Ben Kettell, Author at MVIS Ltd

MVIS – Bartco UK Half Year Round Up

Posted on 8th June 2021 at 8:16 am.

Since our last check-in in December 2020, a lot has changed within the companies. With the restrictions easing, we wanted to round-up the last 6 months of life at MVIS and sister company Bartco, to highlight the changes we have made internally.

During the last year, we have been able to use our products and solutions to help keep the nation safe with messaging and important notices. Not only have we been working hard to help towards safety for the nation, but we have also been hard at work in the background. We are always looking to see if there is room for improvement of the service that we provide our customers and our community, from upskilling our team, to achieving the best in the industry standards and raising accreditations.

One of the achievements that we are proud to have earned is Gold status in the Constructionline Program, which offers a platform for thousands of buyers in the construction industry that enforces an ethos of trust and quality amongst its members. Our credentials were assessed for environmental management, quality management, equal opportunities, modern slavery act adherence and anti-bribery and corruption policies.

Whilst achieving Gold status may seem like a high climb for many businesses, for us here at MVIS, it was very achievable. Already having an integrated ISO management accreditation, which we recertified for in April 2021 along with Achilles Building Confidence it was an easy move for the team to obtain Gold Constructionline status.

Achilles Building Confidence is a UK construction industry accreditation and risk management scheme that aims to help organisations identify, assess, qualify, and monitor suppliers throughout the supply chain, reducing operating costs. Achilles enables communities of buyers and suppliers to build better business relationships through a more open, trusting and proactive approach. Sharing knowledge, standards and best practice leads to buyers and suppliers sharing success.

Not stopping there, we have also achieved Gold status in the Supply Chain Sustainability School, a platform that offers businesses extensive training around various sustainability, offsite, digital, procurement, lean and management topics relevant to the business environment.

The accreditations take their place alongside our team’s Highways England Passports and the list of reasons why you should ‘choose MVIS’. The Highways England passport database offers a smartcard for each worker – giving them a single, transferable record and confirms worker’s authority to work in real-time in areas of Highways England’s responsibility, enforcing safety standards across the board.

During the last 6 months we have also looked at the IT systems we use and remote working, this lead to us upping our game in security of our systems and gaining the Cyber Essentials Certificate of Assurance with the assistance of Sheffield based company Resolve.

It is not just in areas of accreditations where we have seen changes. After a long year of lockdowns, restrictions and daily updates from the Government, we have come to realise how truly vital our ITS solutions have been in directing and keeping the public up to date in the seemingly unpredictable future. Whether it be delivering information to shopping centre visitors about overflow car parks or directing delivery drivers to the correct unit on an industrial park, the original 5-colour Bartco portable VMS has been serving on the front line from day one of the pandemic. Regularly seeing our units on the news headlines giving out information in high areas of Covid, helping to reduce the spread of the infection.

Following the same crowd control model more commonly seen when providing portable VMS for events, the adaptable nature of both Bartco web studio system and the products that we provide meant that when it came to displaying government slogans, we were able to adapt smoothly into the transition of a public notice, wayfinding and assistance for retailers and other industries.

In the last 6 months, we have also been working on preparing the launch of new solutions that we have been developing since before and during the pandemic, allowing us to help solve new and existing safety issues within society. With this being said, a company is more than just its products and accreditations, especially MVIS and Bartco.

Our responsibilities as a business in today’s world have only increased since the pandemic, with such a serious event in all our lives, we have to step up to our commitment as an employer across the UK to better support the lives of our team and our community.

At the end of 2020, we introduced a service offered by Peninsula called the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Already having a well-rounded approach to our team’s wellbeing thanks to other services that Peninsula have to offer, we understand that when it comes to Mental Health, there is never too much that you can do to support and provide stability within your team.

This EAP service is in place to help our staff with challenges and obstacles in everyday life. With their 24/7 advice line, face to face counselling and a suite of online tools, we want our team to be able to have all of the support to live a rich and fulfilled lifestyle so that we know we are getting the very best from them in day to day life and challenges.

But we haven’t stopped there – in early 2021, we mandated our whole team to sit the COVID-19 Site Safety Plus course accredited by CITB, a course that has an expiration of 5 years from completion that attests to the quality of information and learning received for participants. We wanted the team in the office to understand the dangers out on site of transmission, by everyone undertaking the course we could support each other more safely.

Keeping staff morale high and maintaining a healthy work-home relationship during the last year has meant that we have had to get creative with our team-building exercises. Before COVID, we partook in regular social events which we believe is the key to our incredible bond between departments and is what makes MVIS and Bartco outshine our competitors in the customer service department.

