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HP has named Banner an Amplify Impact 5-Star Catalyst Partner for driving sustainability!

From training our employees, to leading our sales engagement with sustainability, we are helping our customers make an impact too.

The program touched all parts of the Banner business, including:

- Our Sales teams, who completed a combined 65 hours of Sustainability Basics and Fundamentals training modules
- Our Merchandise and Specials teams, who completed 60 'HP Life' personal development training programs
- Our entire HR team who undertook 'Empower People' training, and who worked with a third party consultancy to further Banner's Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion programmes
- Banner's Head of CSR and Social Value worked with a third-party consultant to produce a Decarbonisation Plan
... and more to demonstrate our commitment to our people and sustainability.

At the time of award, December 2022, Banner was the first partner worldwide to achieve this accreditation, and we are immensely proud of the 5-Star ranking that we were awarded. 

As part of our inclusive approach to working, Banner is now a member of the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower, a membership organisation that supports those who wish to discreetly identify that they have a hidden disability through the wearing of a Sunflower lanyard or Pin.

As members, we will promote the wearing of the lanyard for any colleague who wishes to and will provide training and team briefings for operational colleagues, so that they understand how they might support someone wearing the Sunflower.

Plants aren’t cutting it in the office in terms of improving air quality, new search data suggests.

Indoor air quality has remained one of the top priorities for employees, with 62% of the global workforce citing they would leave their job if their employer failed to create a healthier indoor environment, according to Honeywell’s Health Building Survey 2022.

Similarly, interest in office plants boomed during lockdown. However, despite continued interest in the quality of office air, new data shows a sharp drop-off in search volume for office plants.

Searches for “indoor plants” have similarly declined since the end of lockdown, whilst searches for “air quality” and “office air” have been consistent throughout 2022.

IT teams are learning to adapt to a new workforce and create a new workspace for those choosing to adopt the hybrid model of working.

They need to evolve to support a new generation of creative, independent users with improved devices, managed services, and sustainable practices.

Year after year, Lexmark continues to be recognised as an industry leader for our sustainability initiatives and environmental programmes.

Their goal is to reduce their environmental impact and help you do the same. Their innovative use of post-consumer recycled (PCR) materials help reduce both the consumption of new natural resources and the amount of waste in landfills. All of their manufacturing sites are certified to rigorous quality, environmental and safety standards recognised worldwide, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 1801. Lexmark recovers millions of used cartridges each year that are either reused or recycled via the award-winning Lexmark Cartridge Collection Programme (LCCP). Their cartridge collection programmes are available in more than 60 countries, representing more than 90% of their global market.

Consolidate and manage cost on your Education Supplies, with Banner.

We’re delighted to introduce our NEW Education Supplies catalogue! Inside you'll find products from traditional office supplies, facilities supplies, cleaning & hygiene, technology, print & promotional merchandise, and furniture. Banner supply the products and services you need to ensure your education setting runs smoothly. 

We've carefully selected products that are tailored to the education sector, including an enhanced infection control range to protect employees and enable you and your teams to focus on what's important - educating our future generations. 

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.

Banner invite you to join us on Stand F2 at the Schools & Academies Show 2022.

Banner is excited to be returning to the Schools & Academies Show this year, on 17th November at the NEC Birmingham.

This leading education event, now in its 11th year, brings together the education community to collaborate, network, and gain inspiration from the sector's most decorated and influential speakers, including representatives from the Department for Education, the Education & Skills Funding Agency and more. 

Our committed team of Education supplies experts have extensive experience in servicing the education sector. They know your industry, and work hard to deliver solutions that meet your personal requirements.

Secure your complimentary pass, here.