This is my County, my County is me with Stephen Cook of V. Purposeful Strategy
Oxfordshire affects and is affected by everyone who lives, works or travels in it. We are Oxfordshire citizens and the organisations we lead or influence are critical to our County’s rapidly changing future.
We have the opportunity and the agency to help define and contribute to the future of ‘Oxfordshire Society’ and our place within it. The big question is ‘what could this changed future look like?’.
Let us think about this with vision and purpose.
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Unipart is pleased to sign the Oxfordshire Inclusive Economy Charter.
Unipart is pleased to sign the Oxfordshire Inclusive Economy Charter. Inclusivity has been at the heart of our values since our company began in 1987, and it continues to be a vital part of our strategy, which we’ve described as “Go Digital, Go Green, Go Faster.” Those three strategic drivers illustrate that adopting truly inclusive […]
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Achieving a high standard of diversity in the workplace has become increasingly important – especially given the spotlight that has been shone on this aspect of business life by the recent global pandemic and the growing awareness of racial inequality around the world. For larger businesses there are also greater reporting requirements in this area from regulators and government.
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