By Jonathan Withey, Director of ESG and Transformation at sustainability certification company, Planet Mark For many sectors, sustainability has shifted from a peripheral concern to a central mandate for securing growth and customer engagement. The cleaning sector is no exception. ...

Compass Group UK&I plans to lead the foodservices industry in climate reporting and transition planning, announcing it will follow recommendations released by the UK Government’s Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT). The UK&I division of the global catering firm states it will ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has published its manifesto titled ‘Empowering a Sustainable Future’. According to the United Nations, the built environment generates around 40 per cent of global carbon output, and RICS is leading the industry on ...

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 ...

Data centre and critical environment specialist, Keysource, has published its sixth annual State of the Industry Report. The report, which gathers the views and insights from over 250 IT Directors and Senior Datacentre professionals, highlights the trilemma the industry is facing ...

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 ...

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 ...