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Supporting the supply chain

Hannah Dales of Churchill Group explains the critical role that FM firms have to play in supporting their supply chain with reducing emissions, from education to providing helpful templates and tools As the drive for sustainability accelerates, one of the ...

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Free innovation tool to help identify sustainable solutions for commercial retrofit projects launches

A free commercial retrofit solutions tool designed to ‘deliver meaningful sustainability’ has launched. The Commercial Retrofit Innovation Map, launched for use by industry as part of an initiative between UK Green Building Council (UKGBC), Breakthrough Energy and Fore Partnership, seeks ...

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Carbon offsets land companies in court as climate washing cases rise

Emissions are being cut abroad, but pollution stays at home. Experts in energy management stress that companies need to prove that they cut emissions on their own sites instead of offsetting them elsewhere in the world. Corporate Accountability’s report, released ...

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Veolia to help deliver major carbon and energy savings on hospital decarbonisation project

Resource management company, Veolia, is helping the Royal United Hospitals (RUH) Bath NHS Foundation Trust to decarbonise its Combe Park estate following the start of a major upgrade that will deliver a carbon reduction of approximately 25 per cent from ...

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UK circular economy furniture business saves over 111,000 kg CO2e in first half of 2025

UK circular economy specialist in the workplace furniture sector, Recycle Scotland, has announced that projects completed in the first six months of 2025 have saved over 111,000 kg CO2e, demonstrating the substantial environmental benefits of keeping workplace furniture in the circular ...

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The leaks you can’t ignore: Turning frustration into a facilities management fix

By Frank Hogg, Industrial Problem Solver, Blackpool “No one had time to listen. So I built a tool that made them pay attention.” — Frank Hogg I’ve spent over 25 years in manufacturing facilities, industrial estates, and commercial buildings. Across ...

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London’s evolving Skyline misses opportunity to support a more circular economy

The record-breaking demolition of St Helen’s tower, the tallest building to be demolished in the capital, highlights London’s missed opportunity to reuse 49,000 tonnes of demolished concrete to permanently store and remove hundreds of tonnes of CO₂ from the atmosphere. ...

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Sodexo wins sustainable business of the year award

Sodexo UK & Ireland was named Sustainable Business of the Year last night at the Cateys awards held at JW Grosvenor House in London. Known as the Oscars of the hospitality industry, the Cateys honour exceptional talent and pioneering businesses, ...

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JLA are driving the transition to a fully electric fleet

By Jonathan Ling, Legal & HR Director Over the last few years, we’ve achieved a huge reduction in carbon emissions by electrifying our vehicle fleet – and taken another step closer to our company goal to reach Net Zero by ...

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Smart energy trial results show significant savings at military barracks

A smart technology trial by VIVO Defence Services, in partnership with Equans, has resulted in a 44 per cent reduction in energy use in a Single Living Accommodation (SLA) barrack block on a military base. The trial was undertaken on ...

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