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INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 24 images MARCH 2021 Check out our recent digital issues at: imagesmag.uk/digital-issues UK government announces £20 million SME Brexit Support Fund The UK government has launched a £20 million SME Brexit Support Fund to support small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) adjust to new customs, rules of origin, and VAT rules when trading with the EU. British SMEs that trade only with the EU, and are therefore new to exporting and importing processes, can apply for grants of up to £2,000 for each trader to pay for practical support, including training and professional advice, to ensure they can continue to trade effectively with the EU. To provide small businesses with additional support, the SME Brexit Support Fund will be administered through the pre-existing Customs Grant Scheme and will open for applications in March. The announcement of the SME Brexit Support Fund follows a recent business survey by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) on Brexit, which found that 49% of exporters and 51% of manufacturers surveyed had faced difficulties in adapting to the changes in the trade of goods, following the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement on 1 January 2021. When asked about the specific difficulties they faced, the most common concerns from respondents included increased administration, costs, delays and confusion about what rules to follow. imagesmag.uk/SME-Brexit- Support-Fund The fund aims to support small and medium- sized businesses adjust to new customs, rules of origin and VAT rules when trading with the EU Gildan received a Silver award in recognition of its environmental, social and governance score Your Custom Clothing Your Custom Clothing in Hertfordshire has created a selection of embroidered hoodies for PTSD UK. imagesmag.uk/Custom-Club-PTSDUK Dae Ha UK introduces Classic Flex HTV Dae Ha UK has announced the launch of its latest heat transfer vinyl, Classic Flex. The new Classic Flex garment film “is perfectly suited for large designs, such as sports names and numbers, logos and lettering, with super-fast weeding from the zero- tack release liner”, explained Dae Ha UK. “It comes with the same premium quality and wash durability as that of our premium grade One Flex PU,” added the company. Classic Flex is available in 16 colours, including glossy gold and silver, with the range expanding to 32 colours in 2021. imagesmag.uk/Classic-Flex The new heat transfer vinyl Classic Flex is available in 16 colours Gildan included in Silver category of 2021 Sustainability Yearbook Gildan has received recognition for its sustainable development performance for the ninth consecutive year in S&P Global’s 2021 Sustainability Yearbook. The company received a Silver award in recognition of its environmental, social and governance (ESG) score, which is in the range of 1 to 5% of the best performing companies in the industry. Gildan achieved high results in the categories related to climate strategy, operational eco-efficiency, occupational health and safety, and risk and crisis management, and was the only North American company to be recognised as a leader in sustainable development in the textile, apparel and luxury goods industry. Vice president of corporate citizenship at Gildan, Claudia Sandoval, said: “We are proud to be part of the Sustainability Yearbook once again, especially as this year the number of companies valued has increased by almost 50%. This recognition is the result of our commitment to continually identify risks, measure impacts and disclose transparent results.” imagesmag.uk/Gildan-2021- Sustainability-Yearbook