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Integrating inclusivity and accessibility into the office remains a low priority for businesses despite a growing HR desire to attract more diverse talent than ever before, according to trends data.

Post-COVID, mental health and wellbeing has become one of the top priorities for employees, as highlighted in CIPHR’s report. Business leaders have acknowledged, therefore, the importance of creating office space that can best support its employees.

Reflecting this, data gathered by Banner indicates that attracting diverse talent is a huge priority for business owners at the moment. However, not only is the search volume around creating inclusive and accessible office design low, but those who searched indicated uncertainty on how best this can be achieved.

Meet Jules Weaver, the newest member of our Healthcare Team!

Jules is a Key Account Manager for Wales and the South and South-West of England. As well as account management, Jules also manages NHS E&I, NHS Digital and ICB Lead. Although Jules is new to the Banner Healthcare team, she has worked with the NHS for 14 years, and knows the healthcare sector well.

It's a legal requirement for anyone operating a business which handles personal data to fully comply with the rule of the GDPR, and this extends to ensuring all employees are aware of the obligations to securely destroy personal documents to avoid data breach.

As more employees work remotely, businesses must still remain compliant with the GDPR. Employees accessing sensitive data at home may be at risk of breaking rules, especially where paper data is involved, and we wanted to highlight this this National Fraud Awareness Week.

As we approach the end of the year and the busy festive season, we wanted to let you know about our opening and delivery times.

To ensure you have enough workplace supplies around the busy period during December and our closure times, may we ask you to consider your requirements.

Last order date to guarantee delivery before the festive period is Thursday 22nd December** before 5pm, but ordering earlier is highly recommended!

The University of Leicester is now one of many customers receiving 100% of its deliveries by electric vehicles from Banner.

The two organisations have been working collaboratively for the last six months to help the University achieve its sustainability aims. The introduction of electric vehicle deliveries from its hub just 10 miles from the campus is the latest initiative to be introduced.

Procurement professionals who diversified their supply chains due to the pandemic are now struggling with the realities of managing hundreds of individual relationships, ensuring goods are ethically manufactured, and reaching their sustainability targets.

According to a report by the ONS, 1 in 20 UK businesses diversified their procurement supply chains at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in an effort to keep disruptions to a minimum.

Trends data shows searches for furniture for home working are still significantly up since the pandemic, potentially indicating that a Great Return to the office as a result of the cost-of-living crisis may not be guaranteed.

Track your Banner deliveries from start to finish with our enhanced parcel scanning service

We’re pleased to announce that we’ve enhanced our parcel tracking functionality, which means you can now track your Banner deliveries at every stage of the journey...

From distribution and manufacturing, to retail and hospitality, introducing more sustainable purchasing habits is no longer just encouraged, but essential for businesses looking to meet the government’s Net Zero targets.

Julie Hadley, CSR and Social Value Manager at Banner, discusses how businesses can change their buying behaviour and optimise their waste processes to meet green objectives.