Partnerships

As well as working in partnership with many of its end-clients HPO also works with partners to develop and promote process and systems thinking.

Underwriters Laboratories Inc (UL) Limited

HPO Group Limited is Underwriters Laboratories Inc.’s strategic partner for the UL ClearView program.  UL ClearView is a highly flexible assessment approach that provides clients with richer information to support improvement activity and performance benchmarking.

The approach draws on behavioural on-line assessment techniques, pioneered by the HPO Group, to deliver information on the effectiveness and compliance of management systems. This enables highly focused on-site follow-up, in areas of risk, to deliver previously unobtainable value. It represents the next generation of assessment services.

UL is a world leader in product safety testing and certification.  Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) is an independent, not-for-profit, product safety certification organization that has been testing products and writing Standards for Safety for over a century. UL evaluates more than 19,000 types of products, components, materials and systems annually with 21 billion UL Marks appearing on 71,000 manufacturers’ products each year.

UL’s worldwide family of companies and network of service providers includes 66 laboratories, testing and certification facilities serving customers in 104 countries. For more information, visit: www.ul.com/ulclearview


University of Canterbury (UC), College of Business and Economics

The HPO Group Ltd maintains close collaboration with Dr Pavel Castka on research projects dealing with Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance and ISO 9000 management systems. This provides the HPO with direct access to latest academic findings and adds the academic rigor necessary to expand and improve HPO activities.

Dr Castka directs several research projects funded by industry and College of Business and Economics and maintains close collaborations with academics and professional organisations globally. Apart from his research at UC, Dr Castka acts as a nominated expert at ISO/TMB/WG SR – a working group developing new ISO 26000 guidance standard for social responsibility.


Haechar Internet Limited (www.haechar-internet.com)

Haechar Internet Limited, a web design company based in Northampton, England, have over the last 5 years provided the HPO with technical and development expertise for all our online technology requirements. They have been instrumental in developing our unique Online Assessment Tool which has required thousands of hours of consultation, technical programming and data handling.


Pinnacle Associates (Assessment) Ltd. (www.linkedin.com/in/philmcnee)

Through the use of corporate health, safety and environmental strategy tools, Pinnacle Associates, on behalf of a wide range of clients, is able to develop solutions that both comply with legislation and deliver a commercial competitive advantage. With over fifteen years experience in regulation, industry and consulting, Pinnacle Associates have a detailed understanding of the commercial pressures facing organisations in today’s economic climate.

Pinnacle Associates have a comprehensive understanding of the issues relating to corporate health, safety and environmental strategy and is able to carefully advise its clients on the benefits of differentiation and cost reduction techniques to add shareholder value. Pinnacle Associates provide a portfolio of services to assist organisations minimise their corporate risk exposure whilst maximising business opportunities. 

We are not alone - listed below are some other System Thinkers and Behavioural Specialists we either work with or know about:-

Advanced Training (http://www.advancedtraining.co.uk)

Advanced Training specialise in devising and delivering training that is right for your people and providing consultancy help that is right for your business needs. Not “off-the-shelf” packages used for the needs of others or generic approaches used for the needs of other businesses but solutions to achieve specific needs for your business and your people. Business growth depends on improving and developing your people and Advanced Training makes sure that this happens, by focusing on practical actions that can be implemented immediately.

Sapphire (www.sapphire.net)

Sapphire has over a decade of experience in providing a comprehensive array of security services to their clients; from Computer Forensics and ISO27001 Security Consultancy through to Penetration Testing and Strategic Support. Extensive IS Security services have been provided to over 1,500 clients across the UK in both the public and private sectors. Clients include major blue chip organisations, many local government associations, some of the higher levels of central government and their agencies, police forces and security forces.

The Chalfont Project (www.thechalfontproject.com)

The Chalfont Project Ltd is an international consulting firm, with a unique specialisation in 'organisational architecture'. Key areas of its operations are 'Viral Change', 'Behavioural Change', 'Leadership', 'Collaboration', 'Innovation' and 'Organisational design'.