20 Sep 2024
The Institute of Refrigeration Board of Trustees has today received notification from Graeme Fox that he wishes to resign as President and Trustee in advance of his term coming to end next month. The Board of Trustees has accepted his resignation and wish to express its thanks to him for his past service.
The focus of the IOR has always been the advancement of the science and practice refrigeration in all its application for the public benefit. Members and staff must be treated with dignity, respect and courtesy.
Issued on behalf of the IOR Board of Trustees
28 May 2025
Lots to discuss at the "enough" retail workshop on commercial refrigeration and food chain emissions reduction on 27th May
22 May 2025
IOR has published its latest Education Guidance Note in the series, this time focusing on Coaching as a way of employers supporting engineering and technician development. The Guidance Note (16) gives a guide to understanding the benefits of coaching, how this differs from mentoring and includes a useful list of organisations who can offer help with setting up coaching schemes or offer coaching.
21 May 2025
IOR members showed their support for the Cold Chain Federation (CCF) campaign to recognise the Cold Chain as part of the UK's critical national infrastructure, as they attended the CCF's reception at the Houses of Parliament on 20th May.
8 May 2025
Expert in climate change adaptation Tim Fox will deliver a keynote talk at the IOR’s Adaptation 2025 conference detailing why cooling is now a “mission critical” service, essential to public health, food security, global commerce, and economic well-being.
7 May 2025
Watch this webinar on catch-up, which focused on implementing technologies and operational strategies capable of significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions across the European retail sector.