In a world of mounting environmental concerns, it’s little wonder that sustainability has become a priority. Everyone’s talking about it. From the smallest businesses to the largest enterprises, every organisation is looking to reduce its impact on the environment – ...
Read More »Training to save the planet
As the drive for sustainability in business grows, Ruth Williams of Astutis explains how environmental training can help organisations deliver an eco-blueprint to drive a more sustainable future Climate change is a hot topic. This summer’s wild fires have been ...
Read More »Scope 3 FM emissions
Kieran King, Sustainability Consultant for the SFMI & Acclaro Advisory on ways to help close the potential gap in building life-cycle emissions, where FM Scope 3 is currently excluded There has been a recent rise in companies beginning to look ...
Read More »The circle of life
From a resource efficiency perspective we all need to go beyond the three-step ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’ maxim and embrace the 10 R’s explains Rachel Houghton, Managing Director at Business Moves Group We’re all familiar with the maxim ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’. However, ...
Read More »What about water?
In the second and third parts of this three-part series, Acclaro Advisory and SFMI focus on Reporting and Targets and Risks and Opportunities In conjunction with Methven UK, the SFMI (Sustainable Facilities Management Index) has reviewed historic trending, surveyed FM ...
Read More »Ian Morehouse, Winter Maintenance Director at Ground Control, reflects on a mild but productive winter season and how are preparing our most sustainable winter season yet
Despite what in many ways was a mild winter last season, we had our biggest gritting night ever earlier year with, just under 300,000 gritting visits across the season, all whilst growing our portfolio by nearly 20%. Those successes are ...
Read More »Elis provides sustainable alternative for workwear and laundry
With businesses looking for ways to improve their sustainability, workwear and laundry services provider, Elis UK, explains how its circular economy approach can help. Elis was the first company in its sector to announce its target of net zero emissions ...
Read More »Harrods reduces waste footprint with new hand towel recycling service
Kimberly-Clark Professional’s RightCycle™ Programme meets sustainability goals Harrods, the world’s leading luxury department store, has ambitious plans to create a more sustainable future. Harrods Path to a Sustainable Future sustainability initiative details its plan to “operate as efficiently as we ...
Read More »More than just best practice, ESG is crucial for business health
Blog by Clare Legrys, Principal Risk Manager/HSEQ Manager, Vercity Consulting Following recent changes to the Social Value Act and increasing focus from corporations, investors and consumers, company ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) and sustainability activities are now becoming vitally important ...
Read More »Sustainability from the ground up
Lee Fox, Director of Global Business Development and Key Accounts for Kleen-Tex, discusses how Facilities Managers can improve the environmental efficiency of their building by installing a dedicated combination of floor matting systems. Over the last two years, the pandemic ...
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