North West, North East and Scotland, Central and North Midlands and Yorkshire, Southern and Industrial and Logistics all welcomed suppliers to venues on their patch. The events were designed to inform and educate suppliers not only about how important they are to us and that they are an extension of B+K, but also about our changing client base and the legal requirements and industry standards that need to be adhered to.
The days began with a regional update and insights into our pipeline of work from regional directors, followed by talks from the departmental managers covering health and safety, modern slavery, quality, social value, sustainability and mental health and wellbeing. The day offered an interactive Q&A session and plenty of time for networking over coffee and lunch.
The effort paid off and we were delighted to have received recognition for the events at the Planet Mark Awards 2024, winning the Supply Chain Engagement Award which recognises an organisation that has taken impressive steps to engage with their supply chain and stakeholders making it an integral part of their sustainability programme, the award was a culmination of our to proactively engage our supply chain in our efforts and to work closely with them to supply sustainability data as part B+K’s sustainability activities.
Supplier feedback
‘Yes, good to get knowledge on the pipeline of works, update on the team structure and key areas of growth. Also good to see and catch up with so many of the B+K team members from key departments.’
Oliver Crooks – Cawarden Co Ltd
‘Absolutely. Great to catch up with many senior B+K representatives in one place and great to hear a clear, concise and unified message from the senior management team.’
Terry Doherty – McDermotts
‘Yes, it was nice to hear how important your supply chain are to B+K and the positivity around future opportunities, as well as seeing the B+K team members together.’
Rob Sharman - MB Glass Supplies Ltd
‘Yes it was very informative in which it was pleasant to know how the business operates in the sector coverage, I was particularly impressed with the Mental Health section in which B+K have over 200 trained first aiders which is a welcome addition to the industry.’
Kevin Rasmussen - NG Bailey
‘Yes I found the day to be worthwhile. It gave me an opportunity to understand B+K's core business objectives and strategies, and their requirements and assistance they require from their supply chain to be meet these. It also gave me the opportunity to put faces to some names and meet and chat with some of the B+K team.’
Anthony Grayson - Sapoflow Limited