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BOSS Today #58 MEMBER NEWS

BOSS members share their recent good news stories.

Office products industry veteran

celebrates 45 years at ACCO brands

iterations including ACCO Company office products industry as a whole. We
Ltd, ACCO Europe Ltd, ACCO Rexel Ltd, are all very lucky to know her, to work
and now ACCO UK Ltd. She has worked alongside her, and to enjoy her infectious
for the company, and within the office presence. I cannot congratulate Anita
products industry, for her entire career. enough on this milestone and look
In 1999, after 21 years of dedicated forward to all she will continue to
service, she was notably quoted as achieve in the years to come.”
saying that she had “no wish to work But it is not just Anita’s management
for another employer.” and peers at ACCO who have
During her time at ACCO, Anita recognised her dedication and hard
CCO UK is celebrating the has worked under 24 different line work. Over the past four and a half
Aaccomplishments of team member managers and despite so many decades, she has become a well-known,
Anita Glithero on her 45th anniversary changes, she has remained a constant well-liked, and respected figure within
with the company. in the company’s sales department. All the industry itself. Her efforts have
2nd May 2023 marked 45 years since of her past managers have recognised earned her various awards including a
Anita arrived at ACCO Brands for her and praised her loyalty, passion to Successful Salesman award in 1984 and
first day as a Sales Representative. deliver the best for her customers, Sales Champion in 1999. In 2013, she
She was 16 years old at the time and exemplary behaviour, performance was made a Freeman of the Worshipful
assigned a two-digit employee number, as a team player, and contagious Company of Stationers & Newspapers
which she still possesses. enthusiasm. Markers. Most recently, Anita was
In the years that have passed since ACCO’s Regional Vice President – UK awarded the BOSS Federation’s Unsung
that first day, Anita climbed the ranks & Ireland, Mark Wilkinson, is one such Hero Award at the 2018 BOSS Awards.
and held the positions of Trade Sales former line manager who cannot help Yet, after so many years and
Executive, Field Sales Manager, and Key but sing Anita’s praises: “It is hard to accolades, Anita still maintains the
Account Manager before ascending to imagine ACCO UK and ACCO Brands same passion, dedication, and drive
her current role in the reseller channel. EMEA without the contributions of Anita she has always possessed. Please join
Anita has remained with the Glithero. She has been such a mainstay us in congratulating Anita on such an
company throughout its various not only for our company, but for the incredible milestone!

The Essity Group wins another EcoVadis award

Essity group, a leader in hygiene solutions, thereby helping to raise than 62,000 companies
and health, has been awarded the hygiene and health standards in assessed by EcoVadis between
platinum medal for the 3rd time by establishments. 2018 and 2022 across four themes:
EcoVadis, the world leader in Essity received 78 points out of
evaluating and improving companies’ a maximum of 100 points in this n Environment
CSR performance. This result year’s rating, which means that n Labour & Human Rights
places Essity in the top 1% of the company is among the 99th n Ethics
companies assessed by EcoVadis percentile of companies assessed. n Sustainable Procurement
for their sustainable development This is the third rating since 2020
performance. To help the group that Essity has received a Platinum EcoVadis is a well-renowned
achieve its performance targets, medal from EcoVadis. Essity has sustainability rating index, analysis
Tork, its professional hygiene brand, received a Platinum medal and collaborative performance
supports and assists professionals from EcoVadis. This year’s improvement tools and Essity
with its innovative, environmentally- index is based on the sustainability frequently shares the results and
friendly hygiene products and performance data derived from more insights with customers globally.

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