{"id":66648897,"date":"2023-06-19T10:12:20","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T09:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fors-online.org.uk\/cms\/?p=66648897"},"modified":"2023-06-19T10:12:42","modified_gmt":"2023-06-19T09:12:42","slug":"boc-identifies-fors-as-an-absolute-business-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fors-online.org.uk\/cms\/2023\/06\/boc-identifies-fors-as-an-absolute-business-need\/","title":{"rendered":"BOC identifies FORS as \u201can absolute business need\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-66648898  aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fors-online.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Picture1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"513\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fors-online.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Picture1.jpg 602w, https:\/\/www.fors-online.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Picture1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fors-online.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Picture1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.fors-online.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Picture1-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>BOC, a Linde plc company, points to its FORS accreditation as supporting new and retained business<\/li>\n<li>The company attributes aligning standards and requirements of FORS to positively impacting operational change and process improvements<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFORS gives us and our customers peace of mind, so it is an absolute business need\u201d, Clare Yearsley, Business Improvement Manager \u2013 Service &amp; Training<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-66648899 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fors-online.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Picture2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"404\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fors-online.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Picture2.jpg 602w, https:\/\/www.fors-online.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Picture2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fors-online.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Picture2-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/>BOC, the UK &amp; Ireland\u2019s largest industrial gases business, has highlighted the importance of its ongoing FORS accreditation when it comes to new business opportunities and customer retention.<\/p>\n<p>Since gaining FORS accreditation in 2017, BOC\u2019s commitment to FORS has enabled it to deliver safer, more sustainable, and efficient logistics operations to its customers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-66648900 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fors-online.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Picture3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"404\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fors-online.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Picture3.jpg 602w, https:\/\/www.fors-online.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Picture3-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fors-online.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Picture3-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.fors-online.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Picture3-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/>Clare Yearsley, Business Improvement Manager for Service &amp; Training, explains: \u201cWe serve a variety of markets, and in all of them it is imperative we demonstrate a commitment to best practice operations. Our customers need to know that we will deliver on our safety and legislative obligations and that we are working hard to reduce our environmental impact. Put simply, FORS gives us and our customers peace of mind, so it is an absolute business need.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cFORS accreditation is increasingly being stipulated in contracts during the tender and re-tender process \u2013 and not just in London. BOC\u2019s commitment to FORS and what it stands for strongly supports our sales teams in their interactions with new and prospective customers\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>BOC boasts Bronze level accreditation across its entire fleet of 541 vehicles, as well as having a selection of sites with Silver accreditation at strategic locations.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-66648901 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fors-online.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Picture4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"418\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fors-online.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Picture4.jpg 602w, https:\/\/www.fors-online.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Picture4-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fors-online.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Picture4-150x95.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Maintaining the highest standards of safety, efficiency and environmental performance across its sizeable fleet is a key priority for BOC, and Yearsley believes that FORS accreditation has been instrumental in helping the business to achieve this: \u201cFORS accreditation has helped to influence and inform the company\u2019s internal standards, policies and procedures,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUltimately, aligning our business with the standards and requirements of FORS enables our teams to identify areas for improvement and shape operational change. 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