner Landcare Research, has achieved the first ever ISO 14065 accreditation for its greenhouse gas certification programmes which are delivered through Landcare’s carboNZero Strategic Business Unit.

Achilles wins Microsoft's Gold Award for the Fourth Time

Jason Stapleton — 2010-08-20T09:59:00+01:00

Microsoft has once again awarded Achilles its highest partnership status - gold – for the fourth time.

Visit Achilles at Offshore Europe 2009

Jason Stapleton — 2010-08-20T10:00:00+01:00

FPAL will once again be exhibiting during Offshore Europe 2009, however this year, you will find us in stand 1037 in the heart of Exhibition Zone 2.

Achilles FPAL celebrates 15 years of supporting the oil and gas community

Jane Brownsord — 2011-08-02T14:48:00+01:00

Achilles FPAL, began in 1996 when oil companies first sought to create a centralised procurement system. Fifteen years on, the supplier information management solution which operates in the North Sea, remains as valid today as it was at its inception. Ian Donaldson, chairman of FPAL's steering committee comments on FPAL's 15th birthday....

Achilles offers delegates at the Procurement Leaders Forum 2010 insights into developing an effective procurement risk strategy

Jason Stapleton — 2010-10-01T09:58:00+01:00

Achilles are delighted to be speaking at the Procurement Leaders Forum 2010 which takes place in Amsterdam on the 13th October 2010.

Download the Spend Matters research paper ‘How to balance internal and external service provision – key decisions for procurement professionals’

Becky Downey — 2012-02-22T10:53:00+00:00

Spend Matters has just released their latest free research paper, which has been sponsored by Achilles.

Vattenfall extends agreement with Achilles for single supplier pre-qualification system

Laura Phimister — 2011-09-06T15:24:00+01:00

Vattenfall AB the Swedish state-owned energy company, has signed a global deal with Achilles, international supplier information management specialists, to provide a single supplier pre-qualification system for all their business units and geographies.

CE Electric UK is awarded the international CEMARS carbon standard

Laura Phimister — 2011-09-01T14:45:00+01:00

CE Electric UK has been awarded the internationally accredited CEMARS (Certified Emissions Measurement And Reduction Scheme) certification standard. This award recognises CE Electric UK’s measurement of carbon emissions across the organisation and credible emissions reductions achieved over the last three years. As one of the oldest UK utility companies, dating back to the 1890s, CE Electric UK is committed to facilitating the delivery of the low carbon economy in conjunction with assessing and reducing the carbon impact from its own operations.

Achilles strengthens Senior Management Team

Jason Stapleton — 2010-08-20T10:01:00+01:00

Achilles, has expanded its senior management team this month with two new hires.

Achilles to Speak at Procurement Leaders Forum

Jason Stapleton — 2010-08-20T10:02:00+01:00

Achilles are delighted to be speaking at the Procurement Leaders Forum 2009 which takes place in Amsterdam on the 14th October.

Achilles Link-up poised to deliver greater value to procurement professionals and a simplified pre-qualification process

Laura Phimister — 2011-07-28T13:36:00+01:00

Improvements to Achilles Link-up scheme are underway to broaden the focus of supplier information management within the UK rail industry and support new changes.

APUG hold First South China Cluster Meeting

Jason Stapleton — 2010-08-20T10:03:00+01:00

The first APUG South China Cluster meeting hosted by CLP Power Hong Kong was held on 24th and 25th of September and brought together a network of procurement professionals.

Colin Maund named as Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year® 2009: IT Services

Jason Stapleton — 2010-08-20T10:04:00+01:00

Abingdon 8th October 2009: Colin Maund, CEO of The Achilles Group was awarded with Ernst & Young’s UK Entrepreneur of the Year Award® 2009 for IT Services, at a reception sponsored by the CBI, in London on the evening of the 6th October.

Achilles to host ‘ONCE 2009 Fall Global Executive Summit’

Jason Stapleton — 2010-08-20T10:06:00+01:00

The Open Network for Commerce Exchange (ONCE) and Achilles Group, one of the largest supplier management service providers in the world, are to host the ONCE 2009 Fall Executive Summit, from the 18-20th October, at Cumberland Lodge, Windsor Great Park, Berkshire, UK, bringing together the world’s leaders in B2B e-commerce to discuss in a peer to peer environment “P2PDuring Global Economic Recession”.

