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UNIGLOVES ACHIEVES SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE AWARD FROM ECOVADIS
Hand protection specialist Unigloves UK has achieved a silver medal award from EcoVadis – the world’s most trusted provider of sustainability ratings – placing it in the top 15% of companies worldwide that have been rated.
EcoVadis assessed and evaluated Unigloves’ operations against 21 sustainability criteria across four core themes: Environment, Labour & Human Rights, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement. More than 125,000 companies globally have been rated by EcoVadis.
EcoVadis' business sustainability ratings are based on international sustainability standards such as the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact, the International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards and the ISO 26000 standard. The ratings provide an evidenced-based analysis on performance and an actionable roadmap for continuous improvement.
Unigloves UK MD Chris Wahlers said he was delighted the team had achieved such a high rating at the first assessment by EcoVadis and believed that reflected Unigloves’ growth ambitions to be ‘the leading and most responsible hand protection manufacturer in the world’.
“We are really very proud to have achieved the silver rating at first time of asking. EcoVadis is recognised as one of the globe’s largest and most respected sustainability ratings assessors and we saw this an
ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO FOCUS ON HEALTH & SAFETY IN A COMPLEX WORLD
With a theme of ‘Leading Health, Safety, and Wellbeing in a Complex World’, British Safety Council will hold its 14th Annual Conference on 15 October 2024.
Paul Nowak, General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) will headline the event and consider how we can keep people safe, well and happy in a world where political and economic uncertainty has become the new normal.
Chaired by leading health and safety consultant Neal Stone, the full-day event will be held online and is free to attend. The agenda includes sessions with experts in employment, security, law and business, as well as leading experts in health, safety, sustainability and wellbeing.
opportunity for Unigloves to show how seriously we take our commitment to the way we operate and the ever-growing importance that minimising our impact on the environment is shaping how we work – whilst being continually committed to supporting our customers in keeping their workforce safe through our range of hand protection solutions.
“It’s a lengthy and comprehensive process to apply for – and looked closely at key areas of our business including sustainability certifications and audit processes, our approach to health and safety, diversity, environmental practices and measures, waste management and carbon reduction initiatives and monitoring to name but a few.
“This now provides us with a measure of where we are and a route map to where we want to be in terms of our continued approach to the environment, sustainability and responsible manufacturing,” added Chris.
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as well as how to influence and persuade your leaders and colleagues in a complex and changing workplace.
Other sessions include leading security expert Mick Hawkes talking about Martyn’s Law, which receives its Second Reading on 14 October, on what health, safety and wellbeing professionals need to know about their new legal responsibilities for venue security. Chris Green, Partner at Keoghs, will also deliver a health and safety legal update.
Conference delegates will also hear about major new research, undertaken by British Safety Council and Institute of Occupational Medicine on workplace wellbeing, called ‘Being Well in a Changing World’.
https://www.britsafe.org/awards-and-events/conferences/conferences/annual-conference-2024
The full line-up of speakers and presentations can be found here.
Highlights include panel discussions on the challenges and opportunities of operating across geographical and political borders in health, safety and wellbeing,
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Peter McGettrick, Chairman of British Safety Council, said: “We are excited to be holding our Annual Conference online, and be able to make it a free event once again. This year we are looking at how organisations can best support the health, safety and wellbeing of their people in a world of change and uncertainty.”
https://www.britsafe.org/awards-and-events/conferences/conferences/annual-conference-2024
The link to register and attend for free is here.
www.britsafe.org
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