DSS+


Associated tags: Audit, Consultant, Culture, Safety

Locations: SWITZERLAND, BALTIMORE, UNITED STATES, INDIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNITED KINGDOM, UK, MALAYSIA, ENGLAND, ITALY, UAE

dss+ Names Alistair Cox as New Board Chair

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

GENEVA, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global sustainable operations consulting firm dss+ announces the appointment of Alistair R. Cox, an experienced board leader and former corporate chief executive, as its new chair of the board. 

Key Points: 
  • Seasoned corporate leader to begin dss+ board leadership on November 30, 2023
    GENEVA, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global sustainable operations consulting firm dss+ announces the appointment of Alistair R. Cox, an experienced board leader and former corporate chief executive, as its new chair of the board.
  • He was chair of British & Irish Modern Music Institute for five years and is currently chair of assessment business Thomas International.
  • "We are delighted at the appointment of Alistair Cox as the new board chair of dss+," said Davide Vassallo, CEO of dss+.
  • "His experience as a board leader – within both corporate and nonprofit environments – will help the dss+ board set a productive and ambitious agenda for the future.

dss+ Names Alistair Cox as New Board Chair

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, December 7, 2023

GENEVA, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global sustainable operations consulting firm dss+ announces the appointment of Alistair R. Cox, an experienced board leader and former corporate chief executive, as its new chair of the board. 

Key Points: 
  • Seasoned corporate leader to begin dss+ board leadership on November 30, 2023
    GENEVA, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global sustainable operations consulting firm dss+ announces the appointment of Alistair R. Cox, an experienced board leader and former corporate chief executive, as its new chair of the board.
  • He was chair of British & Irish Modern Music Institute for five years and is currently chair of assessment business Thomas International.
  • "We are delighted at the appointment of Alistair Cox as the new board chair of dss+," said Davide Vassallo, CEO of dss+.
  • "His experience as a board leader – within both corporate and nonprofit environments – will help the dss+ board set a productive and ambitious agenda for the future.

Can we create the perfect food?

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

DUBAI, UAE, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, dss+ announced the publication of a new book, 'How To Create A Sustainable Food Industry - A Practical Guide to Perfect Food'. Written by food industry and academic experts, the book published by Routledge, explores new opportunities to transform and improve the food value chain. In the new dss+ book, sustainable operations experts explore the choices and decisions that will protect and transform the global food system. They demystify a range of food topics and use case studies to provide guidance on how to analyse sustainability and make the right strategic choices to effectively drive human-centred transformation, both within organisations and across value chains.

Key Points: 
  • DUBAI, UAE, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, dss+ announced the publication of a new book, 'How To Create A Sustainable Food Industry - A Practical Guide to Perfect Food'.
  • Written by food industry and academic experts, the book published by Routledge, explores new opportunities to transform and improve the food value chain.
  • In the new dss+ book, sustainable operations experts explore the choices and decisions that will protect and transform the global food system.
  • The demand for essential nutritious food is growing, with the global population set to reach 10 billion by 2050.

Can we create the perfect food?

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, December 5, 2023

DUBAI, UAE, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, dss+ announced the publication of a new book, 'How To Create A Sustainable Food Industry - A Practical Guide to Perfect Food'. Written by food industry and academic experts, the book published by Routledge, explores new opportunities to transform and improve the food value chain. In the new dss+ book, sustainable operations experts explore the choices and decisions that will protect and transform the global food system. They demystify a range of food topics and use case studies to provide guidance on how to analyse sustainability and make the right strategic choices to effectively drive human-centred transformation, both within organisations and across value chains.

Key Points: 
  • DUBAI, UAE, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, dss+ announced the publication of a new book, 'How To Create A Sustainable Food Industry - A Practical Guide to Perfect Food'.
  • Written by food industry and academic experts, the book published by Routledge, explores new opportunities to transform and improve the food value chain.
  • In the new dss+ book, sustainable operations experts explore the choices and decisions that will protect and transform the global food system.
  • The demand for essential nutritious food is growing, with the global population set to reach 10 billion by 2050.

dss+ Establishes Impact Advisory Board to Accelerate and Amplify Impact

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Friday, October 27, 2023

GENEVA, Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global sustainable operations consulting firm dss+ announces the creation of an external Impact Advisory Board (IAB) to bring their insights and expertise from a diverse range of industries and geographies to guide dss+ on macro and industry trends, business model development, innovation and impact maximisation. 

