BM Caterers has been awarded a ‘gold medal’ for its ESG performance by sustainability ratings company, EcoVadis, putting the workplace caterer in the top five per cent of the 100,000 companies rated, which includes AXA, ING, Pernod Ricard, and LVMH. ...
Read More »Enhancing workplace wellbeing
The SFMI 2023 (Sustainable Facilities Management Index) assessments revealed that FMs are now realising the importance of focusing on employee development and wellbeing to help organisations maintain a strong and committed workforce. Which areas should service suppliers and their clients ...
Read More »Compass One delivering social value through Royal Voluntary Service partnership
Compass One, which brings together the specialist expertise of Compass Group UK & Ireland’s ESS, Healthcare and One Retail sectors, has unveiled its first long-term charity partnership, with leading national volunteering charity Royal Voluntary Service. In line with the charity’s ...
Read More »IWFM publishes new guidance for building energy management
A new and updated Energy Management Good Practice Guide (GPG) has been published by the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) in partnership with energy management expert, Carbon Numbers. The GPG addresses critical energy consumption challenges and strategies against ...
Read More »Kooltherm Pipe Insulation on target at Wembley Park
The E01, E02 development at Quintain’s 85-acre Wembley Park, named Madison, reached completion in 2020. The mixed-use scheme includes 633 apartments all connected to a district heating network with secondary pipework insulated using Kingspan Kooltherm Pipe Insulation. Work on E01 ...
Read More »infinitSpace launches first German flexible workspace location
Flexible workspace creator infinitSpace has entered into a management agreement with leading Central European investor Peter Korbačka to launch its first German flexible workspace location in Berlin’s new Quartier Heidestrasse development. The Quartier Heidestrasse development is a new mixed-use complex ...
Read More »Olaya Rodriguez joins Rubbermaid Commercial Products as Sustainability and Communications Manager
Rubbermaid Commercial Products (RCP) has announced the appointment of Adriana Olaya Rodriguez as its new Sustainability and Communications Manager. The multi-lingual author of Make them Behave Sustainably, takes on the newly created position at the global waste and recycling, cleaning ...
Read More »Vacherin steps up commitment to reducing food waste
CH&CO’s specialist workplace caterer focusing on the London market, Vacherin, has launched its Silo Stages project, a chef-focused sustainability initiative in partnership with renowned chef and restaurateur Doug McMaster and his team at the no-waste restaurant Silo, designed to accelerate ...
Read More »From eco-improvements to fire safety, is 2024 the year of compliance changes?
In the wake of the Grenfell disaster, the Government introduced the Building Safety Act 2022 which represents the latest phase in the effort to reduce the risk of a repeat occurrence of the fire. Rik Firth, Head of Operations at ...
Read More »Trio of appointments at Supply Chain Sustainability School
The Supply Chain Sustainability School, a leading online platform dedicated to promoting sustainable practices within supply chains, has appointed three new members to its Board of Directors. The new appointees – Aled Williams, Mandy Messenger, and Ben Stone – bring ...
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