Energy, Oil & Gas Magazine Issue 223 Nov 2024 | Page 95

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Stork UK
organizations who may be in the early stages of their journey .”
Team growth
In following , Stork UK also has a number of initiatives across the UK to empower the next generation of industry excellence , all of which have seen great success . From schools and educational partnerships to graduate training programs , Stork UK has been encouraging young people to pursue careers in the sectors in which they operate . The business has recently offered work experience placements to 26 young people via the King ’ s Trust , seen a 66 percent increase in graduates positions , an uptake of apprenticeship and trainee programs by 27 percent and for the fourth year has participated in the Career Ready mentoring program .
“ Ultimately what differentiates Stork UK is the people that we employ and what they do . It ’ s our team as whole that are behind the growth and success of the company to date and will continue to drive the company forward safely and sustainably in the future .”
As 2024 draws to a close , Stork UK is excited for the year ahead . “ As we approach the latter half of this year , we ’ re focusing on driving growth and getting ready for 2025 . We ’ re going through a process of optimization of our operations to make sure that we ’ re competitive going forward into 2025 ,” Steve reveals . “ We ’ re working to accelerate our growth by expanding further into new markets , but also looking at how we can develop much quicker and enhance our offering so that we can expand it on a much wider base across the UK .”
Steve finishes by reflecting on Stork UK ’ s core purpose : “ As a company , we ’ re very much guided by a purpose that has developed over the past five years , which is maintaining a better world . We ’ re really committed as a company to making meaningful change – being the most cost-effective in maintaining clients ’ assets in a sustainable fashion to build a better world and add value to all our stakeholders .” ■
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