Since this kind of social activity has been impossible during the pandemic, we have had numerous online social events and parties to maintain our in-house relationships and celebrated birthdays, anniversaries or just to catch up on a Friday evening.

Another area we have improved is in our commitment to our community. We are always seeking ways that we can assist local charities and causes, which has never been more important than it is now, having been dealing with the impact of COVID for over a year now. Three charities who have of course been impacted by this are Ashgate Hospicecare, Blythe House Hospicecare and Helen’s Trust, who are not only continuing to do their great work in supporting patients and their families needing end of life care but are also playing a vital role in our community’s fight out of the current pandemic, despite the limitations placed on their activities.

MVIS are proud to support #challengeDerbyshire with our continued membership throughout 2021, as well as going towards helping our latest company charity, Ashgate Hospicecare, in line with our commitment to them, our local community and our corporate social responsibility. To support the charity, we held a car boot sale that took place in early June 2021, raising a whopping £312.05 for Ashgate Hospice and also reducing unwanted household items being thrown away as the easier option.

An additional aspect of corporate responsibility that we have been addressing head-on recently is our local environment. Partaking in litter picks, ensuring our local wildlife system is thriving around our Matlock HQ and also having energy-efficient lighting and heating installed within the business are a few ways that we keep on top of to give back to our community.

Anne Ashman, UK Group Commercial and Operations Director, commented “The first half of 2021 has set the tone and direction for our way out of this pandemic. As with 2020, this has been an eventful period of great change for not just us but the whole of society. We proved last year that the MVIS team are made of robust stuff, weathering the storm that hit us all with hard work and commitment, which is what you can expect from us coming out of it as well.”

The next 6 months will hopefully see us easing back into our typically normal day to day life, with businesses re-opening, it is exciting to see our local areas thriving as before. With our 9^th year anniversary around the corner, we are proud to have such a wonderful team and support behind us.

Introducing: The Safety Hub

Posted on 7th June 2021 at 4:33 pm.

Written by Ben Kettell

MVIS and sister company Bartco UK have always prioritised safety, whether it’s the safety of our customers, the general public or our own team. Safety always starts with our own team however – whether that’s in the form of the training we deliver to ensure that our delivery drivers keep the public safe when out on the road, or if it’s fire warden training for our office staff, safety plays a huge part in our approach to our day to day work life.

As a show of this commitment, a few years ago we launched the ‘Safe Mind’ campaign, which was implemented in our working environment in order to raise awareness about matters of safety and mental health within our organisation.

However, in recent months, we have expanded the whole initiative to reach all aspects of our safety measures. As the COVID-19 pandemic caused havoc when it came to matters of health and safety for not just business but the whole world, everyone gained a whole new level of appreciation for the concept of ‘safety’.

The introduction of our ‘Safety Hub’ serves to demonstrate our commitment to safety in all areas. It offers a place on our website for our team and customers to read up on matters of safety, from where to go when they need someone to speak to, to the measures we are taking to make our working environment as safe as possible when it comes to infection control.

However, the Safety Hub is much more than a place on our website. Importantly, it’s a state of mind that we encourage in every step of our business. The Safety Hub covers Health, Training, Products & Solutions and keeping the environment safe. All are aspects of our business that necessitate a strong commitment to safety and responsibility, which makes it even more important that we keep focus on them as employees and as a business.

Going forward, the Safety Hub will be a central point in our business in which we promote not just safety itself, but also the importance of safety, referring our team and customers to relevant information in order to make sure they are aware of the measures we take to uphold our standards of safety.

MVIS and Bartco UK Keep Focus on Training

Posted on 24th May 2021 at 4:42 pm.

Written by Ben Kettell

Over the years, MVIS and Bartco UK have always prioritised training and staff development. We do this for a number of a reasons, least of not which is to ensure our team’s ability to do their job is second to none, leaving us with the best trained workforce in the industry.

Part of this is our policy to provide staff with cross-departmental training in the form of a ‘day in the life’ of other team members to make sure that each employee appreciates that everyone is valuable. Such a policy also allows the team to have an insight into just what it takes to make things happen in other departments, and the role their part plays in relation to other people’s jobs.

This type of training has been a proven success for us, and is often used for employees who are new to the group. This has the double effect of giving these team members a deeper insight into the organisation and the way we work. However, over the past year, there have been some significant changes to the way we all work, requiring us to take another look at this aspect of our training so that the team can gain an appreciation for the new ways we have had to change.

