The supply chain sustainability school continues its positive impact

[edit] The impact of the Supply Chain Sustainability School

Engagement figures have increased significantly, with 24,160 individuals (+44% YoY) from 5,503 companies (+30% YoY) learning through the School. This has resulted in a 35% increase in resource views year on year.

The Supply Chain Sustainability School helped 73% of members to better understand their organisations’ sustainability impacts, whilst 65% have improved their understanding of modern slavery, and 54% increased their understanding of Fairness, Inclusion and Respect.

Quality ratings for the training provided by the school remain very high, with 95% of members rating the training received as good or excellent.

Over half of all members reported reductions in carbon emissions, 50% reduced their waste, and 57% increased community engagement.

The School has helped 58% of businesses to become more collaborative and 47% to win new business.

[edit] 2023 Impact Report

10 May 2023, London, UK — The Supply Chain Sustainability School, a multi-award-winning initiative which represents a common approach to addressing sustainability within supply chains, has today released its 2023 Impact Report.

The report surveyed over one thousand of its members across the country to get their thoughts on what is important to their organisation and supply chain, plus offered insights into how the School has continued to positively impact organisations and supply chains, through its free practical learning and support.

The past few years have been challenging for the built environment industry; the pandemic made for a very unsure time, closely followed by the global economic downturn putting pressures on the industry with material shortages and steep rises in costs. However, sustainability remains firmly at the top of the agenda worldwide, meaning more opportunities for the School to continue to grow and widen its impact.

Reflecting this, the Supply Chain Sustainability School’s engagement figures are up significantly, with 24,160 (+44%) individuals from 5,503 companies (+30%) actively learning through the School. This has driven a 35% increase in resource views compared to the previous year. At the same time, quality ratings for the training received by the members remain very high, with 95% rating the training as good or excellent.

[edit] School and industry comments

Shaun McCarthy OBE, Chair of the Supply Chain Sustainability School, commented: “It’s been another brilliant year for the School and we are thrilled to have over 24,000 individuals training through our learning platform. However, we recognise that there is still a way to go to achieve our vision of an industry where everyone will have the skills and knowledge to deliver a sustainable future. To achieve mass impact, technology will be a key focus moving forward. It is our hope that this additional technological investment and expertise will not only support the School’s growth, but ensure it is armed for arising opportunities so we can continue to provide membership with accessible and credible learning.”

Organisations are becoming increasingly interested in understanding sustainability and embedding more sustainable practices. Many members have identified the School as a powerful tool to help them do this. Almost three-quarters of members (73%) reported that the School has helped them to better understand their organisation’s sustainability impacts. The School has also helped 65% of members improve their understanding of modern slavery, and 54% to increase their understanding of Fairness, Inclusion and Respect.

Members also shared how the School has helped them to improve their sustainability impacts. This includes reductions in carbon emissions (52% of members) and total waste (50%), as well as increased community engagement (57%) and apprentice numbers (50%).

Julia Barrett, Chief Sustainability Officer at Willmott Dixon, commented: “The School continues to drive massive change for the industry by providing free virtual learning across a huge range of subjects. This year once again, it’s proven that through collaboration the industry can thrive. To increase our sustainability impacts further, we would love more members to register and learn through School, and more Partners to work with us to identify key issues and share new ideas.”

The School is part-funded by CITB and industry Partners, with over 190 Partners leading the direction of the School. Working in collaboration, Partners share knowledge and free resources to inspire the UK built environment to drive positive change. Last year, the School was awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development in recognition of the significant environmental, social and economic benefits it has delivered to its Members and Partners.

This article was issued as the Press Release "Supply Chain Sustainability School Continues to Positively Impact A Sustainable UK Built Environment" dated May 10, 2023.

[edit] Further information

Sign up as a FREE member this Spring to benefit from over 400 training sessions, tailored assessments with action plans and a library of over 3,300 online resources. https://www.supplychainschool.co.uk/

The Supply Chain Sustainability School (the “School”) is a multi-award-winning initiative which represents a common approach to addressing sustainability within supply chains. Co-funded by over 190 collaborating companies (Partners), the School is delivered by an independent third-party consultancy, Action Sustainability. Leadership is provided by a School Board comprising elected representatives of Partners, responsible for fiscal governance and strategic direction. A Code of Ethics is signed by all Partners as part of the School Constitution and Partners lead the direction of the School content and activities through leadership groups. With more than 80,000 registered users, the School provides free practical learning and support in the form of sustainability training, events and networking, e-learning modules, tailored assessment and a library of over 3,300 online resources. https://www.supplychainschool.co.uk/

[edit] Related articles on Designing Buildings

• Collaborative practices.
• Collateral warranties.
• Contractor vs supplier.
• Cyber resilience.
• Fair payment practices.
• Green supply chain management.
• Integrated supply team.
• Modern Slavery Act and sustainable supply chains.
• Named supplier.
• Partnering.
• Supply.
• Supply chain integration.
• Supply chain management.
• Supply chain sustainability school.
• Sustainable development.
• Sustainable materials.
• Sustainable procurement.
• Sustainability appraisal.
• The Carbon Plan: Delivering our low carbon future.
• The Supply Chain Sustainability School releases Fairness Inclusion and Respect Report 2022.
• UK Climate Change Risk Assessment.
• UKGBC launches new Solutions Library to enable sustainable buildings.
• Zero carbon homes.
• Zero carbon non-domestic buildings.

Comments

[edit] To make a comment about this article, click 'Add a comment' above. Separate your comments from any existing comments by inserting a horizontal line.