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'Achieving social value through people': virtual conference from the Supply Chain Sustainability School

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Location

Online - Zoom

Date and Time

10:00 am - 12:00 pm | 8th Nov 2023

On Wednesday 8 November, hear from Balfour Beatty, Bouygues Energies & Services and VGC Group on how you can improve wellbeing and decrease absenteeism, reduce reputational risk, attract and retain talent, develop more resilient supply chains and collaborate to improve labour standards in your organisation.

By joining this virtual conference, you will:

Discover how Balfour Beatty is addressing modern slavery and labour exploitation across its operations and supply chain
Hear top tips from Bouygues Energies & Services on how to embed a culture of fairness, inclusion and respect, and why this matters
Gain insights from VGC on how it is developing a pipeline of talent and empowering workers, and the value of collaboration
Learn about the People Matter Charter and how it’s benefiting members of the Supply Chain Sustainability School
Receive practical case studies and tools to help you tackle these issues in your business and supply chain.

Sign up via the Supply Chain Sustainability School.

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