Sodexo’s procurement specialist for the hospitality sector, Entegra, has joined forces with a number of global hospitality firms, to launch the Hospitality Alliance for Responsible Procurement (HARP), created to accelerate positive impact across the hospitality industry, driven by a commitment ...
Read More »Almost half of UK firms concerned about the impact of climate change
Analysis of the ONS’ Business Insights and Conditions Survey (BICS) by global circularity experts, Reconomy, reveals a mismatch between businesses’ worries about climate change and action to mitigate environmental damage. It highlights the vast potential for corporate consensus to accelerate ...
Read More »Simply Washrooms achieves B Corp certification in world-first for the workplace hygiene industry
Simply Washrooms (Simply), the UK-based workplace and washroom hygiene service provider, has announced its certification as a B Corporation (B Corp), joining a growing group of companies reinventing business by pursuing purpose as well as profit. Today Simply has also ...
Read More »Arcus FM publishes third annual Sustainability Impact Report
Arcus FM has released it’s third annual sustainability report for the 2022/23 fiscal year, which discloses the company’s impact on key elements of environment and society, including its contribution, both positive and negative, towards the goals of sustainable development. Arcus ...
Read More »Lighting the future
Tim Whitaker – Marketing Communications Manager, DALI Alliance discusses sustainability, future-proofing and the opportunities offered by smart, data-rich lighting systems Sustainability across the electrical sector continues to be a key focus and with lighting accounting for around 15 per cent ...
Read More »Why your energy management system is key to achieving corporate sustainability goals
With a comprehensive decarbonisation roadmap in place, the UK manufacturing sector’s drive towards achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050 is set to drive increased innovation and competitiveness, positioning UK manufacturing as a leader on the global stage. In a complex ...
Read More »Mitie wins at the Corporate ESG Awards
Mitie has been recognised for its continued commitment to prioritising sustainability at the ESG Investing’s Corporate ESG Awards 2023, taking home the accolade for ‘Best Company for Carbon Transition’. ESG Investing’s awards are the only awards evaluating the best companies in ...
Read More »EMCOR UK joins the world’s largest sustainability initiative
EMCOR UK has joined the United Nations Global Compact initiative – a voluntary leadership platform for the development, implementation, and disclosure of responsible business practices. Launched in 2000, the UN Global Compact is the largest corporate sustainability initiative in the ...
Read More »ISS reduces global food waste by 30 per cent
ISS has reached a major sustainability milestone with a collective 30 per cent global food waste reduction from its 2019 baseline. In addition to this, ISS has taken another step towards fulfilling its commitment to the World Resource Institute’s Cool ...
Read More »Sustainable surcharge
New research suggests that companies are willing to pay higher rents for more sustainable corporate office space following the rise of hybrid working. Should the sustainability attributes of some buildings be enhanced to command a rent premium or should standard ...
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