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Beko boss delivers keynote speech at AMDEA’s ‘2050 Appliances of the Future’ conference


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eresa Arbuckle, Beko’s Managing Director, delivered the opening


keynote address to an international audience at an industry conference to discuss how the home appliances industry can work collaboratively to contribute towards the UK’s net zero ambition and limit the rise in global temperatures. The conference, ‘2050 – Appliances of the


Future: The Road to Net Zero’, was sponsored by the UK White Goods Association (AMDEA), of which Ms Arbuckle is the chair, along with the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), and the City, University of London, who provided the conference venue. Ms Arbuckle discussed current environmental challenges, outlining the extent of the appliance industry’s carbon emissions footprint and the


impact the industry is having on the planet. The priority of Beko’s parent company, Arçelik,


is to produce goods in a manner which respects both human life and the environment, and the group has received multiple accolades for its award-winning sustainable activity. This ethos is echoed by Beko in its own UK operations.


During her address, Ms Arbuckle detailed the


initiatives and steps that Beko is taking to reduce the impact of appliances throughout their life cycle, from production and use, through to repair and recycling. These initiatives include an aim to improve


and promote product quality to reduce waste, incorporating a comprehensive repair programme designed to extend the life of products and a callout prevention programme to minimise unnecessary engineer mileage. Further meaningful changes Beko is making


to its own operations include measures such as green tariffs, elimination of plastic, and increased recycling in all locations. Beko is also supporting the move to electric


vehicles with a planned electric van fleet roll out in the next two to three years.


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Three-quarters of UK companies hit by labour shortages in last 12 months


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CBI survey found that three-quarters of respondent businesses has been


impacted by labour shortages over the last year and a majority now believe the issue is a threat to labour market competitiveness. In its annual Employment Trends Survey with Pertemps Network Group, the CBI reported that


‘shortages in the labour market are having a material impact on firms’ ability to operate at full capacity, let alone grow’. Many businesses have responded by


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investing in training, while also increasing pay and improving their offer to staff to help retain workers and attract new recruits. The survey found that: Nearly half (46%) of those who have faced labour shortages in the past 12 months have been unable to meet output demands; 36% made changes to or reduced the products or services they offer, while 26% reduced planned capital investment. Nearly three-quarters of respondents (72%)


said the UK has become a less attractive place to invest/do business in over the past five years. Matthew Percival, the CBI’s director for skills & inclusion, said: “It is crystal clear that labour market shortages are having a material impact on firms’ ability to operate at full capacity, let alone grow.”


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