RSK Group is one of the few environmental consultancies worldwide to have achieved certification to the ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 standards for quality, environmental, and health and safety management. It has held accreditations in all three standards since 2003, when it was assessed by Det Norske Veritas (DNV).

• Envirolab is one of the UK's few laboratories to hold UKAS and MCerts accreditation for most testing scenarios.
• Structural Soils's specialist geosciences laboratories in Bristol and Hemel Hempstead are UKAS accredited.
• STATS' construction materials, stone and slate, petrography and geotechnical testing laboratories are UKAS accredited

RSK Environment, Health & Safety Ltd is accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) for the sampling, assessment and identification of asbestos in bulk materials. The scope of accreditation includes the use of Priority Assessment (asbestos management), Type 1, 2 and 3 surveys, and laboratory analysis (see above).

Our mobile plant licence gives us authorisation to apply a wide range of on-site remedial technologies.

RSK holds a Waste Carrier's Licence allowing it to operate as a waste carrier and broker.

RSK employs staff with the Waste Management Industry Training and Advisory Board's Certificate of Technical Competence (COTC)

CHAS

Structural Soils is accredited to the Contractor Health and Safety assessment scheme (CHAS), a scheme supported by the Health and Safety Executive and available for use by any public and private sector organisations to use when shortlisting contractors, as well as suppliers and consultants (companies) who apply to work for them. Companies apply to join the scheme so everyone knows they meet acceptable standards of health and safety compliance.

RSK was accredited in December 2002 to the "Investors in People" standard, a Government initiative encouraging UK businesses to improve the skills and well-being of their workforces.

Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment

RSK Environment Ltd is a Registered Environmental Impact Assessor Member. According to the IEMA, this achievement provides a clear indication of those organisations that are capable of producing Environmental Statements in accordance with current best practice standards and that it is a status which reflects ability in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) work and is awarded on the basis of a measure of the quality of work produced by an organisation.

Achilles Verify

RSK Group is registered with and assessed by Achilles UVDB and Verify.  Achilles is the world's leading provider of supplier management information - its UVDB (Utilities Vendor Database) registration and pre-qualification system is used by all major UK utilities to source suppliers and contractors. Verify is an extension to UVDB and is used to further qualify suppliers through an assessment of their SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment & Quality) capabilities, thus promoting supply chain efficiencies, independent assessment and benchmarking, credibility in the market place and industry-specific assessments. In 2006, an audit by Achilles Verify gave RSK Group the following scores in management site evaluation: 90.4% for health and safety, 82.5% for environment, and 95.8% for quality.  The ratings for on-site performance were: 89.4% for health and safety, 77.1% for environment and 90.0% for quality.

Achilles Supply Line

RSK Group is registered with and approved by Achilles Supply Line.  Founded by Achilles Procurement Services Ltd (the Irish operation of the Achilles Group), Supply Line provides an online database of suppliers that can be used either as a first-stage qualification system or a direct means of selecting suppliers for contracts above the EU thresholds, ensuring that key procurement decisions are fully compliant with the EU Directives on Public Procurement and providing an audit trail on decision making for tender selection.

Link-up

RSK Group is registered with and approved by Achilles Link-Up, the UK rail industry supplier qualification scheme.  Link-Up provides a single common registration, qualification and audit process for suppliers that is shared by the UK rail industry.

First Point

RSK Group is registered with and approved by First Point Assessment (FPAL), the oil and gas supply chain database for the UK and The Netherlands and is a division of Achilles Information Limited. FPAL is the key tool used by oil & gas purchasers to identify and select current and potential suppliers when awarding contracts or purchase orders, which successfully eliminates costly duplication in pre-qualifying suppliers.

Constructionline

RSK Group is approved by Constructionline, the UK's register of pre-qualified local and national construction and construction-related contractors and consultants. Owned and endorsed by the Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (formerly the DTI), Constructionline gathers and assesses pre-qualification information, providing procurers with access to over 14,000 fully accredited suppliers free of charge while providing contractors and consultants with access to over 1,700 buyers.

The Landscape Institute

The Landscape Institute is a Royal Chartered, charitable body for landscape architects that assists its 5000 members by supporting and promoting their work, offers information and guidance to the public and industry about the expertise offered by landscape architects and supplies training and educational advice to students and professionals. LI's membership consists of a wide range of professionals united in their promotion of landscapes that are aesthetically pleasing, economically efficient, functional, and complementary to their cultural and natural environments.

Institute of Field Archaeologists

RSK Group is member of the Institute for Field Archaeologists, the 2300-member professional organisation for those involved in archaeology and associated disciplines. The IFA promotes its members - who are admitted by peer review - in their efforts at conserving, managing, understanding and enjoying the historic environment by working to improve career prospects and conditions, representing the interests of archaeology to government, policy makers and industry, and keeping practitioners current on developments in archaeological practice through training, membership services, its Registered Archaeological Organisation scheme, conferences and publications.