As a result, we will be refreshing this training with many of our team members so that everyone knows how things have changed within different departments, giving everyone a solid appreciation for the sacrifices and allowances that have been made as a result of COVID-19.

The changes we are have had to make to our working lives affect everyone, however in many ways, the changes affecting those who are required to work from the office are more drastic than most. Due to this, we are seeing our workshop team spend time in the office alongside our admin and stock team, and vice versa, which is especially pertinent to Juliette Wright, our newest member of staff to the organisation, who is yet to complete such training anyway, making this the perfect opportunity to learn the ropes in new departments.

Anne Ashman, UK Group Commercial and Operations Director commented, “We have seen how much impact this kind of cross-departmental training can have so we look forward to seeing the results of this much needed initiative this time round.”

Dom Bridge, Operations Manager added, “Prior to the pandemic, we saw a record number of positive customer and staff comments very shortly after Mizzy Watson, who works in Operations and Customer Service, undertook a day in the life of our delivery drivers. Whilst not every role at our organisation is customer facing, we understand that every role matters, each one facilitating someone else’s.”

Celebrating 6 Years – Tim Hill

Posted on 14th May 2021 at 8:33 am.

Written by Ben Kettell

This week we are celebrating the 6th anniversary since our Warehouse Supervisor Tim Hill joined us. Beginning his career as one of our Delivery Drivers in our Matlock based depot, Tim developed his reputation as a hard-working member from his first day as part of the team. Never turning down a job and ensuring that works were approached safely and efficiently, quickly earned Tim a reputation in the company as somebody that we were able to turn to and trust in managing himself when out on the road, a vital attribute in our industry as on-site working can be fatal if approaching in the wrong mindset.

After being with us for two years, Tim took to the building and developing aspect of our units. He began helping in the workshop when not on the road and soon adopted an appreciation for the technical development of our units. This led Tim onto moving from our delivery team and joining our technical support team in the workshop. Being technically minded with a keen eye for perfection, Tim quickly began to excel in his new role, whether it was working on a repair or a new build unit, his high standards made the perfect attribute to the team and saw him receiving a promotion to Workshop Supervisor in 2019.

Since moving to Workshop Supervisor, Tim has played his part in training and supporting the rest of the team and he has even overseen the training of our two most recent apprentices, Cain Gregory and Jacob Spencer. Tim loves inspiring new talent within the company and helping other staff members to enhance their talents by using his guidance and supervision. Thanks to Tim`s hands-on approach and technical thinking, you can see his team’s hard work and determination within all of our large fleet of units to this date, valued highly by customers and colleagues alike.

Being part of such a bespoke industry means that it is our staff that enable us to move forward and enhance ourselves. With the determination and unique attributes that every member of the team bring to the table, we are proud to be able to say that every member of our team have been given the opportunity to find themselves within the company, something desired in most workplaces but rarely conducted.

Happy Birthday Sean!

Posted on 7th May 2021 at 4:30 pm.

Written by Ben Kettell

This week marks the 30th Birthday of our very own Sean Brown! As we are known for celebrating our staff and looking for every opportunity to say thank you, we thought there would be no better time to shine a light on our Marketing Manager who joined #teamMVIS back in 2019.

When Sean began his career at MVIS, he was tasked to bring marketing in-house. With the company growing rapidly and developing from within, Sean soon made the role his own by bringing new initiative ideas to the table from his past 6 years of knowledge in the marketing industry. Since Sean started we have seen continuous growth from within the team, which wouldn’t of been possible without the hard working determination of Sean and the rest of our amazing marketing team.

Sean has not only been responsible for his own duties, but he has also played a massive part in the training and development of the other two members of the marketing team. Sean’s marketing assistant Tillie Woolliscroft said “ Sean`s determination and knowledge in what he does has made me love my job. Moving from operations to marketing in 2019 made me nervous, moving into a department that I knew nothing about, but Sean teaches me something new every single day. He pushes me to develop skills that last year I wouldn’t of known I had such as creating documents and blog posts and I couldn’t wish for a better mentor”.

Sean`s love and passion for his job is something that inspires those around him, his energetic personality and quick thinking attributes are perfect in our bespoke industry and we have been able to take our marketing presence higher than it has ever been. We want to say a massive thankyou to Sean for everything he does within MVIS as it is every one of us that make the perfect team.

MVIS and Bartco UK pass 2021 annual ISO audit

Posted on 26th April 2021 at 11:59 am.

