A report on the carbon impact of packaging material reveals that in most cases the main alternatives to plastic packaging – cardboard, glass, steel and aluminium – “emit more greenhouse gases”.
Official data for work-related fatal accidents reveals that 111 workers were fatally injured at work between April 2019 and March 2020 (a rate of 0.34 deaths per 100,000 workers) – the lowest toll on record.
The number of employees who do not want to return to the office has almost doubled since lockdown began, shows a poll carried out for the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management.
Sasse Group has taken a three-year contract with Red Kite Community Housing to provide cleaning and support services for more than 100 schemes across Buckinghamshire.
Procurement organisation and social enterprise Fusion21 has announced the suppliers appointed to its national Lifts Framework – worth up to £80 million over four years.
Property development and investment company British Land has awarded Incentive FM three new shopping centre contracts and renewed another two contracts at sites across the UK.
A white paper published by the Sustainable Facilities Management Index (SFMI) provides FM organisations with a framework that can help propel them to leading sustainability status.
Version 2 of BSI’s Safe Working Guidelines is published today to help organisations to protect workers from the continuing coronavirus risks, mitigate outbreaks and build long-term resilience.
Amey has teamed up with social enterprise Ethical Stationery and a group of South London charities in Croydon to package and distribute face coverings to its 16,000 UK employees, including more than 10,000 key workers.