Achilles demonstrates commitment to sustainability by becoming a member of BSR

Jason Stapleton — 2010-08-20T10:07:00+01:00

Achilles has become a member of the Business for Social Responsibility Network (BSR), an organisation committed to helping major companies develop sustainable business strategies.

Public Procurement: Global Revolution IV International Conference

Jason Stapleton — 2010-08-20T10:07:00+01:00

A two day international conference at the University of Nottingham Jubilee Campus Conference Centre, April 19-20th, 2010.

Achilles offer ProcureCon 2009 delegates insights into managing risk in the Supply Chain

Jason Stapleton — 2010-08-20T10:08:00+01:00

Achilles Chief Operating Officer Luis Olivié and Eric Rottee, Head of Transversal Projects at Electrabel were invited to speak at ProcureCon 2009 on the topical area of managing risk in the supply chain.

Achilles Blog goes Live!

Jason Stapleton — 2010-08-20T10:09:00+01:00

Today sees the launch of the Achilles corporate blog, a regularly updated commentary and forum for debate on issues challenging the procurement and supply chain space.

Landmark Total Reached: Accountability of 1000 facilities in the electronics industry now measured through E-TASC

Jason Stapleton — 2010-08-20T10:10:00+01:00

Subscribers to the leading tool for managing accountability in the electronics supply chain, E-TASC have now submitted a combined total of over 1000 supplying facilities to the database.

Achilles sponsor latest seminar of the Portuguese Association for Purchasing and Materials Management

Jason Stapleton — 2010-08-20T10:15:00+01:00

Achilles has sponsored the latest seminar at APCADEC (The Portuguese Association for Purchasing and Materials Management).

Achilles throws down the gauntlet

Jason Stapleton — 2010-08-20T10:15:00+01:00

Achilles, principle sponsor of The Outward Bound Professional Charity Challenge 2010, will be fielding two teams for the heats on the 12th – 14th March - including Achilles’ CEO, Colin Maund and group HR Manager, John Cameron.

Supply Chain Accountability takes a step forward in the Electronics Industry

Jason Stapleton — 2010-08-20T10:16:00+01:00

Achilles Information Ltd. Have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) to drive forward the progress of one of the world’s foremost collaborative initiatives that tackles the complex issue of corporate responsibility in global supply chains.

World’s Leading Experts in Public Procurement gather in Nottingham for Global Revolution IV

Jason Stapleton — 2010-08-20T10:17:00+01:00

The fourth Global Revolution conference opens on Monday 19th April. The prestigious conference, held jointly by the University of Nottingham and the University of Copenhagen, brings together both academia and business professionals from across the globe to discuss key issues and updates in public procurement regulation and education.

Achilles appoints new Global Sales Director

Jason Stapleton — 2010-08-20T10:18:00+01:00

Achilles is pleased to announce the appointment of Roberto Persico to the position of Sales Director. Roberto has over 20 years experience in sales and business development, working in international business with a proven track record in driving revenues and opening up new markets.

Achilles receives government approval to provide the Early Action Metric in the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme

Jason Stapleton — 2010-08-20T10:19:00+01:00

The Environment Agency has approved CEMARS, the chosen certification standard for Achilles’ carbonReduction programme, as an Early Action Metric in the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme.

Achilles form exclusive partnership with Turkish Procurement Solution Provider Promena

Jason Stapleton — 2010-08-20T10:20:00+01:00

Achilles, global leaders in supplier information management announced today that it has signed an partnership agreement with Promena, Turkey’s leading provider of strategic sourcing and procurement solutions.

Achilles wins Microsoft's Gold Award for the Fifth Time

Jason Stapleton — 2010-08-20T10:20:00+01:00

Microsoft has once again awarded Achilles its highest partnership status - gold – for the fifth time.

