Environmental Quality

A property membership body is calling on the government to introduce tax credits for investment in new technology and equipment to make existing buildings more environmentally friendly.

UK supply chain compliance consultant CHAS has introduced Verified Supplier, a service to enable facilities management material suppliers to demonstrate their commitment to safe and ethical operations.

Norse Group has secured an eight-year waste and street cleansing contract with Rochford District Council in Essex.

Wates Facilities Management (FM) has been reappointed to continue provision of planned and reactive building maintenance services on four nationwide contracts.

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NHS Property Services (NHSPS) has published a three-year Green Plan focusing on decarbonising the NHS estate.

The Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) has announced three new signatories to the BBP Climate Commitment. 

The government is not yet on track to achieve its targets for reducing air pollution and it has not communicated effectively with the public on the issue, according to a report from the National Audit Office (NAO).

A property group has launched its Net Zero Pledge – an industry-wide initiative to cut carbon emissions across the whole property sector.

A trade body has said making buildings more “infection resilient” would have significant “health, social and economic benefits”.