LTB 372/21 – CIR Business Awards – Royal Mail Group – Winners of ‘Resilient Workforce Award’ 2021 – In Recognition of The Amazing Response Of The Workforce In The UK Postal Service Operation During The Covid-19 Pandemic
No. 372/2021
7 September 2021
Our Ref: C1/21
To: All Branches
Dear Colleagues,
CIR Business Awards – Royal Mail Group – Winners of ‘Resilient Workforce Award’ 2021 – In Recognition of The Amazing Response Of The Workforce In The UK Postal Service Operation During The Covid-19 Pandemic:
Royal Mail Group have won the ‘Resilient Workforce Award 2021’ at the CIR Annual Business Awards. This new award category recognises the company’s most important asset – its workforce. The judges looked for evidence of business continuity practices that put people at the heart of the organisation’s continuity planning as well as demonstrating involvement, communications and the organisation’s commitment to safeguarding the workforce, as a vital asset.
Royal Mail Group entered the ‘Resilient Workforce Award’ to recognise the amazing response of the workforce in the UK Postal Service operation during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Royal Mail Group was recognised for the collective response of the employer, trade unions and workforce, working through the Covid-19 pandemic as a UK essential service over the last 18 months.
The CIR Business Awards – ‘Resilient Workforce Award’ 2021 was awarded to Royal Mail Group at a ceremony held at the central London Marriot Hotel Conference Suite. Freddie Warnock, Royal Mail Group’s Head of Safety Operations received the award with representatives from the trade unions invited to be present.
Post Presentation Comments:
Dr Shaun Davis RMG Global Director Safety, Health, Wellbeing, Compliance and Sustainability said “The Award highlighted the trust that was built as the business responded to the challenges of Covid to keep our people safe as we continued to deliver for the nation.”
Dave Joyce CWU National Health and Safety Officer said, “I’m delighted to see some well-deserved public recognition of the heroic commitment and dedication of UK front line CWU grade postal workers in Royal Mail and Parcelforce – in keeping the country connected and resiliently maintaining the postal service during the Covid-19 pandemic by delivering for the nation, not only a normal service but one which saw record levels of traffic passing through our network. The country, the Government and the NHS depended on us and we delivered, proving that Royal Mail is the best in the world. I would personally like to dedicate this award to those colleagues who were Covid victims and are sadly no longer with us.”
Gary Sassoon-Hales NEC Unite/CMA said “The award was a fantastic recognition of the contribution made by everyone in Royal Mail.”
Jeff Lewis RMG Head of Business Protection said “It was great to win which helps to further build Royal Mail’s reputation for our operational resilience.”
Yours sincerely
Dave Joyce
National Health, Safety & Environment Officer
LTB 372/21 – CIR Business Awards – Royal Mail Group – Winners of ‘Resilient Workforce Award’ 2021