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BOSS Today #56

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he team and I enjoyed beyond this period only to industry at a well-attended BOSS Awards evening kicking
Twelcoming members to ‘vulnerable sectors’. virtual conference (p27). off at 18.15. Make sure you
our BOSS Members’ Day We asked businesses Attendees heard from leading have your ticket booked!
& Chairman’s Lunch this throughout September to companies in our sector Finally, amongst this cost-
September at the beautifully share the impact that this is regarding their journeys of-living crisis, I want to take
refurbished Stationers’ having on them through our towards Net Zero and B the opportunity to signpost
Hall, even if the topic of State of Supplies Survey (now Corporation, the non-profit you to the much-needed work
conversations, centred around closed) but I encourage you network whose mission is to of our partners the BOSS
the economy, were somewhat all to contact us directly if inspire and enable people to Business Supplies Charity,
sombre. Vicky Pryce, a leading you haven’t yet done so. This use business as a force for which exists to support
economist from the Centre evidence will be crucial when good. We now hope to make those in our sector who are
for Economics and Business government is considering this conference a yearly event. struggling financially.
Research (CEBR), shared her whether our sector should be It’s also great to see Please make sure that your
thoughts with attendees on categorised as ‘vulnerable’ in our Leaders of the Future employees and colleagues are
the current economic and their three month review. Committee launching its aware of the support that the
political instability (p11). You can email me directly at two year Roadmap, which Charity offers: details can be
She considered the prospects amy@bossfederation.co.uk includes four conferences and found at www.bosscharity.org.
ahead for the UK economy with your answers to the webinars. The committee’s
and businesses against questions on p5. intention is to empower
an uncertain geopolitical BOSS continue to provide ambitious individuals in our
environment with rising costs, cost effective, impartial industry to become more self-
staff shortages and more business support to our aware and to take ownership
general supply constraints, members, whether it’s of their career paths and
as well as changing demand our HR team’s advice and personal growth, something
and trading patterns as work guidance with recruitment that was kickstarted at a
practices alter. The discussion and retention (p18) or our webinar in September. The
then moved from the macro HS&E Advisors, whose committee will be striving to
trends to our panel of industry Environmental Roadmap is build upon the community
experts who considered the designed to help businesses it has created, to provide a
impact of this instability on demonstrate and improve space where peers can share
our sector specifically. their commitment ideas, learn relevant and
All of the discussion to minimising their transferable skills and build
provided clear evidence environmental impact (p22). strong networks.
that there is a continued On p24 our training team I am thrilled to
need for BOSS to represent highlights its new BPIF Level congratulate those who
the industry’s needs, with 7 Masters Programme, which have been shortlisted for the
a clear and strong voice, to ensures that our industry can 2022 BOSS Awards (p12).
government. Over the last few offer development from entry In a challenging year, it has
months, we have concentrated level apprenticeships to the been uplifting to see so many
our efforts on making visible highest level of management. examples of excellence being
the impact of rising energy Our Special Interest Groups submitted. Thank you to all
costs on companies in our have been busy over the those who took the time
sector. We’ve kept BOSS last few months. In July, the to enter, the standard was
members informed, through Environmental Forum brought incredibly high and thank you,
our lobbying updates, that together sustainability leads too, to our dedicated judges.
the support announced for from across the supply chain We have a packed agenda
businesses (the Energy Bill to discuss the opportunities for the 24th of November,
Relief Scheme) will provide and challenges which a with our Leaders of the Future
discounts only for six months commitment to sustainability Conference taking place from
and will likely be extended brings to the business supplies 10.30-15.30 (p14) and the

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