edelivery.net/2021/06/i… 23rd June 2021 - 2:40 pm Clare Bottle takes the role of CEO of the UK Warehousing Association from July 1. Ahead of her start eDelivery.net caught up with Clare for an exclusive interview about her plans and how she wants to ensure warehousing becomes more inclusive in every way.

Congratulations on the new role, can you tell eDelivery.net a little more about yourself and why this role appealed to you?

Above all, logistics is a community; one where I’ve always endeavoured to play an active part, for example as a fellow and former board director of the CILT, or a trustee of Transaid. The UKWA is the best trade association in logistics and I’m delighted to have been appointed to lead it, at a time when public recognition of our sector is better than ever before.

You have an impressive 25 year career in the warehousing industry, working for a number of big names, what have been the most significant changes you have witnessed during that time?

The safety culture in warehousing is much better than when I started out and rightly so. Taking the long view, I now see this as part of our journey towards sustainability: protecting people and the planet, as well as profits. The UKWA’s recent report on the UK warehousing sector shows remarkable growth too, so it’s even more vibrant and exciting than when I began my career.