The period between 2020 to 2030, proclaimed as the Decade of Action by the United Nations, is likely to be the most important for the planet and society. It is critical that businesses, individuals, cities and governments work together to ...
Read More »ABB drive helps to make life under the sea a better place to be
The sharks, seals, penguins and other creatures at SEA LIFE Weymouth are benefitting from a more sustainable environment following the installation of an ABB variable speed drive. Installing a variable speed drive (VSD) to the creature habitats’ water aeration system ...
Read More »Energy management: Getting businesses back on track with their carbon reduction journey
As organisations prepare for the widescale reopening of buildings, the need to maintain a low carbon footprint remains a priority. But with lockdown making it difficult to even produce an accurate analysis of energy management rates over the past year ...
Read More »Meeting sustainability targets should start with data
By Andrea Temporiti, Head of Digital for ABB Electrification Demand for electrical energy is rising, with urbanisation and industrialisation driving an expected increase of 33 per cent by 2040.¹ These alarming upwards trajectories are spurring governments all over the world into ...
Read More »Sustainable core
Sunil Shah, Director at Acclaro Advisory & SFMI says the latest FM progress report on sustainability illustrates why the sector must adopt a progressive business model with sustainability at its centre The sudden, catastrophic emergence of COVID-19 generated the most ...
Read More »The world’s sustainability agenda is at crisis point and the cleaning sector needs to play it’s part
UhUb and our clients are ensuring we are part of the solution Here at UhUb we committed to being an ethical business from day 1 in all that we do and espouse a ‘sustainability by degrees’ philosophy. Why? because we ...
Read More »People and planet
Olena Neznal, Vice President, Kimberly-Clark Professional EMEA, invites business to consider newly-urgent questions sparked by the pandemic. Namely, how do we waste less, use resources better, and keep employees safe? While COVID-19 has heightened awareness of health and hygiene, it’s ...
Read More »Cleanology goes electric in its latest sustainability move
Following a deal signed with Nissan last autumn, pioneering UK cleaning firm Cleanology has taken delivery of its brand new all-electric London fleet. “This move reduces emissions and lowers our carbon footprint, significantly improving our environmental sustainability credentials, and the ...
Read More »Waterblade joins online innovation portal to boost transition to net zero
Waterblade water saving mod for washroom taps has been chosen as an innovation partner for a new self-service, interactive and intelligent marketplace for sustainable technologies. The Wates Innovation Network (WIN) portal is the first initiative of its kind and has ...
Read More »Clause for celebration
Saul Huxley, Organic Development Director at grounds maintenance and landscape creation specialists, idverde explains how carbon-neutral clauses can benefit the environment With greater pressures on Councils, retail parks and business spaces to create more sustainable, climate-friendly gains, there has been ...
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