Is carbon offsetting still a viable option for businesses to achieve net zero? Sally Phillips, Director of Corporate and Strategic at npower Business Solutions explores the options In its recent ‘Progress Report to Government’, the Climate Change Committee (CCC) stated ...

By Sarah Hotchen, MD for NG Bailey’s Facilities Services division  Back in 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned that global warming must not exceed 1.5°C to avoid the catastrophic impacts of climate change. To achieve this, emissions must ...

Building and property maintenance company, Wates, has accelerated plans to decarbonise its commercial van fleet with a major investment to replace 45 small diesel, supervisor vans with new electric cars, which will be used across the Group’s UK-wide fit-out, refurbishment and ...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has been granted observer status for this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), to be held from 30 November to 12 December at Expo City, Dubai. The institution, representing more than 134,000 ...

Amey is leading on a SMART meter installation project which will support the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) and His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) to meet their net zero commitments. The project, which will be implemented across 36 prison ...

One of the leading suppliers of commercial laundry solutions, MAG Laundry Equipment, has committed to reaching net zero by 2040, a decade ahead of the UK Government’s target. Dedicated to responsible energy and water consumption, MAG has restructured its operations ...

Two net-zero focused companies have created a unique partnership to acquire a long-established construction training company to develop the UK’s green skills ahead of 2050. Facilities management company UK National and certification body Simply Certification have joined forces to create ...

Amey has refreshed its visual identity to reflect the evolution of the business. Following the return of Andy Miller as CEO at the start of 2023, the company has been reviewing and developing its services to ensure all its activities ...

The engineering services provider has launched a pilot programme that will eventually replace around 70 diesel vans per year with eco-friendly alternatives. The new vans mark the initial step towards electrifying the entire van fleet, with engineers currently testing their ...

The City of London Corporation Planning and Transportation Committee is to adopt a new initiative that will require developers to submit detailed plans to minimise light pollution, at the early stages of their planning applications for buildings in the City’s ...