Sustainability

Corps Security has appointed Amy Wilkinson as its social value lead to work with charity partner Combat Stress and other bodies to boost the firm’s social impact. 

The three biggest trends likely to dominate 2022 are reducing plastic waste, green cleaning and increased visibility and frequency of cleaning, according to research.

Cleaning and soft services firm Kingdom Cleaning has joined Inclusive Companies, the leading network of organisations leading in equality, diversity and inclusion.

Aramark Northern Europe has pledged to become the first region of the global company to achieve net-zero carbon by 2050.

Waste management firm Veolia has introduced its first UK electric vehicle battery recycling facility to process 20 per cent of the nation’s end-of-life batteries by 2024.

VINCI Facilities is the top-ranked FM provider for sustainability in the Sustainable Facilities Management Index for 2021.

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Waste management provider Reconomy Group has bought Leicester-based recycling company Casepak and its sister company Oceala. 

A YouGov survey commissioned by waste management firm Veolia of more than 1,000 senior business decision-makers found that less than a third of UK companies have a strategy for reaching carbon net zero. 

The UKGBC has welcomed new regulations saying all new buildings in England will have to reduce CO2 emissions under new rules.

EQUANS, ENGIE’s regeneration and services-led business, has been awarded a £22 million planned maintenance contract by social housing provider Acis Group.