newsBritain’s manufacturers have shown an amber light to the previous government’s ‘green’ red tape challenge, with the benefits of better regulation still not being felt by business, according to a new report out today by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation.
newsManufacturing companies in the
FTSE 100 have a higher than average
number of women on their boards
compared to the FTSE
100 overall according to
a report published by
EEF, the manufacturers’
organisation, in
partnership with Lloyds
TSB Commercial
Banking and Cranfield
School of Management
The report comes at
a critical time given
the debate over
whether there should
be statutory quotas for women on
Plc Boards, and because of the
national debate on the shortage
newsThe hunt is on once again for the British manufacturers who have done the most to invest in their employees and young talent at regional and national level.
articleBritain’s manufacturers are calling on the government to convene a summit of employers and the medical profession to agree measures to tackle sickness absence on the back of a major survey showing that employers have lost faith that the government’s flagship ‘fit note’ programme is delivering on getting people back to work.
newsPhotographers of all ages are invited to train their lenses on British manufacturing in the EEF Made in Britain Photography Awards competition.
productEEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, is launching a campaign to highlight business risks under the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of CHemicals (REACH) Regulation and provide support to the manufacturing supply chain to enable them to manage it.
productThe latest credit survey from EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, reveals that more companies are seeking finance as they look at new investment opportunities, and the availability of funds is improving. However businesses – especially smaller companies – report the cost of finance is going up.
newsGrowth forecasts upgraded though export picture provides reality check.
productAccording to a joint survey by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation and energy supplier npower, Britain’s manufacturers are increasing their investment in strategic energy management and efficiency in order to improve their competitive position agains a backdrop of rising energy costs.
newsBritain’s manufacturers are facing a recruitment ‘crunch’ with the quality and quantity of graduates failing to match up to industry needs, according to a new report – Improving the Quality and Quantity of Graduate-level Skills – by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation.
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