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Secure sustainability

Thanks to effective alignment on service expectations, social consciousness and sustainability principles, Zurich, CBRE and Corps Security are demonstrating the value of a holistic and integrated FM approach, thanks to a win-win-win partnership Founded in Switzerland in 1872, Zurich Insurance ...

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Evolutionary change

Evolving ways of working was the theme of the Autumn conference from Workplace Trends, which focused on the challenges and opportunities for the post-COVID workplace At last year’s Workplace Trends event, much of the discussion revolved around the unique opportunity ...

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Fast forward

Andrew Collinson, Operations Director for Electronic Security at Chubb explains why its new accelerated development programme is an ideal opportunity for people to retrain and seize the career they have always wanted Currently, the global employment market is in a ...

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Winning ways

The key to attracting and retaining talent? Being a ‘Great Place to Work’ says Jess Pritchard, Head of the Corporate Sector at Moneypenny on winning GPTW certification A positive workplace culture can be a major differentiator when it comes to ...

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Supporting your workers through a challenging winter

According to the ONS around three in four adults (77 per cent) feel very or somewhat worried about the rising costs of living. Although hybrid working remains a popular option, as energy and food bills continue to soar there’s growing ...

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Balancing people, planet and profits

By Chintan Soni, CEO and Co-Founder of Ecolibrium Research from the World Economic Forum has found that the built environment is responsible for 40 per cent of global energy consumption and 33 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions, with one-fifth ...

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The importance of gaining accreditation to ISO/IEC 17020

Gemma Archibald, Alcumus Chief Operating Officer – Membership, outlines the benefits of partnering with inspection bodies who have been certified as meeting ISO/IEC 17020 FMs and their providers share one trait: upholding high standards at all times throughout their operations. ...

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Enlightened environment

Nigel Harvey, CEO of Recolight, the WEEE compliance scheme for the lighting industry, outlines how FMs can incorporate environmental considerations into lighting FMs can have a significant impact on the whole life carbon footprint of the lighting they manage. Some ...

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Held to ransom

To take action against ransomware attacks, organisations must embrace a layered cybersecurity approach – which includes a combination of IT and business processes, employee awareness and software, explains Usman Choudhary, Chief Product Officer of VIPRE Earlier this year, VIPRE released ...

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Light solutions

Helen Parton of Informare explores post-pandemic lighting solutions, from addressing unoccupied areas in buildings to ways of saving energy and increasing efficiencies for hybrid working So much has happened in the last two and a half years that the role ...

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