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Julian Russell

Julian Russell

Chief Product Officer

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Education

University of Cambridge

Expertise

Lead Auditor

Julian Russell

Biography

Julian Russell is Chief Product Officer at Amtivo, based in the UK. Drawing on a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cambridge and his qualifications as a Lead Auditor in ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, ISO 45001, and ISO 50001, Julian brings deep technical expertise and a customer-focused approach to product innovation. 

He has worked in the ISO certification industry since 2009, building on senior leadership experience in the chemicals, food, and plastics sectors from 1994 to 2008. Julian joined Amtivo in 2019 when the businesses he co-owned - Equas and MyActiv - became part of the Amtivo group. Until 2024, he led the company’s product development and compliance functions. Today, his focus is on creating services that complement and extend Amtivo’s core ISO certification offering, helping customers achieve their goals with confidence. 

Outside of work, Julian is a keen sailor, a passion he discovered in 2020. He enjoys pushing the boundaries of where and with whom he sails, travelling widely. He also enjoys exploring the commercial potential of emerging technologies - an adventurous mindset that mirrors his innovative approach at Amtivo. 

A list of articles written by Julian

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Emergency Preparedness

Planning and procedures to prevent and respond to occupational health and safety emergencies.
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Emergency Preparedness and Response

Planning and implementing procedures to prevent and respond to environmental emergencies.
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Environmental Aspects

The elements of an organisation’s activities, products, and services that affect the environment. Once assessed for significance, environmental aspects can sometimes
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Environmental Impact

Any change to the environment resulting from an organisation’s activities, products, or services.
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Environmental Management System (EMS)

A set of policies, procedures, and processes for managing an organisation’s environmental impacts. This plays a very important part of becoming
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Environmental Performance

The results achieved by an organisation in managing its environmental impacts.
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External Audit

An audit carried out by an external independent body of an organisation’s policies, procedures, and processes to determine compliance with specific
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External Issues

External issues arise from factors that are not within direct control of the company, such as legal, technological, competitive, market, cultural,
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Externally provided processes, products and services

A term used where an external resource (e.g. supplier, contractor, subcontractor etc…) may provide all or part of a process, product
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Hazard

A source or situation that can cause harm to people, property, or the environment.
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Hierarchy of Control

A term used to describe the order or controls applied to risk- Elimination, substitution, Engineering Controls, Administrative Controls, PPE.
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Implementation

Putting an organisation’s policies and processes into action.