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BOSS Today #55

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elcome to the May/June a great opportunity for this. Survey. Thank you to all those welcome our two new Board
Wedition of BOSS Today. Recently, our BOSS Single of you who contributed to this members Julie Hawley, YPO,
In this issue we focus on Use Plastics Forum, which study. and Aidan McDonough, Integra
sustainability. At BOSS we was founded to encourage an Announced at our LOTF Business Solutions. They
want to ensure that we have industry-wide dissemination conference, the partnership of bring with them an extensive
the industry’s environmental of agreed plastic data fields, Rachael Lewis, OT Group and breadth of experience and a
and sustainability has widened its remit to an Alex Stone, Office Friendly as diverse set of skills from long
requirements at the centre Environmental Forum. It will our next Leaders of the Future careers within our industry. I
of our focus, in addition to still monitor Government, Committee Chairs is extremely look forward to working with
supporting members with scientific and market exciting. Each individual has them and shaping the next
their wider Environmental, trends with respect to the unique strengths which will chapter of BOSS with their
Social and Governance (ESG) manufacture and use of be invaluable to this dynamic guidance. I offer my thanks
targets. Our teams work plastic, but now intends to group moving forwards. to the three board members
hard to ensure that they act as a catalyst to educate We’ll be communicating their who have stepped down in
are providing you with the the industry in best practices plans on how to connect and recent months - Sean Starkey,
relevant advice and guidance. across all environmental support the future leaders in David Langdown and Adam
You can read about issues. our industry over the coming Noble - whose advice and
our newly-launched With an increasing months. Make sure that you input have been invaluable in
Environmental Road Map body of evidence showing put the 24th of November in guiding BOSS throughout the
on page 20 which has been that consumers are your diary for the next LOTF COVID-19 pandemic.
developed to help businesses prioritising ethically- and Conference. Thank you to
find a path to navigate their environmentally-conscious Scott Castle, Staples, for his
environmental requirements. brands and products, and exemplary leadership over
It consists of a baseline that this has grown since a very challenging last two
self-assessment with a the pandemic, our Features years.
supporting resource and Researcher Martin Wilde The 24th of November is
support platform. The team spoke to sustainability also the date of the 2022 BOSS
has also been on hand to champions in our industry to Awards. I’m delighted that
answer all queries on the find out where their focus is we will be returning to the
Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) right now (p6). Helen Dunn, stunning Kimpton Clocktower
which came into force on our Editor, also caught up with Hotel in Manchester, and you
1 April 2022. This affects Adam Huttly, MD of RED- can take a look at the Awards
everyone who imports, INC, regarding their quest to categories available to enter
manufactures, or deals create a company that puts on page 12. Entries open at the
with plastic packaging, and equal focus on people, the end of June.
has a 10 tonne threshold. planet and profit. Read how Throughout 2022 BOSS are
In addition, we have kept becoming a B Corporation was providing many opportunities
members informed on the a key part of this journey on to network, and these can all
change in plans to Extended page 10. be found on page 27.
Producer Responsibility (EPR) The current shortage of However, the next event I
implementation: you’ll find paper support has been a hope to see you at is the BOSS
more information on this on significant challenge for our Charity annual Charity Day
page 21. sector. Tim Percival from on the 15th of June. Funds
Bringing the industry Antalis informs us regarding raised at this golf and spa day
together to facilitate the negative influences and evening dinner help the
discussions and share impacting its global supply Charity to provide much-
knowledge is a priority for on page 11, while on page 18 needed financial assistance to
BOSS and our sell out LOTF our Economist, Kyle Jardine, many families in our industry,
Conference on Sustainable shares some findings from so I urge you to get involved.
Leadership in March provided our latest State of Supplies Finally, I’m delighted to

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