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NEW TRUSTEE APPOINTED TO IOSH BOARD
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health has announced the appointment of Lesley Kavanagh CMIOSH to its Board of Trustees, for a three-year term of office.
Lesley’s 30-year career in health and safety, risk management and sustainability roles has taken in a range of industries. In 2003 she joined NIKE, Inc. where she currently leads the global
Partner Responsibility team within the Responsible Sourcing and Manufacturing function. Lesley and her team drive sustainability performance with contract manufacturing suppliers across areas such as health and safety, human resource management, waste, water, carbon and chemistry.
Prior to this role, Lesley led NIKE’s footwear manufacturing operations in South America. Having lived and worked in six countries across Europe, the Americas and Asia, she has gained a wealth of international experience which she uses in bringing cultural awareness to the teams she leads. She champions diversity, equality and inclusion.
On hearing of her appointment, Lesley said: “I’m really honoured to be appointed to the Board of Trustees, and I’m looking forward to working with the Board, Council and Senior Leadership Team on the evolution of the WORK 2022 strategy and the vision for the next five years. I hope my international experience will bring a new perspective, and together we can continue to drive positive impact to health and safety in the global workplace.”
Lesley has been a Chartered member of IOSH since 2005, and a member for 25 years.
She studied Applied Chemistry at Liverpool Polytechnic while working in the local chemical industry. She realised early on the importance of a strong health and safety culture. Throughout her career she has been concerned to make positive impacts on the environment and the lives of people working in global supply chains.
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ELIS UK ANNOUNCES NET ZERO CARBON EMISSIONS TARGET
Protective workwear and laundry services company Elis UK has announced that it is aiming for net zero carbon emissions by 2045, in line with the UK Government’s ambition to be carbon neutral by 2050.
The company, which provides workwear and laundry services, as well as washroom services, to businesses of all sizes, is the first laundry and textile services company in the UK to make a net zero commitment.
Elis rents its workwear to its customers, collecting used items, undertaking their laundry and any necessary maintenance, before returning them. Its circular economy approach, including the maintenance of textiles to help ensure they are used for longer, its focus on designing waste out, its use of the latest technology and highly efficient industrial laundries, means that it is already providing its customers with a lower carbon footprint option.
The company’s new commitment to net zero carbon emissions by 2045 is the natural next step. It builds on Elis’s ambitious 2025 commitments, which include accelerating its development of innovative and responsible products and services, reducing its
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environmental footprint, and ensuring that it has a positive impact on its people and communities.
The commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2045 covers all emissions, including direct emissions from its operations, indirect emissions linked to the energy used in its operations and all other emissions linked to its activities. The company is investing in its operations, processes, logistics and supply chain to achieve its objective.
Mark Franklin, Company Operations Director for Elis UK, said: “Our customers are increasingly concerned about sustainability and climate change in their own operations and in their supply chains, just as we are at Elis. Announcing both our intent to attain net zero carbon emissions and the timescale we are targeting, makes us the first laundry and textile services company in the UK to make such a commitment. We’re looking forward to working with both customers and suppliers to meet this challenging objective.”
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