Clarification about CR and CEMARS letter

Jason Stapleton — 2010-08-31T15:49:00+01:00

One of the services Achilles provides is the carbonReduction programme and CEMARS certification. Recognition of the scheme by the Environment Agency has resulted in press releases by parties other than Achilles about CEMARS certification. Some of these articles contain inaccurate information and we would ask any organisations wishing to find out more about CEMARS certification to contact Achilles directly.

Achilles’ first international seminar and business roundtables in Latin America

Jason Stapleton — 2010-08-31T15:51:00+01:00

Achilles’ first international seminar and business roundtables in Latin America.

Reducing carbon in the Supply Chain

larisa — 2010-09-06T10:22:00+01:00

We are delighted to be hosting a thought leadership roundtable discussion on September 15th entitled ‘Reducing carbon in the Supply Chain’, to get to the heart of the issues faced when dealing with supply chain emissions.

Achilles appoints new Global Scheme Manager Automotive

larisa — 2010-09-20T14:23:00+01:00

Peter Lumsden has joined Achilles as the new Global Scheme Manager Automotive.

Procurement Leaders Forum 2010

larisa — 2010-10-21T10:18:00+01:00

Having returned from the recent Procurement Leaders Forum, we were delighted with what a successful event it was.

Achilles calls for focus to remain on long-term carbon reduction despite disappointing Spending Review Changes to the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme

Jason Stapleton — 2010-10-25T14:35:00+01:00

It is imperative that the public and private sector remain focused on long-term carbon measurement and reduction despite the unexpected announcement by the Department of Energy and Climate Change yesterday that revenue raised from the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme will no longer be recycled to participants.

Procurecon 2010, Brussels

larisa — 2010-11-10T10:05:00+00:00

Procurecon was an extremely worthwhile event for Achilles. Pete Colley, Head of Supplier Development and Commercial Performance at Network Rail talked on our behalf about Supplier Assurance and Link-up’s role as an information hub and decision-support service for supplier selection.

Scottish Parliament proves green credentials with CEMARS certification from Achilles’ carbonReduction programme

larisa — 2010-11-16T14:13:00+00:00

The Scottish Parliament, working with Achilles’ carbonReduction programme, has become the first public sector body to be awarded the CEMARS (Certified Emissions Measurement And Reduction Scheme) standard and hence achieve certification to ISO14064, Part 1.

THEMiS re-launched – giving the public sector the support to do more with less

larisa — 2010-11-17T17:44:00+00:00

Achilles’ dedicated EU Services team have launched a new and improved THEMiS - a specialist procurement decision support package used by over 500 utilities, public sector and private organisations in the UK and Ireland who are required to comply with EU procurement rules and regulations.

Achilles Christmas card design competition

larisa — 2010-12-02T13:55:00+00:00

What a truly global and multi-cultural company we are at Achilles. We have just arranged a Christmas card design competition for the children of all our staff around the world and have been delighted with the responses.

Savia joins Achilles Perú

Jason Stapleton — 2011-01-17T12:34:00+00:00

Savia Perú, the Peruvian oil and gas company, signed a contract with Achilles Peru, a subsidiary of Achilles Group. The contract includes contractor control and audit services for at least two years.

Achilles Spain Launches Audit Service

Jason Stapleton — 2011-01-17T12:49:00+00:00

Achilles Spain launches Audit Service.

Holcim extend their partnership with Achilles going live today

larisa — 2011-01-27T10:47:00+00:00

Achilles, global leaders in supplier information management solutions, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Holcim to extend the scope of their supplier information management provision.

Achilles are delighted to announce that DNO UK Ltd and GLT-PLUS have recently joined as purchasers to the FPAL oil and gas scheme

larisa — 2011-03-02T12:24:00+00:00

DNO UK Limited are Headquartered in Norway but are becoming increasingly active in the UK and have plans to open an office in London to demonstrate their commitment to the UK North Sea.

Achilles attends Sustainable Procurement and takes a key role in setting the global sustainable procurement agenda

larisa — 2011-01-31T10:22:00+00:00

Achilles, global leaders in supplier information management solutions, will be attending the Sustainable Procurement conference on 10th February 2011, organised by Action Sustainability.

FPAL welcomes new Purchasers

larisa — 2011-02-07T16:35:00+00:00

FPAL are delighted to announce that DNO UK Ltd and GLT-PLUS have recently joined as Purchasers.

