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Mi Hub announces plans for pioneering ESG programme
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lobal uniform solutions company Mi Hub has announced its new global agenda to tackle the world’s biggest challenges on environmental improvement, equality, and social empowerment.
Mi Hub manufactures products globally and so is acutely aware of the potential impacts this may involve and is committed to its ethical compliance, sustainable initiatives and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) programme. The company currently has an evolving five-year sustainability strategy in place called CREATE. As part of this strategy, it has set sustainability targets and aligned its goals with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In particular: • No poverty. • Good health and wellbeing.
Managing director of Sharon Lee steps down
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oby Pache has stepped down as the managing director of Sharon Lee after 25 years at the helm.
In a post on LinkedIn he said: “Sharon Lee has been a labour of love of mine for over 25 years, but now I have taken the decision to move on from Sharon Lee and the promotional industry, to seek a new challenge and
Toby Pache
forge a new path, of which I am hoping to take the first steps on in 2023.” He continued: “To move on from a business that my family have built and owned for 75 years was the hardest decision that I have ever made – bar none. But the time has come to find a new challenge and a new path.”
Sharon Lee was founded in Braintree in 1947 and has been run by the Pache family for the last 75 years. The business specialises in headwear.
Lee Parkin is the new owner and director at Sharon Lee. Sales director Danny Butterfield takes over as the new managing director.
| 14 | January 2023
• Gender equality. • Decent work and economic growth. • Responsible consumption and production. • Climate action.
CREATE forms one of the four pillars of Mi Hub’s ESG programme which focuses on achieving Carbon Net Zero; delivering phase two of its CREATE strategy; adopting a Great Place to Work philosophy and developing a best practice approach to ESG Governance.
To support its ambitious ESG programme, Mi Hub has formed Mi ESG Hub; a group of colleagues from all areas of the business including HR, supply chain, marketing, facilities, commercial and the logistic centre. The dedicated project team is working to achieve the four pillars and will hold Mi Hub accountable to maintain, achieve and launch all the initiatives against the ESG programme. This will be achieved by developing relationships, skills
and knowledge with its internal staff and external suppliers and by building a sustainable supply base, through its programmes.
Hayley Brooks, CEO of Mi Hub, said: “We are proud of our ESG ambitions and are continuously investing in this area; we are committed to investigating and implementing initiatives that positively impact our people and planet wherever possible.
“Mi Hub is proud to champion ESG on every level, whether that be externally in collaboration with our clients, where we share initiatives and work together towards our goals for a sustainable future, or internally through operations, supply chain and our ESG group. The ESG group is actioning positive change and working towards the goals to achieve carbon net zero, evolve our sustainability strategy, create a great place to work and drive our governance approach.”
Badgers of Blackpool ceases trading as MD enters retirement
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fter more than 30 years of supplying heat presses and transfers in the Northwest of England, managing director of Badgers of Blackpool, Noel Dentith has entered retirement.
Mr Dentith will now enjoy a very well-earned retirement, playing golf and spending time with his three children and grandchildren. With his son Alan also moving on to pastures new it does mean the end of Badgers (Overpress). Badgers was a supporter of Target Transfers in the Northwest, supplying custom heat transfers, Stahls’ heat transfer vinyl and Hotronix equipment. Martin Borley, managing director of Target Transfers, said: “During Noel’s incredible tenure he was instrumental in the distribution of stock transfers in the Northwest, primarily around Blackpool. Liked and respected by his customers in that region, he was Mr Transfers of the North!
“I know that on behalf of everyone in the industry, and those at Target and GroupeSTAHL past and present, I can
L-R: Alan Dentith, Heather Robertson and Noel Dentith
thank Noel and Alan for their hard work, dedication, and support over years, and raise a toast to their good health and future prosperity.” Although Overpress and Badgers stopped trading on December 7, the network of loyal customers will still be able to source their custom transfers, HTV and equipment directly with Target Transfers where Heather Robertson will be more than happy to help.
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