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CONTENTS ISSUE 43 MARCH/APRIL 2019

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5 14 Special Report: We’ve Got 28
The Whole World In Our Hands DOWN TO BUSINESS
4 From The Top BOSS Today looks at how – 24 The Invisible Killer
BOSS CEO Phil Lawson signs in a declining cut office paper Asbestos is hazardous and
off and takes stock. market – sustainability can can still be present in working
provide opportunities for environments.
5 BOSS ANNOUNCES ITS NEW CEO 10 innovation, increasing sales
A new BOSS CEO. and saving the planet. 26 Settling Down
10 Wondrous Stories Brexit does not mean that UK
6 BOSS Reporting Review of the recent BOSS 23 The Times They Are Still employers will lose existing
An introduction to the new Leaders Of The Future A’Changin’ workers from other EU
BOSS Single Use Plastic Conference. A new Martin Wilde countries.
Packaging Special Interest Associates and OPI market
Group, a new Trustee for the 13 60 Second Interview research study looking at the 28 Happy Families?
BOSS Charity, a new leader Specialist OP market behaviour of young office How to make sure that – in
for the Climb of Life, a new researcher Martin Wilde workers. a family-owned business –
lifesaving initiative and a talks to Frances Stephen, roles, responsibilities and
new venue for the BenGolf Director, Springfield Business 30 What’s On relationships can still be
event. Supplies Ltd. Diary of upcoming events. safeguarded.

BOSS Board of Directors: Philip Beer, Geoffrey Betts, Luke Chapman, Simon Drakeford, Steve Haworth, Charles Jarrold,
Rob Jenkins, Emily Jones, David Langdown, Stuart Login, Adam Noble, Sean Starkey, Frances Stephen
Membership Director: Dale Wallis Regional Directors: Marcus Clifford – East & South East, Dawn Reid – Midlands & South West,
Darren Shepherd – North
BOSS Federation Chief Executive Officer: Philip Lawson
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