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Ground Control achieves B Corp certification

The external maintenance business and biodiversity expert has been certified as a B Corporation by B Lab, the not-for-profit behind the B Corp movement, as having met rigorous social and environmental standards which represent its commitment to sustainable goals ahead ...

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Amey sets up refugee placement programme in partnership with Renaisi

Infrastructure services and engineering company, Amey, has partnered with social enterprise, Renaisi, to access and broker the skills of refugee professionals, who represent a largely untapped pool of talent that can bridge current skills gaps and increase diversity in organisations. ...

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Procurement commences for contracts to run Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Ten years on from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the London Legacy Development Corporation has started the process to relet contracts for the operation and maintenance of its venues and parklands. The contracts, worth more than £40 million, ...

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Amey joins forces with social enterprise to enhance its service for military families

As a leading provider of facilities services to UK defence, Amey has teamed up with social enterprise organisation, e50k, to enhance the move-in experience for military families living across the north and central regions. In June 2021, the Amey Secure ...

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British businesses are still unaware of Plastic Packaging Tax

According to new research conducted by YouGov, on behalf of environmental solutions company, Veolia, 77 per cent of British retail and manufacturing businesses are still unaware of the impending Plastic Packaging Tax, which will come into force from 1 April ...

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Wates Group secures £90m sustainability-linked loan

Wates Group has secured a £90 million sustainability-linked loan (SLL) from a three-bank syndicate led by Lloyds Bank. The facility, for which Lloyds Bank also acted as the sole ESG coordinator, will help Wates achieve its ESG objectives and see ...

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New programme sees ISS diverting excess food to communities in need

ISS has announced the adoption of a new programme that reduces community hunger by diverting excess food to local charities. The company’s US corporate dining food service management business, ISS Guckenheimer, has teamed up with US food distribution and food ...

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Bidvest Noonan unveils new Sourcing Solutions business unit

Bidvest Noonan has launched a new Sourcing Solutions business unit in Ireland, which it says will leverage the group’s expertise and purchasing power to deliver greater value to its customers across a wide range of ancillary services. For many years, ...

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Scottish suppliers awarded places on Sodexo sourcing scheme

Food and drink producers from across Scotland have secured places on Sodexo’s new Supplier Development Programme to help them enter foodservice markets. Supported by the Scotland Food & Drink Recovery Plan and with funding from the Scottish Government, the programme ...

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Drees & Sommer takes stake in AA Projects

Drees & Sommer, a market leader in the European property and construction markets, has secured an initial minority investment in UK construction consultants AA Projects in its bid to reinforce its services in the UK and expand into Ireland. From ...

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