Marine Biological Association

A professional body for marine biologists with over 1200 members world-wide, the MBA states as its charitable aims: "to promote scientific research into all aspects of life in the sea, including the environment on which it depends, and to disseminate to the public the knowledge gained." Their dissemination of high quality research is accomplished through advanced training via courses and in-house research training, publications, conferences, advice to governments (UK and EU), public education, and advanced library and information systems.

Royal Geographical Society

The RGS is an independent learned society and professional body that, as a centre for geographical learning, has supported research, education, expeditions, fieldwork, public engagement and informed enjoyment of geographical science since its founding in 1830. As the world's largest and most active scholarly geographical society and as a registered charity, the Society works to reinforce professional standards, influence policy and offer its many resources (through its collections, publications, conferences and grants) for education and research.

Pipeline Industries Guild

Founded in 1957, the Pipeline Industries Guild is the only global association that caters directly to the needs of the pipeline industry. Through the guild, the diverse disciplines within the pipeline industry unite in their concerns with quality, safety and environmental protection, by which cutting-edge developments are discussed, analysed and disseminated and pipeline engineering problems are addressed with technical expertise by respected authorities. The guild also enables a broad range of social activities that help sustain continuous community engagement.

British Wind Energy Association

BWEA is currently the largest renewable energy body in the UK, representing more than 310 companies active in the UK wind and marine renewables industries. As a trade and professional body, BWEA acts as a forum for its members by co-ordinating intelligence on every aspect of wind energy in the UK while working closely with experts in its member companies. BWEA represents its members at every level – local, regional, national, and global – through political lobbying and stakeholder engagement, and through dialogues with the media and the public.

Construction Industry Research and Information Association

CIRIA is a not for profit, member-based research and information organisation dedicated to improving quality, efficiency, cost-effectiveness and safety in the construction industry. Its members include representatives from all parts of the modern built environment, who work together to identify, codify and promote the emerging best practice in the industry through research, publications, training, learning networks and industry partnerships.

Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists

AGS is a not for profit trade association that promotes the profile and quality of geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering by aiming to improve professional practices and management systems, liaise with members and organisations, and represent the industry and its members in professional and commercial matters. AGS provides regular meetings, seminars and numerous publications for professionals with a common interest in site investigation, geotechnics, geoenvironmental engineering, engineering geology, geochemistry, hydrogeology, and other related disciplines.

International Pipe Line and Offshore Contractors Association

With members in more than 40 countries, IPLOCA represents the onshore and offshore pipeline construction industry worldwide. IPLOCA provides its members with a forum for sharing ideas, engages the industry and its stakeholders, facilitates business opportunities and promotes the highest standards in the pipeline industry through training, conferences, and career development. Amongst the many issues it addresses within the industry are the science and practice of constructing onshore and offshore pipelines, efficiency and safety for those engaged in construction, and the protection of surrounding natural, social and cultural environments.

Construction Industry Environmental Forum

The Construction Industry Environmental Forum was founded by CIRIA in 1991 to improve sustainability and environmental performance across the many sectors of the construction industry. CIEF's members include clients and developers, contractors, consultants, architects, specialists, research bodies and academic institutions – all engaged in promoting and developing sustainability issues through conferences, seminars, site visits, research reports and guidance, newsletters and web communications, as well as by stimulating and encouraging dialogue with industry figures and partner organizations.

Home Builders Federation

The Home Builders Federation is the principal trade organisation for private sector home builders – ranging from multinational corporations to regional businesses and small local companies, together accounting for 80% of new builds in England and Wales each year – and the voice of the home building industry in England and Wales. The HBF arranges conferences, seminars and workshops to develop best practice, promotes a business-friendly regulatory and policy environment by engaging decision-makers, conducts industry research, provides planning and technical advice for members, and organises social events for the home builder community.

The British Safety Council

RSK Environment, Health & Safety Ltd is a member of the British Safety Council, one of the world's leading occupational health, safety and environmental organisations. Founded in 1957, the British Safety Council has actively promoted the issue of health and safety in the workplace for the more than 40 years. The British Safety Council is a registered charity for education in health and safety and is committed to helping raise the standards of health, safety and environment management to the benefit of its member companies and the community at large.

Association for Project Safety

RSK Environment, Health & Safety Ltd is a member of the Association for Project Safety, which provides a forum for all those individuals, organisations and relevant authorities involved in the supervision, management and education of health and safety practices, processes and procedures in the undertaking of construction projects as defined in the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (CDM 2007) in order to develop, set and advance standards of excellence together with relevant support and educational services. As a multi-disciplinary, advisory and representative body, the Association provides clients with a central source not only of information but also of practitioners who, as Registered Members, satisfy the standard required of CDM 2007 with regard to demonstrating competence.

British Drilling Association

Structural Soils is a member of the British Drilling Association, which promotes and improves standards of efficiency, health and safety, and training and education in the drilling industry.

British Measurement and Testing Association

Structural Soils is a member of the British Measurement and Testing Association, which was created in 1990 in response to the need for an independent 'lobby' for the private sector to speak with one voice to Government, UKAS, BSI and other official bodies on issues affecting the whole measurement and testing community. BMTA represents the interests of the measurement and testing industry in the UK and in Europe, through its representation on EUROLAB, the voice for laboratories in Europe.