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Does the world need more women in male-dominated fields? We say absolutely. 👏 Join Samantha Massingill, RS Application Engineer, as we cover the importance of fostering inclusion in these fields. 👉 Head over to the RS Americas LinkedIn page to see the rest of the incredible Women's History Month series. #WeAreRS #WomensHistoryMonth #RSAmericas

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What did we learn from the 2024 Indirect Procurement Report? There are 5 clear challenges professionals are facing. Can you relate to these? Discover the full report & download it for free here: https://weare.rs/43xtZoi #Procurement #IndirectProcurement #2024IndirectProcurementReport

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At RS, #DiversityAndInclusion matters for our people and for our future. So, it’s also an essential part of our strategy. We’re proud to work with our disability employment partner, Evenbreak, to help support us on our journey, whilst helping to elevate and empower our colleague voices. 🙌 See how we're championing access to motorsport for all with our sponsorship of Team BRIT – an all disabled racing team via this incredible Evenbreak article: ➡️ https://weare.rs/48s6T3g ⬅️ #WeAreRS #TeamBRIT

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Jodie Fogell, Inventory Performance Governance Specialist, recently spoke to 120 A-level students at Southfields Girls School in Kettering. During her talk, Jodie shared her personal journey of embarking on a degree-level apprenticeship with RS. She discussed both the triumphs and challenges she encountered, highlighting the invaluable support provided by RS and the Inventory team throughout her academic journey. Jodie shared, "It was an honour and a privilege to be asked to speak to students at a local school. I remember being in their position just a few years before and there is a lot of pressure to decide what you want to do with your career and what avenues would be the best fit to get there." “My experience at RS during my apprenticeship was incredible, and I was given all the support I needed. Degree apprenticeships aren't always making tea's and coffee's... there's some great work being done around RS and other businesses from apprentices and so it is important that the awareness of that is spread. Southfield's is predominantly attended by females, so I was hoping to somewhat debunk the old-school mentality that businesses are male-oriented too! I'm excited for all of them in taking their next step in their journey." In the UK alone RS have saved their Degree Level Apprentices over £2m in student debt and set these employees up for an outstanding career. 🙌 #WeAreRS #Careers #Apprenticeships #InvestinWomen

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We are delighted to announce the launch of our Better World Claims Based Framework, which sees our Better World product range expand by an additional 10,000 products and 50 suppliers. This includes 1,300 products that will help you to run your business more sustainably - from reducing energy consumption to generating renewable electricity. We have partnered with external sustainability consultants to create a clear, credible, and verified sustainable product framework, which is industry leading. Our Claims Based Framework will provide our customers with even more choice and greater trust to select greener products choices to help them run their businesses more sustainably. We’re also partnering with our suppliers to adopt the framework, accelerate their sustainable product development and be their go-to-market partner to promote their sustainable product solutions to customers. Danny Hobson, our Head of Product & Supplier Sustainability: "Sustainable and ethical procurement is a top priority for our customers. They wish to purchase products with sustainable attributes but find it difficult to trust and navigate the complex landscape of ‘green’ claims. Our Claims Based Framework is the next phase of our Better World product initiative. It offers our customers more choice across brands and products and the assurance that each claim is supported by information and evidence, so they can be confident these products will help them achieve their sustainability goals.”

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To mark International Women’s Day, a number of our ERGs have joined together for a virtual panel discussion featuring representatives from across RS Group plc. 🙌 Today's discussion was centred around this year's theme ‘Investing in Women’. As well as sharing what that means for them, our panellists also reflected on how we can make RS, and wider society, a truly inclusive place for women. Panel host, Samantha MacDonald (Chair of Elevate), shared, "It was great to be joined by four fantastic panellists representing our employee resource groups, Embrace, Bloomers, Women in Sales, and Women in Tech. I love hosting sessions like these as it fills me with pride hearing everyone’s passions and value coming through. Always great when the session is interactive, and the audience share their views too! Happy International Women’s Day! Lots more work to do." A sincere thank you to our exceptional panelists and hosts: -Emma Botfield (UK&I Managing Director) -Samantha MacDonald (Chair of Elevate) -Menaka S. Shanmugavadivelu, Head of Business Analysis -Millie McAuley, Procurement Governance Specialist -Lucy Vers, National Account Manager -Bali Kaur, Senior Category Manager How are you Investing In Women? 💭 hashtag#IWD2024 hashtag#InspireInclusion hashtag#InvestInWomen

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“There is a slight dichotomy here,” says Helen Alder (FCIPS), Head of Knowledge & Learning Development at CIPS - The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply. “Prices have gone up and organisations are doing everything they can to get them down again. The whole ethical, sustainable piece is the longer-term plan but there’s been a bit of short-term upheaval.” Implementing effective measures, though, can lead to reduced costs in the long run, she adds, as well as reducing the risk organisations face from their supply chains. Read more ⬇️ #IndirectProcurement #CIPS #ESG #WeAreRS

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RS Group plc has been listed in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook, placing us within the top 15% of companies in our industry. The S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook is based on S&P Global’s Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA), an annual evaluation of companies’ sustainability practices. It is widely considered to be the world’s most comprehensive publication on corporate sustainability and aims to distinguish companies within their industries that have demonstrated strong progress in corporate sustainability. It only includes 733 companies out of the 9,000+ that took part in the CSA. Andrea Barrett, our VP of Social Responsibility and Sustainability: “We’re thrilled that RS Group has been included in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook for the first time. Our inclusion is down to our colleagues’ tireless efforts to deliver our 2030 ESG action plan and advance sustainability in our operations, packaging and logistics, while collaborating with our suppliers to offer our customers more sustainable products and service solutions. This is another significant milestone in our ESG journey, positioning us as a sustainability leader and setting us apart from our industry peers with our key stakeholders.” #Sustainability #CPGlobalSustainabilityYearbook #WeAreRS #RSGroup

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Five key reminders for #SaferInternetDay ✋ Shared by Madeleine Presland, Information Security Awareness Apprentice. Discover her essential tips and understand the ongoing significance of prioritizing online safety, today and every day! She told us, "I think it's important to stay vigilant, not just to keep your own data and devices safe but also those of your friends and family. Cybercriminals think up new ways to attack every day, so making a few small changes to your daily practices can really help." 👉 Use two-factor authentication: Set up two-factor authentication where possible, it's a great way to add layers of security to your accounts. 👉 Let sleeping Bluetooth lie: If you are not using Bluetooth switch it off. Bluetooth's vulnerabilities can allow data to be siphoned off your device. 📱 👉 Keep off the beaten track: Disable location tracking on each app. A recent study of almost 1 million Android phones demonstrated that apps regularly harvested tracking data. 👉 Think before you click: Before you click on a link in an email or text/WhatsApp message phishing attacks are a common method of cyber-attacks. 👉 Delete recorded conversations: Regularly delete any recorded conversations using systems such as Alexa or Google. Be aware of how these systems are set up and what controls can be put in place. There have been cases where Alexa has revealed personal data to unknown persons without consent. 🗣️ #SaferOnTheInternet #WeAreRS #SaferInternetDay

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Are you up to date with the latest of our ask the expert series? 👇 In this episode of the RS Expert Advice Podcast, Andy Lewis, the Electric Automation Business Driver at Festo, talks about electric automation solutions for process control and factory automation applications. Watch the full episode: ➡️ https://weare.rs/3OgknrD ⬅️ #WeAreRS #Festo #AskTheExpert