Social value

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. 

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

Ethical business: property management firm's B Corp journey

EQUANS, ENGIE’s services-led division, has secured a three-year hard FM contract by Guide Dogs, the UK charity for blind and partially sighted people.

A round-up of new services, partnerships and initiatives as announced by outsourced FM providers over the course of the last few weeks.

A rise in the number of empty commercial buildings following the pandemic has hiked demand for better environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance of properties, indicates a study.

Wates FM has been chosen by the Wellcome Genome Campus to carry out mechanical and electrical maintenance and minor works to buildings and infrastructure at its biodata and genomics research campus.

A news round-up of stories in the FM sector

Integrated facilities services provider ABM has pledged £192,000 to enable small and medium-sized businesses and social enterprises to re-skill low-paid Londoners.

Legal firm Burness Paull has become the first accredited ‘Menopause Friendly’ employer in Scotland – and the first law firm in the UK to achieve the status.

McGill has been awarded a contract by Paisley Housing Association to replace kitchens and bathrooms in more than 400 homes in the town.

National maintenance contractor Novus Property Solutions has won a four-year contract with Harrogate Borough Council to refit about 300 kitchens a year.