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 ...
Read More »Nurture Group drives closer to net zero emissions
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 ...
Read More »WFMs must be a key stakeholder when drawing up energy and carbon plans
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 ...
Read More »Water Sustainability Matters – Why Facility Managers Should Care?
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, ...
Read More »Churchill Group wins Rising Star award
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 ...
Read More »Enva launches ‘social good’ enterprise
Waste management and resource recovery business, Enva, has launched the Enva Foundation, following the announcement of the company’s plans to set up a ‘social good’ enterprise in its latest Sustainability Report. The Enva Foundation will channel pro-bono services and expertise ...
Read More »BDO report finds most efficient and sustainable office buildings attract higher than average service charges
Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO has identified in its latest benchmarking report that offices with an ‘outstanding’ or ‘excellent’ Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology (BREEAM) certification had total service charge costs that were 26 per cent higher than ...
Read More »Mitie recognised with top ESG ratings
Mitie joins an exclusive group of organisations recognised for demonstrating best-in-class carbon reporting and environmental management having been awarded an ‘A’ score from CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project). Considered the ‘gold standard’ for environmental reporting globally, CPD reviews over ...
Read More »Comprehensive guide to green buildings is released
IT cyber security and networking company, OryxAlign, has released a new guide, tailored for construction professionals, facilities managers and commercial real estate managers, to help them navigate the complexities of green certifications, offering insights into creating sustainable, healthy and secure ...
Read More »BBP revitalises Green Lease Toolkit
The Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) has revised its Green Lease Toolkit to stimulate leadership and support the delivery of better buildings across the commercial real estate sector. The comprehensive online Toolkit contains legal clauses in nearly 20 key areas, covering ...
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