Despite a time of soaring costs, inflation and energy bills, many UK manufacturers have another key challenge to focus on: being truly sustainable. Discover how you can embed sustainability into your firm’s working practices in a way that will help you not just survive challenging times but thrive into the future. Here’s what we cover in this article: Why is sustainability important for manufacturers? How manufacturers can incorporate greener practices Top tips from manufacturers on sustainability Final thoughts on manufacturers being environmentally sustainable Why is sustainability importa ..read more

Poppy Mardall had a successful career with one of the world’s largest brokers of fine art, Sotheby’s. But despite this, she couldn’t ignore the nagging voice inside her head that longed for purpose. After becoming unwell with typhoid, Poppy was left bed bound for months and found herself watching exposés on the funeral trade. These left her utterly horrified and repulsed as she learned vulnerable family members were manipulated into spending more on funerals than they could afford. With no knowledge or background in this field but a desire to improve this industry, Poppy set out to learn the f ..read more

Gaining one million users in its first five days of life, ChatGPT is officially the fastest growing app in history. So what is it? Why is it attracting so much attention? And what does it mean for HR leaders and their organisations? Here’s what we cover in this article: What is ChatGPT? ChatGPT: Why the hype? Your employees are using ChatGPT right now What does ChatGPT mean for HR? ChatGPT to elevate – not replace – HR ChatGPT: Its own response How can HR use ChatGPT? Try ChatGPT for yourself Request a free, live demo of Sage People and discover how it can help your organisation attract the ..read more

After suffering abuse at the hands of a close family friend, Leanne Pero started her first business, The Movement Factory, at just 15 years old as a means to save herself. She found solace in the artistic world of dance and used this as a way to develop herself, make friends and speak to youth workers who could help her to make something different of her life. Unfortunately, at the age of 30, Leanne was diagnosed with breast cancer, which only further triggered those traumas she had endured from her past. Instead of losing faith, Leanne shared both her story of abuse and fighting cancer to emp ..read more

The Spring Budget, the UK’s first full Budget for 17 months, comes at a time when businesses are struggling with rising inflation, fragile supply chains, increasing energy costs and a growing war for talent. Businesses large and small will be looking for any help that they can get from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt. In this article, you’ll learn: What in particular the Chancellor is offering small and medium-sized businesses What new investment tax allowances might be available for your business What the government is doing with childcare costs The areas of the country to be designated investments z ..read more

Supply chain disruption is a big challenge within manufacturing right now, due to the ongoing permacrisis in the UK. Some manufacturers are already dubbing 2023 as a make or break year – just to survive, let alone thrive. It can feel impossible to protect your manufacturing business from risks. But you can get ahead on some aspects, and develop a competitive advantage, by investing in supply chain resilience. To help you out, we’ve spoken to supply chain expert Professor Richard Wilding OBE. We’ve summarised top tips from his LinkedIn course, Supply Chain Fundamentals: Risk and Resilience, so ..read more

UK businesses are desperately trying to stop the Great Resignation from impacting their staff retention rates. Over the past 12 months, record numbers of people have quit their jobs. Traditional tactics for retaining workers are not cutting it. One way to improve the retention rates of your business is to rethink your employment engagement strategies. In this article, we look at how you can do that and share some advice on what you can put into place for your business. Here’s what we cover: Why businesses are struggling to retain their employees How employee engagement can help What is employ ..read more

With the determination to go travelling but little money to fund it, Lucy Greenwood and her partner Chris Renwick decided to quit their jobs and make money while they were on the road. Using old clothing that other travellers had left behind in hostels, they created little pouches to sell and created a community of people who all knew about and owed their pouches. This is what snowballed the creation of their sustainable clothing brand, Lucy & Yak. Creating a clothing brand is difficult enough, but Lucy wanted to create a brand that was both ethically produced and had sustainability at its ..read more

Bank feeds are great for keeping a hold of your business’s cash flow. You may be running the financials yourself or outsourcing this task to an accountant, so using bank feeds can save you time as well as give you visibility of your business incomings and outgoings. In a nutshell, bank feeds are designed to help you manage your money – and they’re free. A win-win. Here’s what we cover in this article: What are bank feeds? How do bank feeds help to manage cash flow? Are bank feeds easy to set up? Final tips to consider Download your free copy of Manage your cash flow What are bank feeds? A ba ..read more

Digital burnout is on the rise. With more people than ever working from home, the growth of ‘always on’ culture and an increasing need to improve productivity, it’s hardly surprising that more and more people are feeling stressed and exhausted. Sitting at a screen has its uses but it can feel overwhelming if you find yourself doing it for too long each day – especially if those days include weekends and holidays. How can small business owners manage the problem of digital fatigue for their employees and themselves? In this article, we cover how to spot digital burnout, managing the challenge o ..read more