Invar Integration awarded top safety accreditation NEWS
Invar Integration, provider of warehouse automation solutions, has been awarded accreditation from Alcumus SafeContractor for achieving excellence in health and safety in the workplace. Alcumus SafeContractor is a high-profile
third party accreditation scheme which recognises extremely rigorous standards in health and safety management amongst contractors. It is used by thousands of organisations in the UK, from SMEs to FTSE 100 companies. Invar Group uses advanced technologies such as industrial robotics, AMR goods-to- person solutions, pick-to-light technology,
sortation systems, as well as conventional warehouse automation. Craig Whitehouse, MD of Invar Integration, one of the Group’s sub-companies, said: “Our compliance to the high standards of the scheme will enhance our positioning in the industry and will give our clients the confidence they need in our safe working practices.” Gemma Archibald, Director of Alcumus
SafeContractor, added: “Major organisations simply cannot afford to run the risk of employing contractors which are not able to prove that they have sound health and safety policies in place. More companies need to understand the importance of adopting
good risk management, in the way that Invar Integration has done.”
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Virtual work experience helping Siemens break down barriers to STEM careers
A free virtual work experience programme launched by Siemens during the pandemic, which combines live webinars, videos and activities, has seen over 1,000 young people log-in and learn about how engineering and technology builds a more sustainable future. While moving to online delivery from in-person placements has enabled Siemens to increase the number of students it can offer work experience to, it has also increased diversity and inclusion, and helped young people overcome limitations and barriers such as geography, mobility, financial constraints, and inflexibility due to school or employer timings. For example, while ethnic minorities are broadly
Nico Rosberg becomes brand ambassador for Jungheinrich
Jungheinrich and Nico Rosberg will join forces to advocate electric mobility and sustainability.
“Nico Rosberg is not only a motorsports icon – as an investor and a visionary, he
shares Jungheinrich’s passion for climate-smart, sustainable technology,” explained Dr Brzoska, Chairman of the Board of Management of Jungheinrich AG. The former Formula 1 World Champion is a co-founder of the Greentech Festival, a global platform for future-oriented technologies in the fields of mobility, nutrition, agriculture, finance, fashion and energy. Since his retirement, Mr Rosberg has been a prominent advocate of electric mobility and sustainable business practices. Jungheinrich has been counting on electric mobility since its foundation and is a
driver of lithium-ion technology. “Our aspiration to create sustainable value unites us with Nico Rosberg,” explains “Nico gives a face to our dedication and our work,” continued Dr Brzoska. “We want to develop ideas together and work on concrete solutions and applications for electrification solutions, energy efficiency and sustainability to demonstrate what is possible in the warehouse of the future.”
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underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, more than half of students participating in the Siemens programme were from BAME backgrounds. A third round of virtual work experience to is running until 5 November. Brenda Yearsley, Education Development Manager, Siemens
GB&I, said: “While Siemens’ sites begin to open up their doors again to in-person work experience opportunities, the chance to continue to give more school and college students invaluable practical skills, industry experience, and a head start for their careers is increasingly important to the post- pandemic recovery.” The two-week programme, which is delivered on careers
platform Springpod, involves activities, pre-recorded videos, quizzes and live webinars. Modules include an introduction to engineering and the world of technology, as well as sustainability, legal, marketing and finance, plus early careers opportunities at Siemens.
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