Sustainability

VINCI Facilities and VINCI Construction UK accelerated the group’s drive towards its target of a 40 per cent reduction in carbon emissions with the delivery last week of its first set of Polestar 2s cars for its team.

South Somerset District Council has chosen ENGIE to develop a net-zero carbon roadmap for the area. 

Waste services operator Veolia has been awarded a domestic waste management contract by Central Bedfordshire Council in conjunction with Bedford Borough Council.

Amey has teamed up in a social enterprise with Paint360  to support prisoners’ wellbeing.

Mitie has launched its 2020 Social Value Report, setting new targets for its business over the next five years. 

Bruntwood, the commercial property specialist, is expanding its services by starting Unify – a new facilities management business.

Amolak Dhariwal, vice-president of finance at Sodexo’s global supply management and service operations division, has been awarded the British Empire Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for services to business.

Sustainability report points to broadening agenda

A new movement – environmental, social and governance (ESG) – is starting to dominate the corporate landscape, says Marc Bradbrook.

Facilities managers are "agents for change" and are in unique positions to tackle the dangers to global biodiversity through the infrastructure they manage, according to Arctic explorer and ocean conservationist Pen Hadow.

The Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management has welcomed the government's new social value model and procurement guidance that was published last week, saying it will "drive up" procurement standards.

Businesses seeking to win government contracts will have to set out how they will also deliver social value priorities - including Covid-19 recovery measures, according to measures announced this week.