South West Water joins industry leading supply chain carbon reduction programme

larisa — 2011-02-14T08:54:00+00:00

South West Water have joined Achilles’ carbonReduction programme to help them address the critical issue of carbon emissions in the supply chain.

Achilles’ EU Procurement Legislation Supplier Conference is tomorrow

larisa — 2011-02-21T16:40:00+00:00

Tomorrow’s conference is designed to explain to suppliers the background to the European procurement legislation, the best way to approach purchasers and the key drivers that affect their policies.

Achilles Chile is performing audits for Proyecto Desarrollo Los Bronces

larisa — 2011-02-23T14:08:00+00:00

Achilles Chile will perform audits for Anglo American’s Proyecto Desarrollo Los Bronces.

Hogan Lovells and Achilles help companies understand how they can better address risks to avoid prosecution under the Bribery Act 2010

larisa — 2011-03-09T09:56:00+00:00

Achilles and Hogan Lovells, a leading litigation law firm recently held a roundtable on bribery and corruption. The event highlighted a number of concerns of UK businesses to do with the impending change to the bribery laws. The blue chip companies attending were eager to understand the current status, the full implications of the new legislation and what ‘adequate procedures’ would mean to their organisations.

Achilles Announces Acquisition of Supplybase

larisa — 2011-03-10T10:22:00+00:00

Achilles has just acquired of Perth-based Supplybase VRS, a supplier pre-registration system for the Australian Oil and Gas industry, merging both companies’ customer base and operations. The combined entity means we can now offer buyers in Asia Pacific all the many benefits of Achilles’ global experience in the oil and gas sector, and for suppliers it will maximise opportunities for Australian supplier companies to participate in major resource projects and gain exposure to international markets. APPEA-developed Supplybase is now in its 11th year of operation and is the only industry-endorsed supplier registry specifically designed for the Australian oil and gas industry. Building upon Supplybase, Achilles will develop a new system to be named First Point Supplybase (FPS) and plans are already underway to transition all operator and vendor clients onto the Achilles’ platform by the end of 2011.

Achilles strengthens its senior management team

larisa — 2011-03-21T14:28:00+00:00

Achilles Group has expanded its senior management team as Paul Wesley joins Achilles as Group HR Director for its global operation. Colin Maund, CEO of Achilles commented, “With 25 years experience in HR, much of it in international HR roles, I am delighted to welcome Paul to our HR team.”

UN CSR Progress Report published by Achilles

larisa — 2011-04-05T10:43:00+01:00

Achilles, global leaders in supplier information management solutions, is proud to be entering its sixth year of membership of the UN Global Compact and has posted its fourth official Communication on Progress as part of its commitment to a United Nations international initiative on corporate social responsibility.

Practising what we preach with carbon emissions

larisa — 2011-04-12T17:19:00+01:00

Achilles has recently achieved CEMARS® certification for the third year in succession.

Four ways to reduce carbon emissions during the Royal Wedding

Jason Stapleton — 2011-04-27T09:59:00+01:00

This once in a lifetime event of the Royal Wedding will not only have a once in a lifetime impact on UK carbon emissions, it also provides a once in a lifetime opportunity for the UK to demonstrate global leadership by taking positive steps towards long term carbon reduction.

Achilles and Trucost launch an end-to-end supply chain carbon service

Jason Stapleton — 2011-05-06T14:30:00+01:00

Achilles and Trucost announce an exciting new partnership that will allow the two companies to collaborate on combating the damaging environmental impacts of the supply chain.

Organisations to join forces to support EU procurement compliance

larisa — 2011-05-09T11:47:00+01:00

Achilles is delighted to announce its partnership with The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) to provide their members with EU legislation guidance through THEMiS.

Achilles Staff on Outward Bound Charity Challenge

Anonymous — 2011-06-30T08:36:00+01:00

A group of Achilles staff recently took part in this year's Outward Bound Charity Challenge. They spent the weekend competing in a variety of outdoor tasks in the beautiful setting of the Lake District.