Written by Ben Kettell

MVIS and Bartco UK earn a successful audit of our ISO accreditations in quality (9001:2015), environmental management (14001:2015), and health & safety (45001:2018).

Issued by global certification body NQA, ISO accreditations enforce the practise of and adherence to respected business standards that help organisations perform better in a wide range of aspects.

For MVIS and Bartco UK, the standards of quality (9001:2015), environmental management (14001:2015) and health & safety (45001:2018) are of vital importance to our business, making adherence to these core aspects a highly aspirational goal for us. Together, the ISO accreditations furnish us with a full IMS (integrated management system), bringing our systems and processes into one complete framework.

Subject to an annual audit by NQA, we are tested into order to ensure that we are making full use of the IMS, applying our accreditation skills to all levels of our business, and it is with great pride that we can announce that we have passed our audit for 2021 with flying colours.

Anne Ashman, UK Group Commercial and Operations Director commented, “Having been recertified only last year, we are immensely pleased that our ISOs and the IMS plays such an important role in our day to day operations, especially during the pandemic. Deeply engraining the main areas of responsibility in our business, the IMS brings a number of important benefits to us and our customers.”

2020 ISO Recertification: Christopher Moores, Anne Ashman, Dom Bridge

Our quality certification (9001:2015), assures clients that our products and services meet customer’s requirements. As a very important factor when it comes to equipment such as ours that promotes safety, clients look to MVIS and Bartco UK for reliable and effective products that have the ISO accreditation in quality behind them.

As an ITS solutions group, we work closely with the Highways and Traffic Management industries to deliver our solutions and products across the whole of the UK. Having such close ties to these industries, our environmental impact is of great importance to our Corporate Social Responsibility strategy. By working with a company that has obtained this accreditation, clients can rest assured that the company their required solutions came from is improving their sustainability through increasingly efficient use of resources and reduction of waste.

The health & safety accreditation, (45001:2018), completed our IMS in an area that doesn’t just demonstrate our commitment to our customers, but also to our staff. With its focus on employee safety and the safety of working environments, this standard is perhaps one of our most important, helping us conform to safety standards that keep our staff safe. Due to the nature of work undertaken by many of our team across highways, vehicle management, crowd safety and construction, the safety of our staff and others is paramount in transporting and deploying our units. Staff, customers and even pedestrians can all be safe in the knowledge that our products have been manufactured and deployed with safety in mind.

Anne adds, “It is vital that the whole team understands the importance of working to all 3 standards and the impact it has on the group’s continual growth. The successful audit demonstrates that we are constantly aiming higher on a service and operations level to ensure our customers always get a quality service from MVIS and Bartco UK”.

For more information about MVIS, please contact us via our contact form. Alternatively, you can email us via sales@m-vis.co.uk.

Using portable Variable Message Signs to Help Keep Order as COVID Restrictions Ease

Posted on 16th April 2021 at 9:03 am.

Written by Ben Kettell

As the national lockdown eases, it is more important than ever that we all keep in mind that the restrictions that remain, do so for a good reason. After such a long time of intermittent lockdowns, it can be easy for the smallest of easing to feel like freedom. However, with many of the existing restrictions having been eased on the 12^th April, just before the 2021 May Day break, Local Authorities have a responsibility in ensuring that local residents are measured in their actions and behaviour to protect those who are not fully protected from the virus yet.

Over the last year, MVIS have been at the forefront of COVID signage, from deployments in town and city centres to signposting and traffic management applications for COVID vaccine or COVID test centres, we have been supporting COVID messaging needs all over the nation throughout the pandemic.

A good reason for this is the products themselves – our portable Variable Message Signs are ideally placed for important public safety messaging at time when it has never been needed more. Available in 3 different sizes, depending on the application, with either 2 or 5 colour LED display, our portable message signs are solar powered and trailer based, making them highly versatile.

They are also easy to update quickly and remotely using a mobile device or browser through our Bartco Live App or Web Studio and updates can be made by your team or ours, allowing you to stay responsive to changes in messaging as they occur.

Another reason we have been so heavily relied upon is due to the quality of our service and our reputation. Already having a good relationship with Local Authorities, we were well known around the UK for providing a top tier, platinum service, making us the most trusted supplier of trailer based ITS technology in the industry.

With the above in mind, it seems only logical that our signs led the national effort on COVID signage and continue to do so as the restrictions ease. We also boast the largest fleet of portable Variable Message Signs in the UK as well as national coverage for quick deployment, so we are also uniquely positioned to be able to assist Local Authorities all over the UK.

