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Why accessibility should be at the forefront for Facilities Managers in 2025

When facilities managers are planning for a bathroom refit, accessibility will be on the agenda of course, it has to be by law, but it might not be at the forefront of their design agenda. Yet accessible bathrooms are essential ...

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EMCOR UK moves up the Inclusive Top 50 Employers list

EMCOR UK has moved up 16 places since last year to be ranked 21st in the newly released rankings by the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers – a definitive list of UK based organisations that promote inclusion across all protected ...

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Sodexo offers guaranteed interviews to ex-offenders

Sodexo has announced a significant milestone in its commitment to social mobility by introducing guaranteed job interviews for people with criminal convictions as part of its Starting Fresh programme. Applicants with a disclosed criminal conviction who meet the job criteria ...

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SBFM celebrates two Yorkshire Excellence in HR Awards

The soft facilities management firm has won the Excellence in Inclusivity and Diversity Award and Purpose Beyond Profit Award at the Yorkshire Excellence in HR Awards, for its dedication towards inclusive, sustainable employment opportunities for frontline FM workers. In its ...

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ABM announces new accessibility milestones to mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities

ABM, a leading facility and aviation services provider, is today marking United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities with the announcement of a series of new developments in its ongoing commitment to embedding accessibility and inclusion into its company culture. A ...

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Sodexo HR director recognised as LGBTQ+ role model 

Laura Purdey, HR Director for Schools & Universities in the UK and Ireland has been named in the 2024 Outstanding Executives Role Model List, which recognises those who are working hard to create more LGBTQ+ inclusive workplaces. The global Outstanding ...

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Sodexo retains Disability Confident Leader status

Sodexo has achieved re-accreditation as a Disability Confident Leader under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme. Sodexo first recieved Disability Confident Leader status in 2018 and successfully renewed it for a further three years in 2021. The Disability Confident scheme ...

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Industry-first maternity jacket launched by Compass

Compass Group UK & Ireland has today launched its own maternity jacket; a specially-designed, industry-first uniform that provides proper support, fit and function for female colleagues throughout pregnancy, postpartum and menopause. Designed by Compass Group’s Women in Food Community and ...

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International Women’s Day: ABM launches Women’s Impact Group

To coincide with International Women’s Day (8 March), integrated facility and aviation services provider, ABM has launched its first Women’s Impact Group in the UK and Ireland. The mission and vision of the group is to amplify ABM’s mission of ...

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Sodexo joins new coalition of companies connecting refugees to jobs

Sodexo UK & Ireland is one of 70 major businesses joining Tent UK, a new coalition of companies which aims to advance the labour market integration of refugees in the UK. In recent years, the UK has welcomed more than ...

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