Achilles Regic Scheme signs the professional services company Hatch

Anonymous — 2011-07-06T14:29:00+01:00

The Chilean subsidiary of Achilles Group has signed a contract with Hatch, the multidisciplinary professional services company.

Achilles wins a Public Sector award

Anonymous — 2011-07-06T14:36:00+01:00

Achilles has won an award with Public Sector Journal in Ireland. The award is the Procurement Services and Solutions Category in the Public Sector Journal’s 2011 Awards of Excellence to the Public sector.

New CEO Adrian Chamberlain set to drive momentum at Achilles

Anonymous — 2011-07-14T11:30:00+01:00

We are delighted to announce Adrian Chamberlain is joining Achilles as its new CEO. Chamberlain previously served as CEO of MessageLabs, the market leader in cloud-based security protection, from February 2006 until its acquisition by Symantec for £400m. Following this acquisition he was appointed Senior Vice President of Symantec Hosted Services and a member of the Symantec Operations Board.

Constructing Excellence and BuildingConfidence announce partnership

Laura Phimister — 2011-09-05T15:33:00+01:00

Constructing Excellence has partnered with Achilles BuildingConfidence, the supplier accreditation scheme, to deliver a healthcheck assessment that promotes best practice and industry improvement in the built environment. Constructing Excellence members will benefit from an independent verification of compliance and improvement against the Construction Commitment's six principles. Constructing Excellence member companies will have the assessment initially provided as part of their existing membership, as the intention is to encourage all members to participate.

Procurement Leaders Forum 2011

Laura Phimister — 2011-10-10T16:17:00+01:00

Achilles is keenly anticipating the Procurement Leaders Forum 2011 in Vienna on 20th October 2011.

Achilles sponsor Charity Challenge reception

larisa — 2011-11-03T14:29:00+00:00

Achilles is pleased to announce their sponsorship of the 2011 Outward Bound Charity Challenge reception set to take place on 30th November 2011 in the presence of Sir Chris Bonington CVO, CBE. This reception is a unique opportunity to thank everyone who raised money for The Trust through individual and team challenges.

Achilles improves the productivity of procurement professionals

larisa — 2011-11-07T09:53:00+00:00

Achilles are pleased to announce the results of a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on its behalf entitled ‘The Total Economic Impact of Achilles Supplier Information Management Solution’ (August 2011).

Through a series of in-depth interviews with an Achilles customer using the Total Supplier Management Solution, the study identified significant gains within the procurement department. According to the study, the Achilles solution reduced supplier pre-qualification efforts by 41%, which translates into average time savings of 2.45 days of work per sourcing event during the supplier pre-qualification process.

Achilles opens in Houston

Becky Downey — 2012-01-18T11:15:00+00:00

We have lift off in Houston with the opening of a new Achilles office.

BAPCO select Achilles as ‘ideal partner’

Becky Downey — 2012-02-10T09:30:00+00:00

Achilles has been selected by the State owned Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) as their supplier qualification and information management partner.

Environment Agency completes CEMARS certification

Becky Downey — 2012-02-13T09:33:00+00:00

The Environment Agency has completed CEMARS certification through the Achilles carbonReduction programme, demonstrating their commitment to reducing carbon emissions.

First Great Western is first to introduce Achilles’ comprehensive Supplier Management Solution

Laura Phimister — 2012-02-22T10:33:00+00:00

First Greater Western Ltd (FGW), train operator of one of the largest rail networks in the UK, is the first rail company to implement a single supplier management system with Achilles.

Achilles research supply chain risk and the importance of supplier pre-qualification

Becky Downey — 2012-03-01T13:39:00+00:00

200 UK companies were interviewed as part of an original piece of research with procurement professionals. It found that 8% of organisations interviewed believe more than half of their suppliers are ‘high risk’ – defined as suppliers whose ‘financial failure, failure to deliver or failure to comply with relevant legislation or regulation would cause significant financial cost and/or reputational damage’ to the buyer.

Eurostar joins Achilles carbonReduction programme

Becky Downey — 2012-03-14T09:38:00+00:00

Eurostar has joined the Achilles carbonReduction programme to achieve the internationally recognised CEMARS (Certified Emissions Measurement And Reduction Scheme) standard.