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Supply Chain Sustainability School board appointment

Jo Gilroy, Balfour Beatty’s Group Sustainability Director, has joined the Board of the industry-leading Supply Chain Sustainability School, which seeks to upskill those working within, or aspiring to work within, the built environment sector. Gilroy, who has worked at Balfour ...

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Anabas gains gold sustainability accreditation

Global sustainability accreditor, Eco Vadis, has awarded Anabas with a gold medal, placing the corporate office FM specialist in the 91st percentile globally for its sustainability ratings. EcoVadis is an online measuring tool for a company’s sustainability performance. It allows ...

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Second cohort of culinary apprentices embark on Compass’ Forward with Marcus Wareing programme

The second cohort of up-and-coming Compass Group UK & Ireland chefs have started their journey on the ‘Forward with Marcus Wareing’ programme, building on the success of the first group who have focused on subjects including sustainability, commerciality, people, and ...

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25 Hanover Square to be transformed into a future-forward workplace

Westminster City Council has approved plans to transform 25 Hanover Square, a 7-storey office building on a prominent corner site in London’s Mayfair, into a high-quality future-forward workplace. Designed by architects, interior designers and workplace experts Basha-Franklin for asset and development manager Morgan ...

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Sustainability tops most important customer demands for cleaning firms in 2023

Almost four in five cleaning businesses say that sustainability will be of greatest importance to their customers in 2023 – an increase of over 25 per cent from last year.  The data, revealed by cleaning manufacturer and distributor, Robert Scott, shows ...

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Planon acquires majority share in French PropTech firm

Sustainable building management software company, Planon, has acquired a majority share in Ubigreen. Headquartered in Toulouse, France, Ubigreen is a PropTech company dedicated to energy performance and workspace optimisation. Planon’s investment in the company allows Ubigreen to benefit from an ...

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Launch of the 2023 FMJ and Grundon recycling and waste management survey

As the pandemic abates and organisations transition into managing new work patterns, FMJ in conjunction with Grundon Waste Management is pleased to launch the 2023 waste management and recycling survey which examines the ways in which FMs approach their waste ...

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BAM publishes new sustainability strategy and targets

Royal BAM Group, one of the largest construction businesses in Europe has updated its sustainability strategy focusing on six key themes in accordance with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. BAM says it sees this sustainability strategy as a “crucial ...

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Veolia’s Sustainability Fund supports 96 grassroots community projects in 2022

Resource management company Veolia is delivering ecological transformation through its Sustainability Fund, supporting 96 grassroots community projects across the UK in 2022 with over £80,000 in funding, chosen for their exemplary initiatives to support their local communities and nurture the ...

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FM takes charge

If the UK is going to move toward net zero by using more EVs then it needs a charging infrastructure to meet demand and FMs hold the key. David Harris, VINCI Facilities Customer Director explains The electric vehicle (EV) market ...

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