For more information about our solutions or if you would like to know more about how you can use our products to help with communicating information to the general public, please contact us via our contact form.

Alternatively, you can email us via sales@m-vis.co.uk.

MVIS offers more with HIAB access

Posted on 9th April 2021 at 3:57 pm.

Written by Ben Kettell

MVIS have a solid reputation for platinum level service. As part of this, we work hard to ensure that what we have to offer our customers is exactly what they need and more. We have built this reputation over many years of serving clients on projects of all sizes and our commitment to service has brought us a large base of repeat customers, which has allowed us to understand them even more as time goes on.

Over the years we have brought new products and solutions to market with customers in mind and we have also worked on our service provision for the same reason, allowing us to be more versatile and accommodating for projects of many kinds. This has allowed us to offer a more rounded service to all as we move towards fulfilling the full spectrum of requirements in our field.

One of the ways we have worked on this in recent years has been through obtaining access to HIAB loader cranes. Our specially trained HIAB operatives and slinger signalers allow us to offer more when it comes to the delivery, installation and removal of our products.

This enables us to deploy multiple portable Variable Message Signs and other technologies in locations that can be difficult to reach or get to by a standard delivery vehicle, like for example, behind motorway barriers. In many cases, such locations can be a lot safer for both the unit itself and the general public, making this an ideal location for deployment.

Unlike with other portable VMS and ITS suppliers, hiring with MVIS means that the customer is not expected to supply their own access to HIAB loader cranes, saving on hassle and cost.

If you would like to know more information about our access to HIAB loader cranes or about how our solutions can help you, please get in touch with the team at MVIS on 01629 580 570 or email sales@m-vis.co.uk.

MVIS | Pioneering real-time journey time information continues to keep England moving

Posted on 2nd April 2021 at 5:39 pm.

Written by Ben Kettell

Delivering vital information to Britain’s drivers has always been crucial. Whether roadworks are being undertaken, an accident has occurred, or there’s simply a case of congestion, keeping our road network users in the know about what lies ahead is paramount to safety of both roadworkers and road users alike.

Pioneers in journey time solutions, MVIS – in partnership with Highways England in 2016 – developed the NTIS DATEX II Portable Journey Time Variable Message Sign (PJTVMS) Solution.

The NTIS DATEX II generates real-time journey time information for road users using fused data from the National Traffic Information Service (NTIS).

The system was the first of its kind to enable real-time journey time information from the NTIS to be displayed on portable variable message signs (VMS).

Accuracy and Specificity

Fully compliant with HE’s Major Project Instruction MPI-54-062016, the NTIS DATEX II PJTVMS solution displays journey time information, refreshed at five-minute intervals for the most up to date delivery of situational goings on.

The journey time solution can be implemented on any number of MVIS’ VMS-C units along major project schemes over four kilometres in length to keep road users informed of the travel time to the end of the road works, congestion or other delays.

Messages regarding congestion or other delays are reported as specifically as being within their near vicinity, ensuring the messages displayed remain solely relevant to the area affected.

Adaptability & Flexibility

Additionally, the NTIS DATEX II PJTVMS solution allows alternative messages to be displayed if the maximum journey time is exceeded. Email alerts can be sent to multiple recipients to keep them fully up to date, enabling them to personally override journey time messages if required using the MVIS WebStudio™.

Furthermore, the NTIS DATEX II PJTVMS solution allows for the overriding of displayed messages at any time, should other messages become of greater importance in the midst of a specific scenario.

With current messaging across our road network also incorporating safety messages and bulletins regarding COVID-19, the NTIS DATEX II PJTVMS solution continues to further showcase its capability when it comes to delivering not only highway related messages, but critical government guidelines.

Anne Ashman, UK Group Commercial and Operations Director told us:

“Up to date, accurate information has been at the forefront of everybody’s minds over the last 12 months, both on and off our roads. We know how critical it is to have people informed for both road user safety, as well as the safety of any working operatives in the vicinity.

“The solution and it’s up to date delivery of information eases driver frustration and sets expectation accordingly for the journey ahead. This in turn prevents potential accidents arising from impatience, protecting everyone affected by the situation.

“We were extremely proud to collaborate with Highways England on the development of the NTIS DATEX II Portable Journey Time Solution and we’re delighted to see it continue to deliver across the UK road network, evolving alongside the ever changing challenges we face.”

Celebrating 6 Years – George Sheldon

Posted on 23rd March 2021 at 8:00 am.

