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A report published in the summer by the Automotive Council found automotive manufacturers already spend £8.4 billion with UK suppliers and actively wish to increase local purchasing. An immediate opportunity was identified to increase local purchasing by £3 billion per annum. Business Minister Michael Fallon said: “We need to do all we can to make...
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Figures published today show slight falls in a number of key areas of workplace ill-health and injury. The provisional statistics published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) show that in Britain between April 2011 and March 2012: 22,433 major injuries such as amputations, fractures and burns, to employees were reported – a rate of...
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The Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) new cost recovery scheme, Fee for Intervention (FFI), will come into force on Monday, 1 October. Under The Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2012, those who break health and safety laws are liable for recovery of HSE’s related costs, including, inspection, investigation and taking enforcement action. The many businesses...
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According to data released this month by Net Impact, the nonprofit that aims to help businesses promote sustainability, 65% of MBAs surveyed say they want to make a social or environmental difference through their jobs. These days, corporate motivation seems almost beside the point because of the significant business risks to ignoring CSR. Consumers and...
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Steps taken by the Scottish Government to make doing business with the public sector easier were put to the test by some of Scotland’s most active campaigners who were urging for simpler tendering procedures. Work carried out by the Scottish Government, following an extensive consultation process with businesses, particularly Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs),...
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New measures to strengthen supply chains and reduce the burden of regulation for businesses. Vince Cable has set out the practical steps Government is taking to help SMEs by boosting business investment and cutting red tape. Dr. Cable said: “This Government has an absolute commitment to clearing away the barriers that act as a brake...
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The CIPD quarterly survey provides a set of forward-looking labour market indicators, highlighting employers’ recruitment, redundancy and pay intentions. The survey is based on 1,019 HR professionals, many of whom are drawn from the CIPD’s membership of more than 135,000 professionals. The report shows that the labour market will continue to weaken in the first...
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The CIPD, along with experts and leaders in the field of corporate responsibility and sustainability, have produced a collection of thought pieces to explore the issues around what it means to be a responsible and sustainable business. The report identifies and discusses key challenges in aligning environmental, social and financial goals, and looks at the...
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Research by Aston University involving more than 150 of the top construction companies has undertaken research identifying factors inhibiting time and cost control in construction practice in the UK. Non performance of subcontractors has been identified as one of the top factors. Following the identification of the inhibiting factors, mitigating measures were established with experienced...
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More than half of buyers believe that supply chain management (SCM) can give them a competitive edge in their market. A survey of 800 companies worldwide found that 56 per cent of buyers saw SCM as an opportunity to stand out with customers in terms of strategy, or as a way to increase profits. A...
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