Issue 2407 of Wholesale News is out now!

At the risk of sounding repetitive, this issue has been a joy to research, write and pull together.

With several pages dedicated to the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace, discovering the amazing things being done across the sector to ensure workforces feel supported, encouraged and valued has been wonderful.

On pages 26–27, we caught up with CEO Dawood Pervez to discover all the different ways that Bestway champions diversity throughout the business from career progression and on-the-job training to employee celebrations. Sysco GB shared how important it was that ‘colleagues feel able to bring their whole selves to work so they can be successful every day’ and how the business raises awareness of differing needs and experiences across the workforce, with fantastic results.

Filshill has created a dedicated DEI committee to deliver an ambitious programme of activities, which you can read about on page 30, while Diageo is supporting a men’s wellbeing charity as its major corporate partner. Of course, there is still much work to be done. You can discover more about the Diversity in Wholesale conference on 10 October, and it would be great to see you there so we can continue to collaborate to make a genuine difference together.

Read the full new issue here now.

Stephenie Shaw
Editor-in-Chief, Wholesale News