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With the drastic rise of e-commerce in 2020 due to the fallout of the Covid-19 Pandemic and the resulting lockdowns that forced us inside, shut shops and compelled us to rely on online shopping and courier services to gather the necessities.
With the ever-growing rise of material costs, procurement professionals must constantly think up ways of lowering their amount of spending - whether it’s re-thinking their supply chain or negotiating with suppliers to acquire a cheaper agreement.
While more FM organisations are beginning to get on board with ESG, its benefits are becoming more and more apparent. Not only does it ensure that environmental needs are met - but according to Entouch, “the use of ESG in managing a business offers additional benefits that derive from the underlying technologies required to consider ESG in the first place.
Whether it be direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation, or harassment - the war on workplace racism has been waged for years. Although great strides have been taken towards a progressive workforce that demonstrates both equality and diversity - much more is still required, as we strive for a world where people are treated equally for the work they produce, rather than for the colour of their skin.
The construction industries’ track record for female employees is less than stellar. According to Willmott Dixon – only 12.8% of the workforce is made up of women workers and only 1% of that number work on-site. The pay gap is also rife throughout the sector with male supervisors being paid 45% more than female workers in the same role.
In this blog we'll be exploring the latest innovations from the world of aerospace manufacturing and the trends that will be at the forefront of the sector going into 2022.
Covid-19, unsurprisingly, had huge ramifications for the utilities and energy sector for the last two years. Supply chains grinding to a halt, mass shortage of important commodities like fuel, and rising number of UK suppliers going out of business. This resulting in a surge of talented energy specialists on the market for a new opportunity alongside customers now being encouraged to keep with their current provider.
There are many factors that employees are seeking to increase job satisfaction and happiness, especially in a market that has never been more buoyant with record number of vacancies. Respect, responsibility, goals and targets and recently – Autonomy.
A successful company is a diverse company. Without the influx of different ideas from different cultures, a workforce can become stagnant and in desperate need of fresh impetus. Nobody should suffer bias based on their race, sex, religion, gender or sexual orientation – especially when there are so many advantages of having many people from different cultural backgrounds within a team.
The very idea of a 4-day week may have many employees dreaming of another morning spent in bed, as the weekend always seems to be gone as soon as it arrives. However, could this dream become a reality if the UK working week transforms into 4 days rather than 5?
The driver shortage in the logistics sector has been well documented for the past 18 months. However, the issues continue to persist and with supply chain issues continuing to plague the global logistics industry – We believe a deep dive is needed to highlight the causes and possible solutions to the shortage.