Places for London – Transport for London’s (TfL) property company – is piloting a new business skills training programme for tenants across its estate as part of its commitment to being a responsible and sustainable landlord. Working with Heart of ...

The work being done by the estates team at the Environment Agency at the lock keeper houses on the River Thames is benefiting occupants and the environment. Sara Bean reports The Environment Agency (EA) plays a pivotal role in supporting ...

Alpentherme Gastein Spa, in Austria, has been awarded sustainability certification by family-owned flooring company, Bona, in recognition of the amount of CO2 and energy saved as a result of a resilient floor renewal project. The challenges around the effective cleaning ...

Making it easier for more businesses to reduce their Scope 3 emissions; Biological Preparations launches Europe’s First Paper Biotech Sachet Range through its UK-leading biotech cleaning brand, BioHygiene. As UK businesses face rising pressure to minimise their environmental impact, particularly ...

An enhanced Acquisitions Sustainability Toolkit, designed to support commercial property owners in assessing the sustainability characteristics of buildings during the acquisition phase has been launched by the Better Buildings Partnership (BBP). The refreshed Toolkit provides a detailed sustainability checklist for ...

Diane Crowe has been promoted to the role of Group Sustainability Director after six years at Reconomy. Since joining the international circular economy specialist in July 2018 Crowe has made an enormous contribution to its growth and development. She was ...

Nurture Group has marked a sustainability milestone by expanding its commercial electric vehicle (EV) fleet with the addition of 10 new Ford E-Transit vans for its Grounds Maintenance division. This move marks a crucial step forward in Nurture’s commitment to ...

Workplace and facilities management (WFM) professionals are insufficiently involved in organisations’ plans around energy efficiency and carbon reduction, finds new research by the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM). In a large-scale survey of WFM professionals conducted in Autumn ...

Start reducing your facility’s water associated carbon footprint and contribute to saving the planet! Effectively managing water supply is an increasingly urgent issue for facilities management teams. The costs associated with both water waste and damage are a growing pain, ...

The Sustainable Facilities Management Index (SFMI) has awarded Churchill Group with the ‘Rising Star’ award following its third assessment from the sustainability benchmarking initiative. Churchill Group was recognised with the Rising Star award for its multiple social value activities. For ...