Key Points: 
  • "Our clients and partners are adopting more sustainable business models and embracing emerging technologies in their quest to stay relevant in a dynamic market," says Melissa Barrett, Managing Director, Practices and Impact at dss+.
  • "We at dss+ understand how to drive such transformations as a specialist sustainable operations consultancy that takes a human-centred approach.
  • Now, with the support and counsel of the IAB, we will be able to apply additional industry and innovation insights in our work with clients to help them evolve and deliver impact well into the future."
  • Juan Gabriel Aguiriano Nalda – Group Head of Sustainability and Technology Ventures, Kerry Group
    Alexa Dembek – Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer, DuPont
    Seema Arora – Deputy Director General, Confederation of Indian Industry
    Alex Kuilman – Co-founder and Retired Partner, Mobius Executive Leadership
    The IAB operates in an advisory capacity and does not hold fiduciary responsibility.

dss+ Acquires ADS System Safety Consulting

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

GENEVA, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- dss+ today announced its acquisition of ADS System Safety Consulting, LLC, a U.S.-based consulting firm specializing in risk-based system safety, system security, and fire and life services. With the addition of ADS, dss+ deepens its operational risk management capabilities, expands its technical safety, security and fire-protection engineering knowledge, and diversifies its services in the public transport, aviation, space and autonomous and electric vehicle sectors.

Key Points: 
  • The acquisition adds the specialized capabilities and deep expertise of the largest U.S. consultancy dedicated to public transport system safety, system security and fire and life safety.
  • GENEVA, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- dss+ today announced its acquisition of ADS System Safety Consulting, LLC, a U.S.-based consulting firm specializing in risk-based system safety, system security, and fire and life services.
  • ADS System Safety Consulting, LLC, headquartered in Baltimore, MD, works with clients to deliver enduring products and services that positively impact an organization's safety performance, capabilities and culture.
  • In addition, ADS is a recognized leader in safety in both autonomous vehicles and zero-emission vehicles, where its safety expertise includes electric vehicle program safety and security assessments, electric and hydrogen vehicle safety analysis and electric battery fire safety analysis.

Mesea partners with dss+ to deploy its safety programme

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

 VILLOGNON, France, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Since 2017, Mesea has been the first private operator in charge of maintenance and operation of the high-speed train line infrastructure between Tours and Bordeaux. In 2018, Mesea asked for dss+ support to deploy a safety policy targeting high performance, aiming at understanding and eradicating High Potential (HiPo) events. dss+ assessed, elaborated and proposed a strategic tailor-made action plan with 2 focus areas: risks awareness and safety leadership development for managers and all employees. This resulted in a 60% reduction of high-potential incidents and a decreasing of total recordable injuries (LTRI) by 10 over a 3-year period.

Key Points: 
  • Developing safety leadership capabilities and a risk awareness culture has helped Mesea, a new entrant in the high-speed rail maintenance industry, to drastically improve safety performance.
  • In 2018, Mesea asked for dss+ support to deploy a safety policy targeting high performance, aiming at understanding and eradicating High Potential (HiPo) events.
  • dss+ assessed, elaborated and proposed a strategic tailor-made action plan with 2 focus areas: risks awareness and safety leadership development for managers and all employees.
  • dss+assessed our safety culture and from that we worked together to implement the necessary changes, where through training and coaching we have transformed our safety culture.

dss+ Recognised as Leading Operational Excellence Consulting Firm in Middle East

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

dss+ was one of three companies out of more than 200 to be named as a top consulting firm for Operational Excellence services.

Key Points: 
  • dss+ was one of three companies out of more than 200 to be named as a top consulting firm for Operational Excellence services.
  • I am extremely proud of our team in the Middle East, and the value that they have delivered to clients to merit such a high ranking for Operational Excellence and a range of other services, said Cedric Parentelli, Managing Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa at dss+.
  • To learn more about how dss supports clients across the Middle East to transform their operations, please visit https://www.consultdss.com/operations-consulting/ .
  • dss+ is a leading provider of operations management consulting services with a purpose of saving lives and creating a sustainable future.