10.09.15
BitC’s Nicola Templeton joins cross-industry judging panel
UKRIA is delighted to announce the addition of Business in the Community’s Nicky Templeton to its expert cross-industry judging panel.
Templeton, who is head of business development at the organisation, has worked with a diverse client list including KPMG, PwC, ISVA, THFC, the FA, CVS and the BBC. She lectures in ethical marketing practices at a variety of universities and is an experienced public speaker and media spokesperson.
She is also founder of a co-operative manufacturing company that aims to provide employment to women with barriers to traditional workforce engagement and is an accomplished Business Angel Investor.
She said: “I am delighted to have been asked to join the Panel on behalf of Business in the Community. The UK Rail Industry Awards represents and clearly demonstrates best practices within the sector. Over the past 30 years BITC has been supporting the rail sector in developing a sustainable approach to how they do business, and today represents one of our largest sectors in membership.
“To be considered sustainable, a business must look beyond its immediate needs and act in a way that protects the needs of future generations. But it is not purely a selfless act. While it is about considering the long-term future of local community and natural resources, it is also about conserving the long-term future of your own business and its ability to grow. The rail industry is to undergo expansion not seen since the Victorian era, and therefore it is crucial that the lasting legacy of such investment goes beyond infrastructure and rolling-stock.
“You’re creating resilient communities around you, but also building a thriving workplace and sustainable future. Sustainability is all part of responsible business practice (previously known as corporate social responsibility, or CSR). In short it’s about creating mutual benefits for both business and society.”
The awards take place on 11 February 2016 in London and the closing date for entries is 4 October 2015. Click here to enter one or more of the 23 categories and win the most coveted award in rail.
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The full list of judges:
Anson Jack – Professor, University of Birmingham, Director, International Railway Academy
Ian Prosser – Chief Inspector of Railways, ORR
David Clarke – Director of FutureRailway at RSSB
Simon Iwnicki – Professor of Railway Engineering, University of Huddersfield
Guy Wilmshurst-Smith – Head of Professional Development and Training, Network Rail
David E Hawkins – ICW Operations Director
Martin Brennan – Head of European Research for FutureRailway at RSSB
Amanda White – Head of Rail, Transport for Greater Manchester
Philippa Oldham – Head of Transport and Manufacturing, Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)
Ben Ackroyd – Engineering Director, c2c
George McInulty – Programme Director of Infrastructure, TfL
Iain Stewart MP – Member of Parliament, Milton Keynes South
Guy Woodroffe – Programme Lead, Rail Delivery Group / Technology & Operations, RSSB
Dave Darnell – WSP UK Rail Sector, Major Projects & Head of Station Planning and Design
Graeme Monteith – Rail member on the Transport Expert Panel at the Institution of Civil Engineers
Dr Julian Francis – Director of Policy and External Affair, Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE)
Keith Mitchell – Board Chairman and Director, NIPA Chairman, Peter Brett Associates LLP
Steven Hayter – Director, OTB Engineering Ltd
Suzanne O’Keane – RISQS, Community Manager, Achilles
Tony Allen – Deputy Director, Large Companies Unit, Skills Funding Agency
Professor William Powrie – Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and the Environment University of Southampton
Steven Eglinton FBCS, FBCart.S, MIoD, MPWI – Asset Information / BIM Specialist
David McLoughlin FRICS, ACMA – Non-executive director, The Spencer Group
Neil Robertson – Chief Executive, NSARE
Nicky Templeton – Head of Business Development at Business in the Community