CPA Bulletin

34 CPA Bulletin > November 2022 www.cpa.uk.net NEWS FROMCPA MEMBERS: 5 To submit news for consideration for future issues of the CPA Bulletin, please email: lisa@lisacollinscommunications.co.uk The Supply Chain Sustainability School has released its Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) Annual Culture Report 2022. The School surveyed over 1,000 of its members across the country, to get their feedback on the School’s Fairness, Inclusion and Respect Programme and how the FIR agenda is progressing within the built environment. With over fifty thousand registered users, the School provides free practical learning and support for the UK built environment, through training, networking, e-learning modules and online resources. Specifically, the FIR resources and the FIR Growth Assessment are becoming increasingly popular as FIR sits higher on the agenda for many organisations in the industry. Members of the School anonymously stated that the FIR Programme offered “the confidence to tackle issues head on”, “increased efficiency and productivity” and created a “positive breeding ground for strong culture resulting in a much healthier and beneficial workplace for [our] colleagues.” One School member also highlighted the FIR Programme continues to “increase the level of diversity within the workplace and assist in recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce.” Organisations are becoming more conscious of FIR and its benefits to people, profit and enabling a sustainable business model. The School has been identified as a powerful tool to help organisations embed sustainability into their business practices, with 83% of survey respondents confirming that their company leaders are now better equip to understand Fairness, Inclusion and Respect and can better articulate the benefits. Furthermore, 79% of respondents confirmed their behaviours and attitudes towards teammates have improved due to FIR training. The FIR programme has also been identified as key to supporting businesses with retaining talent (68%) and recruiting amore diverse team (72%). The full report can be found at https://www.supplychainschool.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ FIR-Annual-Culture-Survey-Report-2022-Final.pdf. The School is part-funded by CITB and industry partners, with the direction of the School being led by over 182 Partners - working in collaboration, they share knowledge and free resources to inspire the UK built environment to drive positive change. Companies can sign up for free at www.supplychainschool.co.uk . Fairness, Inclusion and Respect Report NowAvailable who have helped make the Official CESAR Scheme a world leading security initiative. “Now, with the development of Emissions Compliance Verification, it’s helped to gain the support of virtually all of the major OEMs protecting and registering equipment for their valued customers, which now surpasses half a million machines. So thank you to all of the participating customer focussed manufacturers and here’s to the next 15 years.” Ruth Bailey, Director General/CEO of AEA said: “Theft of agricultural machinery is in nobody’s interest, except for the criminals, who are often part of organised criminal networks. As well as the financial costs involved, it is also incredibly disruptive to farmers and other users of machinery, who rely on it to look after livestock and grow crops. The AEA supports any initiative which reduces theft. CESAR has proved itself over the last 15 years to be a very effective deterrent and we see it going from strength to strength as it reaches this milestone.” Suneeta Johal, Chief Executive of CEA commented on CESAR reaching its 15-year anniversary: “Unfortunately we will never entirely stamp out plant theft, it’s a sad fact of life, particularly in the current economic climate. The CESAR scheme is amongst the only proven plant theft deterrents and has excellent recovery rates. Reaching this 15-year milestone and 550 thousand registrations is testament to its success. We look forward to the next milestone of 1 million machines displaying the familiar CESAR triangle.” CESAR uses state-of-the-art Datatag ID technology, with both visible and covert markings, making it a real theft deterrent. These include the now-iconic and uniquely numbered tamper-evident triangular ID plates, hidden RFID transponders, microscopic Datadots, and a unique forensic DNA solution. Once fitted these technologies are almost impossible to remove successfully and when recorded on Datatag’s secure database, are accessible to the police 24/7 enabling them to identify any machine at the roadside night or day. The Datatag team has trained thousands of police officers, from across the 43 UK Constabularies on CESAR.