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The specialist provider of high quality, tailored guest services, has appointed David Bevens as Head of Learning and Development.
Bevens, who took up in the role in January, is responsible for building on the work already being carried out through Portico’s Learning & Development Academy. In the early stages, he will be meeting as many Portico people as possible and analysing the business’s learning needs – this will underpin the design and delivery of future learning activity to ensure it is enjoyable, interactive and relatable, as well as in line with the company’s values.
In addition to providing crucial developmental support to Portico colleagues, Bevens will also be responsible for establishing an external commercial learning and development product that can be taken to the wider hospitality and security market.
Outlining his vision for Portico’s learning and development function, Bevens said: “I want to build a culture of excitement around learning in the organisation. I want our offering to make a proud declaration about our commitment to understanding and respecting that we all learn differently and the importance of diversity, equality, equity, inclusion and belonging at Portico.
“I also want to provide opportunities for those who may be interested in a career in learning and development to get involved in our activities so we have a pipeline of talent who can support our portfolio moving forwards.”
Bevens joins Portico from ISS Facility Services UK where he spent more than a decade, serving most recently as Behavioural Change Manager. He has also recently completed a Doctorate at the Institute of Work-Based Learning at Middlesex University.
Paul Jackson, Managing Director at Portico commented: “Learning and development is at the heart of our culture. David’s passion for helping people to shine, along with his experience already gained in this industry made him the perfect person for this hugely important role.
“Hospitality has and always will be a sector that is defined by its people. With David on board, I am confident that our Learning & Development Academy can continue to support our colleagues and inspire them to reach new heights with the company.”
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 management responsibilities.
In this, the sixth year for the annual appraisal, we know there is a greater opportunity than ever for FMs to reappraise their waste and recycling operations and help their organisations meet the growing pressure to achieve ESG goals.
We want to learn how FMs have adapted to the legislative, economic and societal changes of the past year and how they plan to meet the latest waste and recycling targets.
In this survey we’ve posed a series of questions which include insights into FMs’ waste management strategy and targets, how they’re moving towards zero waste targets, and the importance of not just meeting compliance targets but also ESG goals.
The results of the 2023 survey will be published in FMJ magazine and form the basis of a white paper co-written by FMJ and the experts at Grundon on how to approach waste and recycling strategies.
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