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Corporate Social Responsibility: Our Commitment to Sustainable Packaging

The Receptionist

In meetings with packaging consultants, engineers, and manufacturers, I learned that the end of life of our packaging is secondary to its durability. This is a unique challenge for us because the product we ship is large, heavy, and fragile. Returns of electronics damaged in transit have a devastating environmental impact.

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Manufacturers have sustainability strategies in place but progress remains slow and patchy

Workplace Insight

The survey of with 201 C-Suite Executives in the UK’s manufacturing sector found that 63 percent of respondents said that sustainability is a high priority for the business and 31 percent confirmed that they have a carbon reduction plan in place. Some may not even realise that Scope 3 emissions must be tackled to achieve net zero.”

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Resources And Tips To Harness The Power Of Interior Design For Environmental Impact — And Employee Retention

All Work

Another important factor to think about is that many manufacturers across the globe are still relying on inequitable labor practices.”. Another important factor to think about is that many manufacturers across the globe are still relying on inequitable labor practices. This is something that can be challenging to record and measure.

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If you’re stuck in a rut, consider consulting this surprising group

Work Life

A mastermind group typically comprises members from the same discipline, whether writers or lawyers, accountants or manufacturers, surgeons or plumbers.    But an alternative school of thought argues that more can be accomplished by mixing people from different, but not totally disconnected, disciplines.

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Remote Work Could Lead To a Remote Chance of  Promotion

Success

Evans recalled one career professional, a mid-level business development manager for a small manufacturing company, who was offered the option of continuing to work fully remote or to transition to a hybrid role and spend three days a week in the office. Evans, a workplace expert, bestselling author and TEDx curator in San Diego.

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Repurposing Furniture: Realizing the Environmental, Economic, and Design Benefits

All Work

Classic furniture typically sells for at least half the price of newly manufactured pieces—and it certainly has superior craftsmanship and personality compared to “fast furniture.” According to the EPA, American companies spend up to $100 million in furniture disposal costs per year. Mongo San Francisco offices. Image courtesy of a3.

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Boeing workers plan to demand a 40% pay increase

Work Life

Boeing has been under intense scrutiny following a dangerous incident on an Alaska Airlines flight last month, capping off a challenging five years for the aircraft manufacturer in the aftermath of two major crashes. “People don’t get stupider,” Cliff Collier, a seasoned aerospace manufacturing consultant, told Bloomberg.

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