Keeping products flowing to customers
Digital technologies provide an answer to supply chain issues. By Alistair Drummond, Unipart Group.
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B4 Mini Mag: Issue 004
In this issue our lead article focuses on Owen Mumford who, as a global leader in the design, manufacture and advancement of medical devices, has set a target to achieve net zero by 2045 in alignment with the recommendations of the 2015 Paris Agreement.
Swinging the balance of power to positivity during the...
NHS Employ-Ability is a Harlow based charity that are trying to swing the balance of power to good during the pandemic. This is our story of how we have worked with local employers to help people living with mental health illness to get into and retain work in Essex and beyond.
Owen Mumford announces 14M investment in new, state-of-the-art, BREAM-certified...
Owen Mumford, a global leader in the design, manufacture and advancement of medical devices, today announced that work has started on the build of a brand-new, state-of-the-art production facility in Witney, Oxfordshire, UK.
Freeths Advises Zertus on Acquisition of Sun Valley
Freeths corporate team has advised its client, Zertus UK on the acquisition of The Sun Valley Nut Company “Sun Valley” from the Hacking family, who founded the business in 1949, led by James Hacking.
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Local legal experts rated as ‘next generation’ and ‘rising...
Thames Valley law firm Gardner Leader has been described as “shining above all with their approachable and friendly way of doing things”, while newly appointed partner Niamh Minihane was named as a “next generation partner” and Katie Dyson, senior associate, was singled out as a “rising star” in the prestigious The Legal 500 guide for 2022. Partners Alastair Goggins, Chris Felton and Michelle Di Gioia were also named as Leading Individuals, […]
Innovators, investors and entrepreneurs set to come together at...
Venturefest Oxford is set to return on Thursday 25 November, bringing together the county’s greatest minds in discussion as to how the county’s ‘world-class ecosystem’ can remain at the forefront of enterprise, innovation, development of cutting-edge technology and new industries.
The latest wave of electric vehicle chargers coming to...
The roll-out of hundreds of electric vehicle (EV) charging points in council-owned car parks in Oxfordshire has begun.
One week to go to vote in brand the...
The public have one week left to cast their votes in the Oxford Bus Company ‘Brand the Bus’ competition, to have a say in which good cause could be displayed on a double-decker.
Hosein Torabmostadi named in The Manufacturer Top 100
Published every year since 2013, the Top 100 provides a showcase for the most inspiring individuals in the UK manufacturing industry.
Unipart joins UN Race to Zero Campaign
Unipart Group has signed up for the United Nations Race To Zero campaign as part of a commitment to be carbon neutral by 2030 and net carbon zero by 2050.
Venson urges fleet managers to promote winter driving best...
An Atlantic freeze not lockdown set to catch-out fleet operators Venson urges fleet managers to promote winter driving best practice as sub-zero temperatures loom www.venson.com Fleet management expert, Venson Automotive Solutions, is calling upon fleet managers to introduce or promote Winter Motoring Policies for company car and van drivers, as forecasters predict an Atlantic […]
Owen Mumford announces verified science-based targets and plans for...
Owen Mumford, a global leader in the design, manufacture and advancement of medical devices, has announced its emissions reduction targets through the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The company has set a target to achieve net zero by 2045 (to mirror the UK NHS target) in alignment with the recommendations of the 2015 Paris Agreement.
The green imperative for medical device businesses
The global healthcare system is a large contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, representing 4.4% of the total worldwide footprint.¹ Supply chains occupy a significant share of this contribution. In the UK, for instance, 62% of the National Health Service’s emissions footprint came from the supply chain in 2019.²