Bus firm coaches suppliers in environmental UK first.
Local businesses supplying a Milton Keynes bus operator are to get free training to support its wider sustainability goals, under a new scheme.
Companies who supply goods and service to bus company Stagecoach will have four modules to complete between March and September, via live sessions and online training modules.
It’s part of the Sustainable Suppliers Training Programme, an initiative from the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) UK Network, and an international training project focused on engaging and educating businesses on specific areas of corporate sustainability.
Stagecoach, the parent organisation of local operator Stagecoach East, is one of only seven large organisations in UNGC, participating in the pioneering UK initiative for the first time.
Their suppliers gain knowledge and tools to facilitate the introduction of sustainability into their business plus learning about international sustainability reporting regulations. With supplier support, Stagecoach can accelerate its own journey to net zero, as it continues the work needed to reduce its impact on the environment.
“One of our core values is that ‘we support our communities’ and one crucial way we can do that is to encourage the various partners that we work with, to join us on our journey helping to protect our local environment,” said Darren Roe, Managing Director of Stagecoach East.
“We serve a wonderful and dynamic region, and we are proud to be able to offer this support so that we can all move forwards in an environmentally responsible way.”
“We have a responsibility to reduce our impact on the environment wherever we can, and the Sustainable Suppliers Training Programme is helping us to expedite the delivery of our goals,” added Greg Ritt, Group Head of Sustainability at Stagecoach.
“Thanks to the joint efforts of our Sustainability and Procurement teams and our partnership with the UNGC UK Network, we’re providing our chosen suppliers with the training, tools and ongoing support they need to start their journey to sustainability and contribute to our bigger net zero picture.”
