Empowering Suppliers and Employees Through Collaboration

  • John Lewis launches supplier engagement programme called ‘Better Jobs’
  • Programme aims to create more rewarding and enriching jobs for suppliers
  • Developed alongside advisory group and consists of two parts: a framework and an employee survey
  • Framework covers seven themes: voicing opinion, progression, reward, security, job design, respect, and health and wellbeing
  • Employee survey includes questions from annual partnership survey and CIPD ‘World of Work’ survey
  • Action plan created with John Lewis experts and custom-built portal for resources
  • 23 suppliers and 800 employees participated in trial run
  • 70% of employees felt they could voice their opinion, 90% had influence over work, but more diverse range needed for development plans

John Lewis and Partners has launched a supplier engagement programme called ‘Better Jobs’ for its 120 UK manufacturing suppliers. The programme, which replaced traditional ethical audits, aims to create more rewarding and enriching jobs by collaborating with suppliers and focusing on employee development. Developed alongside an advisory group, the programme consists of two parts: a framework that helps suppliers support, engage, and reward their employees, and an employee survey covering seven themes – voicing opinion, progression, reward, security, job design, respect, and health and wellbeing. The survey includes questions from annual partnership and CIPD ‘World of Work’ surveys. An action plan is created with John Lewis experts, and suppliers are given access to a custom-built portal for resources. A trial run involved 23 suppliers and 800 employees, showing 70% could voice opinions, 90% influenced their work, but more diverse employee development plans are needed.

Factuality Level: 9
Factuality Justification: The article provides accurate information about John Lewis’s supplier engagement programme ‘Better Jobs’, its objectives, development process, and findings from the trial run. It includes relevant details and quotes from a representative of the company. The information is presented in an objective manner without any apparent bias or personal perspective.
Noise Level: 3
Noise Justification: The article provides relevant information about John Lewis’ supplier engagement programme ‘Better Jobs’, its objectives, and the results from a trial run. It also includes quotes from a representative of the company. However, it lacks in-depth analysis or exploration of long-term trends or consequences of such programmes.
Financial Relevance: Yes
Financial Markets Impacted: John Lewis and its manufacturing suppliers
Financial Rating Justification: The article discusses the launch of a new supplier engagement programme by John Lewis, which may impact the company’s relationships with its suppliers and potentially affect their operations and costs. This could have financial implications for both John Lewis and its suppliers.
Presence Of Extreme Event: No
Nature Of Extreme Event: Other
Impact Rating Of The Extreme Event: No
Extreme Rating Justification: There is no mention of an extreme event in the last 48 hours.

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