Focus SB Wins Equality Trailblazer Award

St Leonards on Sea based premium electrical accessories manufacturer Focus SB was awarded the Equality Trailblazer for Diversity and Inclusion winner trophy at a Sussex Chamber awards event held at DoubleTree by Hilton Brighton Metropole on 28th June hosted by Strictly Come Dancing celebrity Brendan Cole, and is put forward to compete for the coveted national British Chamber Business Awards - East Sussex, United Kingdom, 2024-07-03

Focus SB was recognised for championing diversity and promoting inclusion in its workforce via its community outreach work and has been awarded a prestigious Sussex Chamber Business Award in the Equality Trailblazer category, sponsored by Sherrards Employment Law Solicitors. 

The Company Director of Sherrards Employment Law Solicitors, Mr Sherrard said: "We were absolutely delighted to sponsor The Equality Trailblazer category and want to further acknowledge the incredible hard work and talent of all the individuals we interviewed during the process.

"Huge congratulations to the team at Focus SB Ltd, you demonstrated unwavering dedication, commitment and exceptional contribution to all aspects of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion."

A Disability Confident Employer since 2017 and volunteer Enterprise Advisers since 2018, Focus SB's initiative encompasses growing a diverse workforce by developing accessibility to career and training opportunities within a supportive workplace.

Mrs Val Chandler, Focus SB's Assembly and Warehouse Manager was delighted to be presented with the winner trophy by celebrity host Brendan Cole and was congratulated by category sponsor Harry Sherrard, Company Director and Founder of Sherrards Employment Law Solicitors. The Charity partner for the 2024 awards was the Wolo Foundation which helps families in Sussex affected by cancer in Sussex. Over £6,800 was raised on the night for this incredible cause.

Focus SB's three mechanical engineering, metal finishing and component assembly facilities are located on the Castleham Industrial Estate on the outskirts of Hastings, where the company provides employment and apprenticeship opportunities and has contributed to both the local and British export economy for over 44 years.

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Focus SB® is an award winning innovative British manufacturer renowned for the design, development and specialist hand finishing of premium electrical wiring accessories, blending traditional artisan techniques with the latest technology; specified for world class hospitality and leisure resorts, prime residential developments, heritage buildings, royal residences, superyachts and commercial projects both domestically and internationally.

King's Awards for Enterprise winner for excellence in International Trade in 2023, Focus SB made history in its industry in 2017 when the company became the first and only British and European manufacturer to gain CQC factory accreditation to supply and sell wiring accessories directly from Europe to China, also gaining full CCC licence for all of its products for the Chinese marketplace.

The company’s specialist capabilities include electrical accessory design, development and testing; bespoke metal plate design and manufacture; specialist metal finishing and complex supply chain project management. Focus SB commenced trading in 1979 and exports to Asia, the Middle East, Malta and West Africa. Projects include Aspen at Consort Place, Twenty Grosvenor Square, Belmond Cadogan Hotel, Corinthia London, Royal Lancaster London, Chelsea Barracks, No.1 Grosvenor Square, The Glebe, Hampton Court Palace, Windsor Castle, The Londoner Macao and Pudong Airport Satellite Terminal VIP lounges.

Focus SB is committed to reducing its carbon footprint by taking all appropriate measures to minimise any impact on the environment throughout the business from operational to manufacturing processes. The company's green energy investment plans have included solar panel, LED lighting and electric car charging points installation. Laser marking technology enables Focus SB to offer a standard alternative to screen printing, for improved fine detail quality and to significantly limit the use of environmentally damaging consumables and reduce waste.

Focus SB is a Disability Confident Employer since 2017 and is committed to creating equal opportunities and a diverse and inclusive workforce, seeing the company work closely with local charity Little Gate Supported Employment for over four years.

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