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FEDERATION STRATEGY From left to right: Henrietta Jowitt, Confederation of British Industry; Trevor Fielding, BCF; Dr Scott Steadman CBE, BSI “We are extremely pleased to have received this award on behalf of all our members involved with standards work. We are delighted to see that BCF member participation in standards-making has been recognised by the BSI and we look forward to continuing to lead the way in standards development for the paint, coatings, inks and wallcoverings sectors in the coming years, at both a national and international level.” - Trevor Fielding, BCF’s Regulatory Affairs Manager It is these communications and campaigns which also saw the BCF win in the Marketing Initiative of the Year category for the DIY Safe Antifouling Initiative. Launched in Spring 2017, the initiative aims to inform and educate boat o wners about the hazards associated with antifouling their boats. The initiative won as it demonstrated how a small trade association can create a significant impact by uniting multiple sectors with the same message under a creative marketing approach. More information and all campaign marketing materials are available at www.safeantifouling.com BSI Standards Awards On the same night as the BCF Awards, the BCF received their third major award for the year, winning the Industry Leadership Award at the British Standards Institution’s (BSI) Awards. The BSI’s Standards Awards are the most prestigious awards given to standards-makers to recognise their outstanding contributions. The Industry Leadership Award “recognises exceptional support for standards-making” and was presented to the BCF for the outstanding contribution to, and leadership in, the development of standards for coatings, paints, and packaging. BCF members have been actively involved with standards development for many years and recently contributed to the BS EN 16623:2015, BS 8001:2017, the recent revision of BS EN ISO 12944 and the current work on BS 6150. BCF ANNUAL HANDBOOK 2018/19 17