Taking place at the QEII Conference Centre in central London, the summit represented an opportunity for delegates to share the smarter working expertise of eminent business leaders and heads of professional bodies.
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In the morning session, keynote speakers explained how these methods help boost productivity and competitiveness. Delegates also discovered how transport congestion, pollution, health, work-life balance and participation of disadvantaged groups in the workplace can be improved through smarter working practices, providing major economic and social benefits to the UK.
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In the afternoon, the focus shifted to understanding how smarter working can reduce the future impact of green taxes on organisations, and help tackle the threat of climate change. Over the next 10 to 15 years, business will face conditions where emissions are increasingly taxed. Against this background, firms which implement sustainable strategies such as smarter working will be more successful than those who do not.
Speakers for the day included:
- Rt Hon. Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State, Defra
- Brendan Barber, Secretary General, TUC
- Caroline Waters, Director of People and Policy, BT
- Edmund King, President, the Automobile Association
- Ben Plowden, Director, Smarter Travel Unit, Transport for London