News & QHSE analyses
A selection of recent IFECARM GROUP publications to inform QHSE, regulatory and industrial decisions.
Recent publications
Regulation, standards, environment and innovation: the latest analyses published by IFECARM GROUP.
See all newsPaper registers and scattered spreadsheets slow down QHSE risk monitoring. Digitalisation speeds up incident reporting and indicator management, without replacing methodological rigour.
Read the articleFor exporting companies, the QHSE requirements of international buyers act as an entry filter before commercial negotiations even begin. Understanding this stake allows companies to anticipate rather than react.
Read the articleTwo and a half hours to unpack the sixth edition of ISO 9001: 46 of 65 requirements unchanged, 7 key changes, and a 9-step transition roadmap running to September 2029.
Read the articleAn ISO certificate is not a finish line: it is issued for a three-year cycle, with annual surveillance audits. Here is what they actually check and how to avoid post-certification complacency.
Read the articleISO 9001, 14001 or 45001: where should you start your QHSE journey? There is no universal order, but three questions can identify your organisation’s real priority.
Read the articlePublished on September 16, 2026, the sixth edition of ISO 9001 introduces six concrete changes to how you run your quality system. Transition is possible until September 2029, but knowing where to start is another matter.
Read the articleFor energy-intensive operators in Benin, energy is a cost item that is often poorly monitored. ISO 50001 structures consumption measurement and targets the corrective actions that actually reduce the bill.
Read the articleOn the night of August 22 to 23, 2026, in Conakry, the Dar-es-Salam waste mass collapsed onto the homes below: 36 people lost their lives. Beyond the landslide itself, IFECARM GROUP highlights a scenario too often overlooked: BLEVE, the explosion of pressurised containers buried inside unsorted waste masses.
Read the articleFor Benin’s agri-food sector, food safety is both a public-health issue and a condition for accessing export markets. ISO 22000 structures this control beyond a stand-alone HACCP approach.
Read the articleTwo and a half hours of discussion between Benin, Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso, around one finding: Africa collects only about 1% of the electrical and electronic waste it generates. Figures, regulatory framework and commitments made.
Read the articleE-waste is rising fast across Africa. IFECARM GROUP is hosting a free webinar on the classification, treatment, traceability, valorization and public policy of e-waste (DEEE/DES), on September 4, 2026, from 3:00 to 5:30 PM GMT+1, online.
Read the articlePort area, industrial sites, residential neighbours: environmental pressure is intensifying in Cotonou. ISO 14001 offers a structured framework for controlling impacts instead of managing incidents one at a time.
Read the articleSpeaking & outreach
Webinars, articles, professional networks, conferences and press: the formats through which IFECARM GROUP and Sergio DOSSOU share their experience.
ISO 9001:2026 (2 October 2026) and WEEE in West Africa (4 September 2026, around sixty participants).
Written for the IFECARM GROUP blog: ISO 9001:2026 transition, BLEVE risk after the collapse of the Dar-es-Salam landfill (Conakry), the WEEE sector.
Read on the blogNearly 5,000 followers; regular posts on safety culture, industrial accident data and standardisation.
Follow on LinkedInConference on occupational health and safety given to ESMER students; profile in Le Nouveau Manager no. 44 (January 2024).
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