Pictured above: (l-r) Oakland staff delighted at being
award finalists, Sarwar Ishrat Hygiene Operative, Tim Bowen
Inventory Controller, Sue Walton Human Resources Manager (centre),
Michelle Higgitt Quality Assurance Assistant and Emma Fitzgerald
Customer Service Advisor
Redditch-based multi temperature supply chain specialist in
warehousing and logistics, Oakland International, has been selected
as finalists in the first Corporate Social Responsibility Awards
run by the Worcestershire Ambassadors, with the overall winners
announced at a glittering black tie reception at Sixways Worcester
on Thursday 25th November.
The awards, launched earlier this year, recognize businesses
throughout Worcestershire who take CSR seriously and who give
something back to the community.
Finalists in the Workplace and staff category Oakland was
evaluated on the workplace initiatives and employee support. Dean
Attwell, Oakland's MD stated: "We are absolutely delighted to have
been chosen as finalists in this category. We understand that it is
the attitude and passion of our team which provides our business
with the firm foundations from which we can continue to grow.
Similarly, our team is largely recruited from our local community
and we feel that we have a responsibility to put something back
into the community where they and their families live. This can be
in the form of sponsorship or through simply encouraging team
members to partake in activities that support local community and
school initiatives.
"Introducing management training initiatives and engaging with
local youth organisations, schools, sporting clubs and charitable
groups, and our programme of working with Oakland customers to make
major inroads in to landfill, carbon and energy reductions, that we
all enjoy and benefit from operating an open and inclusive approach
to business."
Worcestershire Ambassadors three award categories cover
environment, community workplace and staff.
For more information about Oakland International, please visit
their website here: www.oakland-international.co.uk