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Survey reveals dramatic increase in sustainability initiatives in buildings

Greater energy efficiency, better indoor air quality (IAQ) and meeting environmental, social and governance (ESG) guidelines are three objectives currently prioritised by multinational organisations as they face increasing pressure to incorporate their building operations into their sustainability plans. These are ...

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Inviron commits to planting one tree for every employee by 2025

Technical facilities service provider, Inviron, has announced a three-year partnership with Make it Wild, a family owned business, founded in 2017, which gives space back to nature across seven locations. In a bid to plant one tree for every employee ...

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Internationally renowned sustainability expert is new Director of Responsible Business at NHS Property Services

NHS Property Services (NHSPS) has announced the appointment of leading ethical and sustainable construction expert Dr Shamir Ghumra, who will join its Executive Board later this month as Director of Responsible Business.   Dr Ghumra joins NHSPS from Building Research Establishment ...

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Sustainability in FM: SFMI publishes Summary Report 2022 and unveils award winners

The Sustainable Facilities Management Index (SFMI) 2022 Assessments have revealed that leading facilities management companies are ahead of the curve for Scope 3 Emissions. SFMI reports that one third are now starting to use live supply chain data, as opposed to ...

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Arcus launches Pathway to Net Zero strategy

Arcus FM has launched its Pathway to Net Zero strategy which will provide the business with a clear, measurable, and data-driven framework to ensure that its operations are net zero by 2040, and impact is substantially reduced by 2030. Arcus ...

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Garland UK launches CPD to Cut Carbon with Sustainable Roofing Design

Sustainable building initiatives are now more prevalent than ever before, and the UK has committed to achieving Net-Zero carbon by 2050 across all sectors of the economy. The built environment currently accounts for almost 40% of total carbon emissions and, ...

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The SFMI Awards 2022 – Sustainability in FM

The SFMI Awards 2022 will be taking place as an online event on Tuesday 29th November from 8.30am to 10.30am announcing the Winners and Rising Stars for 2022. The event will also discuss an overview of the SFMI for 2022 ...

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Wates and Lloyds Banking Group competition seeks next generation of sustainability innovations

Wates and Lloyds Banking Group (Lloyds) are launching a competition to find sustainability innovations that can help Lloyds tackle its hybrid working and travel emissions and enhance biodiversity. Green tech innovators and providers of sustainable solutions are invited to showcase ...

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2 in 5 educational institutions ‘not confident’ they’ll meet decarbonisation targets

New research shows that just one in 10 higher education (HE) and further education (FE) institutions are ‘very confident’ about meeting their decarbonisation targets, in line with the government’s goal of a 78 per cent reduction in emissions by 2035 ...

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Greenhaus brings smart farms into the city at Chiswick Park

Chiswick Park has been chosen as the first location for Greenhaus Farms, a new company deploying state-of-the-art vertical farms inside shipping containers, to bring sustainable farming to West London. The smart farm at Chiswick Park will grow over two tonnes ...

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