Unipart Group Report October 2024 | Page 12

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cases , taking on that manufacturing for them or taking over one of their distressed suppliers . Just last month , we completed the acquisition of a distressed supplier that manufactures components for the automotive , motorsport and aerospace sectors .”
On the topic of innovation , Darren can ’ t help but reference the growing influences of data , automation and AI .
Unipart is working hard to ensure automation and AI especially are at the centre of its mission to develop more efficient , resilient and sustainable supply chains for customers .
“ We ’ ve already invested in AI in a number of areas ,” Darren notes , “ and we ’ ll continue to do that to help us develop a much more tailored range of solutions .”
Leading on safety and sustainability Health , safety and sustainability are embedded in the way Unipart operates – and have been for several decades . In fact , you could say they form part of the DNA that makes up The Unipart Way .
From a health and safety perspective , Unipart is the most awarded UK company by the British Safety Council , with more than 70 swords of honour for safety , predominantly , but also for wellbeing and sustainability .
“ Our employees ’ safety and wellbeing is our number-one priority . As an organisation , we ’ re really proud of our world-class environmental , safety and wellbeing standards ,” Darren emphasises .
Unipart ’ s commitment to sustainability also includes setting ambitious net-zero targets , which have been verified by the Science Based Targets initiative ( SBTi ).
Darren continues : “ Sustainable business strategies and practices are no longer a ‘ nice to have ’; they ’ re fundamental to the success of any strategy in any organisation . That ’ s the way we see things at Unipart .”
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