Written by Ben Kettell

This week we are celebrating our very own George Sheldon’s 6 year anniversary. Joining our Work Family here at Bartco UK/MVIS in 2015 as an Apprentice in Electrical Engineering, it was not long before George`s incredible work ethic and fast learning attributes came to light.

Helping prepare and build 145 units for one of our largest schemes recorded, George got stuck into his role from day one and proved himself to be an integral member of the team who, to this day, has proved himself time and time again.

Joining us on his 18th Birthday, George became one of the Workshop Team working towards his first-year Apprenticeship and has since gone on to achieve his Level 3 NVQ Extended Diploma and has now worked his way up to workshop technician.

George was nominated as Learning Unlimited`s Advanced Apprentice of the Year in 2018 and got to the final stage of the awards which is something that here at Bartco UK/MVIS we are incredibly proud of. Setting George on in 2015, Anne Ashman, our Commercial and Operations Director says “It has been a pleasure to be able to watch George grow in confidence and character over the past 6 years, he really is an asset to our team and is a joy to work with.”

George`s main roles at Bartco UK/MVIS are producing and refurbishing units, as well as preparing them to be delivered to our

customers and more recently assisting the delivery team in deploying the units for Covid’s quick response needed. George`s knowledge and experience has advanced over his years with us, learning how our improved or new products work and operate has made him one of our most experienced members of staff and is often the one seen advising our younger staff including Jacob, our newest warehouse apprentice.

George has not only grown in-house but has had the chance to develop his career skills by undertaking additional training courses and achieving further qualifications such as his; Towing licence, Fork Truck licence, CSCS Highways England Passport, and his MEWP licence.

Tim Hill, our Warehouse Supervisor added “George is a remarkable young lad with so much to offer, he is always on the ball and a breath of fresh air here in the warehouse with his organisation and time management which is key in such a fast-moving industry.”

George is an asset to our team here at Bartco UK/MVIS, and we couldn’t be prouder of the man he has become. We would like to say a massive thank you not only to George but to all involved in training, developing, and pushing George to persevere. As we always say, we’re not just a team, we’re a family here at Bartco UK/MVIS.

MVIS achieves Gold membership with Industry platforms

Posted on 22nd March 2021 at 8:32 am.

Written by Ben Kettell

The last year has been a strange one for everyone, with many businesses forcing to close temporarily or in some cases, permanently, as the economy shifts to new ways of working, new priorities and a new world compared to the one we operated in until early 2020.

Despite this, MVIS have remained operational throughout the whole pandemic, using our solutions and service to help keep the nation safe with safety messaging and important notices. At the same time, we have also been hard at work in the background, looking to see if there is room for improvement of the service we provide to our customers in a variety of ways, from upskilling our team to achieving the very best in industry standard raising accreditations

One of the achievements we have earned recently is Gold Status in the Constructionline programme, which offers a platform for thousands of buyers in the construction industry that enforces an ethos of trust and quality amongst its members. Validating all members, the Constructionline platform is used by buyers to quickly find suppliers that will enable them to complete a whole range of projects in the industry by providing them with a pool of high quality suppliers that they can engage with confidently.

Achieving Gold status on this platform isn’t for everyone, with Gold membership requiring further validation checks using an enhanced prequalification questionnaire that goes beyond those involved in silver. Our credentials were assessed for environmental management, quality management, equal opportunities, modern slavery act adherence and anti-bribery and corruption policies.

Whilst achieving Gold status may seem like a high climb for many businesses, for MVIS, it was very achievable, having already worked toward these areas for various other certifications and of course, our ISO accreditations.

With a strong focus on CPD through training workshops, networking events and e-learning modules, achieving Gold status is found through completing or using a number of these tools across the company to ensure that the skills taught within the programmes are taken on by companies as well as filtered throughout the business.

As it has helped us to think about our business from top to bottom, the policies and systems affected by the work we have done with the Supply Chain Sustainability School will, in turn, affect the whole organisation in terms of helping us towards our goal a more sustainability focussed business, with the added benefits of cost savings, reinforcing our reputation and increased safety for our team, our customers and the general public.

The more we work with the School, the more it trains our team to think in certain ways.

As time goes on and we take on more accreditations and memberships with these highly valuable platforms, we are building more than just our reputation. We are changing the way we operate at an organisational level that affects how we see and approach things as a business and as individuals in an ever evolving world.

We look forward to working on new opportunities to broaden our understanding in these so we can work towards providing a better service for our customers and a better world for everyone.