Joining a growing global community Oakland International has received B Corp Certification, acknowledged as meeting the high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. Internationally there are over 7,800 B Corps across 92 countries encompassing 161
With a longstanding commitment of integrating sustainability into their business strategy, total supply chain solutions provider Oakland International has further extended their investment in solar technology to achieve almost 27% of their energy requirements across three UK sites.
Europe’s leading supplier of innovative chilled packaging solutions, Dutch specialist COOLWAYS, will open their first manufacturing facility at Oakland International’s Redditch facility. The agreement between COOLWAYS and Oakland International will incorporate energy efficient processing techniques, modern water treatment
Total supply chain solutions provider Oakland International is delighted to have received formal approval following submission of its greenhouse gas emission reduction target(s) to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for Net-Zero Standard. The approval is based on
With our goal to better understand the distress load market for food security, total supply chain solutions provider Oakland International has engaged market analysis research specialists Analytiqa to identify the dynamics of the distress load market within the
Total supply chain solutions specialist Oakland International now has 100% fully electric trailers having invested in Carrier Transicold’s innovative Eco-Drive technology, fitting the system to the tractor units operating in the Oakland Distribution transport fleet. Through ongoing investment
Total supply chain solutions provider Oakland International has joined forces with Feed the Need Coalville to help organise the delivery of food boxes to help families in need. An independent foodbank, Feed The Need Coalville is run by
Birmingham’s Food & Drink Expo proved a solid platform for total supply chain solutions specialist Oakland International to showcase their extensive service offer and cement existing relationships and forge new associations. Oakland International is one of the leading
A community social supermarket ‘Plenty 2 Cook’ based in Coalville has grown tremendously since it began in Leicestershire just two years ago. Launched in 2021 with the help and support of family business and total supply chains solutions
As a way of offering practical help, and with the cost-of-living crisis affecting everyone in the UK, family business and total supply chain solutions provider Oakland International has launched a subsidised employee Food Box scheme. Oakland International Chief
With sustainability top of our agenda Oakland International is delighted with employee uptake of our latest employee ‘Cycle2Work’ scheme. Offering a range of financial and health benefits, the scheme is open to all Oakland employees. Statistics indicate that
Having completed a major transition to a dedicated purpose-built hub in 2022, Oakland International’s accredited distress load management (DLM) service is continuing to enjoy increased demand with plans to expand the team over the coming year. A service
A new work-skills training initiative, designed to help adults affected by homelessness, between the ages of 18 and 35, has launched and will run for a period of 8-weeks based at Oakland International’s Redditch HQ. The ‘Work It
Continuing their focus of introducing sustainable initiatives wherever possible, total supply chain solutions specialist, Oakland International, is seeing their electrification plans expand as uptake grows amongst employees. Introducing electric vehicles (EV) to their fleet some ten-years ago, Oakland
A delighted charity cyclist-team of Oakland International colleagues and friends have raised an amazing £10,000 for children’s charity Molly Olly’s after completing a gruelling 180-mile bike ride. Cycling from York to Warwick as part of the charity’s 10-year