February 2025

Welcome to our February update!

Welcome to the February edition of the Granby News Update! Once again, we're delighted to share the latest updates from Granby. We're honoured to be finalists in three categories at this year’s Red Rose Awards: Transport & Logistics, Employer of the Year, and Commitment to Skills. This recognition highlights our dedication to excellence and innovation. Our 2024 Carbon Report reveals a 31% reduction in emissions, keeping us on track for our 40% target by the end of 2025. Our Social Value Report highlights progress in well-being, sustainability, and diversity, reinforcing our commitment to social responsibility. We're proud that our Managing Director, Caroline Noblett, is judging the BIBAs Apprenticeships Award, a cause close to our hearts with three apprentices at Granby HQ. Paul Dunleavy shares insights as we delve deeper into AI and cyber security. And our news update closes with congratulations to our warehouse apprentice, Thomas Plane, for completing his Forklift Truck Counterbalance training. Wishing you all a wonderful month ahead! (We look forward to welcoming visitors to Stand 7 at Procurement Act Live on 27th February at the NEC, Birmingham)

Awards

Red Rose Awards Granby nominated in 3 categories

Granby Nominated for 3 Red Rose Awards – Granby is extremely pleased to announce that we are finalists in three categories at this year’s Red Rose Awards. The Red Rose Awards is managed and presented by Lancashire Business View. The Red Rose Awards 2025 marks 15 years of celebrating business excellence across Lancashire. The aim of the awards is to provide the best possible platform to promote success . It does so with the aim of encouraging trade within the county. The awards are about the businesses that keep the county alive – Granby are proud to be nominated as one of the heroes of the Lancashire economy. Since the awards were launched in 2011, it has steadily grown and become the centerpiece attraction for the business community with the sell-out ceremony taking place at the magnificent Winter Gardens Blackpool.

Granby Nominated for 3 Red Rose Awards

Environment

Carbon Reduction Report 2024

Granby have committed to Net Zero Emissions by 2050. In our Carbon Report 2024 we share how we are dedicated to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, with an ambitious interim goal of reducing our output emissions by 40% by the end of 2025. This report shows how, as of 2024, we have already achieved a 31% decrease in carbon dioxide emissions. This is down from 131.06 tonnes in 2021 to 90.49 tonnes in 2024. This progress highlights our commitment and puts us well on track to meet our 40% reduction target. The report also highlights Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions and outlines future plans.

Social Value Report 2024

Granby have been developing Social Value policies and how we measure them for the past five years – and we update and publish our results annually. As we look back on 2024, it is clear that we have made significant progress across various domains, including employee well-being, environmental sustainability, and diversity. This report outlines our commitment to social responsibility and its impact on our community and workforce. Social Value remains a very important topic for us:

Enbracing AI and Cyber Security

In the rapidly advancing tech landscape, Granby is committed to staying ahead by embracing AI and cyber security. Paul Dunleavy, Granby’s Head of IT, recently attended an intensive AI course, highlighting the transformative potential of AI for businesses. The course underscored data’s critical role, now deemed more valuable than oil, in shaping effective AI strategies. Granby is actively exploring generative AI and digital assistants to enhance client services, while also prioritising traditional AI for operational efficiency. As AI blurs the lines between human and machine interactions, cybersecurity becomes paramount. Granby’s renewed Cyber Essentials accreditations and proactive measures, including employee training and industry collaboration, underscore its dedication to safeguarding data and operations in this evolving digital era.

Read further on AI and Cybersecurity

Team Granby

Caroline Noblett judge for BIBAs Apprentice of the Year Award

We are thrilled to share that Granby’s Managing Director, Caroline Noblett, will be judging the Apprentice of the Year Award at the BIBAs this year.The BIBAs are Lancashire’s premier business awards, celebrating excellence and achievement among the county’s leading companies and entrepreneurs. With Caroline, as Granby MD judging the the BIBAs Apprentice Award, it underscores the importance we place on these prestigious accolades. As for the BIBAs themselves, they prides themselves on a rigorous judging process, ensuring winners truly are the best. “Our judges are some of the best business minds in Lancashire” say the BIBAs

Granby MD Judging the BIBAs Apprentice

Training

Forklift Truck Counterbalance Training Pass

We are very happy to share that our warehouse apprentice, Thomas Plane, has successfully completed and passed his 3-day ‘Forklift Truck Counterbalance’ training course at Specialist Training. Tom is now loving his new skills and enjoying the responsibility of driving our new fleet of electric trucks around our site. “Thomas is 8 months into his Warehouse Apprenticeship at Granby and has now completed and passed his 3-day Novice Counterbalance forklift training – Well done Tom!!” says Dave Saunders, our Head of Warehousing and Site Services. Tom is studying through North Lancs Training in the ‘Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Level 2’ apprenticeship program. Now at the start of his promising career in warehouse and logistics as a member of our warehouse team, Tom is integral to our operations and is truly embracing his new role as a counterbalance driver. Join us and everyone at Granby in congratulating Tom on this significant achievement and wishing him continued success in his journey!

Public Sector

Visit us at Stand 7 Procurement Act Live

On Thursday 27th February we will be exhibiting at Stand 7 at Procurement Act Live at Birmingham NEC. We would be really pleased to welcome you on the day. Victoria Pittman, Head of Client Services & Business Development will be hosting the stand, alongside Owen Harris from our Business Development Team, and Kayleigh Scott, our Client Services Manager.

Procurement Act Live website

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