The soft facilities management firm has won the Excellence in Inclusivity and Diversity Award and Purpose Beyond Profit Award at the Yorkshire Excellence in HR Awards, for its dedication towards inclusive, sustainable employment opportunities for frontline FM workers. In its ...
Read More »ABM announces new accessibility milestones to mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities
ABM, a leading facility and aviation services provider, is today marking United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities with the announcement of a series of new developments in its ongoing commitment to embedding accessibility and inclusion into its company culture. A ...
Read More »Sodexo HR director recognised as LGBTQ+ role model
Laura Purdey, HR Director for Schools & Universities in the UK and Ireland has been named in the 2024 Outstanding Executives Role Model List, which recognises those who are working hard to create more LGBTQ+ inclusive workplaces. The global Outstanding ...
Read More »Sodexo retains Disability Confident Leader status
Sodexo has achieved re-accreditation as a Disability Confident Leader under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme. Sodexo first recieved Disability Confident Leader status in 2018 and successfully renewed it for a further three years in 2021. The Disability Confident scheme ...
Read More »Industry-first maternity jacket launched by Compass
Compass Group UK & Ireland has today launched its own maternity jacket; a specially-designed, industry-first uniform that provides proper support, fit and function for female colleagues throughout pregnancy, postpartum and menopause. Designed by Compass Group’s Women in Food Community and ...
Read More »International Women’s Day: ABM launches Women’s Impact Group
To coincide with International Women’s Day (8 March), integrated facility and aviation services provider, ABM has launched its first Women’s Impact Group in the UK and Ireland. The mission and vision of the group is to amplify ABM’s mission of ...
Read More »Sodexo joins new coalition of companies connecting refugees to jobs
Sodexo UK & Ireland is one of 70 major businesses joining Tent UK, a new coalition of companies which aims to advance the labour market integration of refugees in the UK. In recent years, the UK has welcomed more than ...
Read More »Underrepresented groups key to fulfilling FM labour shortage
A new white paper published today by soft facilities management firm, SBFM, explores the industry’s continued struggle with recruitment and retention since Brexit and the Covid 19 pandemic and discusses the wealth of untapped potential that lies within various underrepresented ...
Read More »Five-year revalidation under the MOD’s Gold Employer Recognition Scheme for Amey
The infrastructure services and engineering company has secured a renewed five-year revalidation under the MOD’s Gold Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) for its “exceptional support” to the Armed Forces community. Initially awarded in 2018, Amey says the revalidation acknowledges the company’s “long-term ...
Read More »HubStar launches new technology to help employers prioritise accessibility and create a fully inclusive workplace experience
In a move designed to improve wellbeing and workplace performance, HubStar – a leader in hybrid workplace solutions – has introduced a set of advanced accessibility features to make it easier for employers to create a fully inclusive workplace experience. ...
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