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• Half of Mitie’s fleet is now made up of electric powered vehicles

  13-06-2023 15:44 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Mitie has announced it has transitioned 50 per cent of its fleet to electric vehicles. The EV deployment is part of Mitie’s wider Plan Zero pledge, which includes a commitment to fully electrifying its fleet by the end of 2025. The FM provider now operates more than 3,500 electric powered vehicles across its business, making it one of the largest electric fleets in the UK.
  Mitie’s EV transition started in 2018 and has progressed at pace, with the company having celebrated its 3,000th
  
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• People are less engaged, less fulfilled, and more stressed in their working life finds CIPD

  13-06-2023 15:00 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The CIPD has warned of a ‘slow slide into mediocrity’ in the UK as a number of key measures of job quality have fallen back in recent years, impacting individuals and the economy.  According to the CIPD Good Work Index most people like their work and find it satisfying, however as many as 6-9 million workers experience poor-quality work in some major areas of their employment and there has been no significant improvement in job quality in the past four years.
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• Retained EU Law Bill: Do you need to take action?

  13-06-2023 11:37 via fmj.co.uk
  
  After months of debate, the Government has made a u-turn on its plan for thousands of EU-era laws to expire automatically at the end of this year. Whatever happens, says Kate Gardner, Health and Safety Trainer for International Workplace, we just need to keep doing what we’re doingThe EU Retained Law Bill considers the raft of regulations introduced under the European Union and whether they should remain in place. The government originally planned to repeal or replace over 4,000 pieces of
  
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• Over 50 per cent of built environment emissions could be reduced with existing technology by 2030

  13-06-2023 11:18 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Industry players in the built environment have the potential to reduce emissions by more than 50 per cent by 2030 with currently available technologies, according to the latest analysis from McKinsey & Company (McKinsey) in collaboration with the Net Zero Built Environment Council.
  Building value by decarbonizing the built environment identifies several business opportunities across the value chain that could lead to cost-effective decarbonization for the sector.
  Looking at over 1,000 potent
  
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• How the FM Industry can source and onboard credible and compliant contractors in times of labour shortage

  13-06-2023 10:06 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Like many sectors, the shortage of skilled labour is a major challenge facing the FM industry. According to a RICS UK Facilities Management Survey, 65% of FM services are facing difficulties in sourcing workers (Q4 2022).The challenge has been intensified recently by post-Brexit immigration laws, Covid-19, evolving age demographics and the desire to have a work-life balance. In particular, the talent shortage is acute in areas such as Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), electrica
  
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• Ideal Heating launches heat pump range for commercial buildings

  13-06-2023 09:33 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Leading heating appliance manufacturer, Ideal Heating, has launched a new range of monobloc air source heat pumps to help improve energy efficiency and reduce reliance on natural gas within commercial buildings.
  Available in six outputs and seven models (14kW, 14kW (single phase), 18kW, 26kW, 32kW, 50kW and 70kW), the ECOMOD range provides a minimum A++ Energy related Products (ErP) efficiency rating and high co-efficient of performance (COP) rating of up to 4.85. R32 refrigerant ensures a low g
  
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• Sodexo showcases positive social impact in new report

  13-06-2023 09:30 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Sodexo has published its 2023 Social Impact Report, which highlights progress and outcomes delivered against the commitments laid out in its Social Impact Pledge. Each of these commitments were pledged in 2021, as part of a three-year social value strategy to deliver real change which improves quality of life for Sodexo’s people and in the communities where they live and work.
  The report, published annually, provides a comprehensive overview of how Sodexo is making a positive difference ac
  
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• Four in five older Londoners unhappy with public toilet provision

  13-06-2023 01:00
  More than four out of five older Londoners are unhappy with the number of public toilets in their borough, according to a study by Age UK London.Approximately 81 per cent think there are too few public toilets in their local area while only three per cent consider their toilet provision to be good.And 90 per cent of respondents said they routinely thought about the availability of public toilets before leaving home, while more than half admitted to reducing their fluid intake before going out to
  
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