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• GPA publishes guidance to improve biodiversity across government estate

  27-03-2024 13:47 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Government Property Agency (GPA) has published new guidance – Biodiversity and Nature Recovery Annex (BNRA) – detailing how it will protect and improve the natural environment across the extensive estate it manages.
  As the largest office property holder in government, the GPA has an opportunity to improve the environment for the benefit of everyone by playing a part in ceasing the extensive loss of biodiversity in the UK.
  The Annex’s publication, which forms part of the Go
  
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• Textile industry urged to ‘step up and do the right thing’ with toxic forever chemicals

  27-03-2024 13:01 via chtmag.com
  
  The textile industry has been accused of “shirking its moral responsibilities” by not tackling the toxic “forever chemicals” still used in garment manufacture around the world.
  Despite the known environmental and health concerns of PFAS chemicals, the textile industry continues to use them in garment production because of their stain and water repellent qualities, flame retardancy and low cost, says phs Besafe.
  “As one of the biggest contributors to the PFAS pr
  
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• Tork promotes sustainability and hygiene at Interclean

  27-03-2024 12:40 via chtmag.com
  
  Sustainable products and services designed to maximise hygiene while minimising environmental impact will be among the highlights of the Tork stand at Interclean.
  Taking centre stage will be Tork carbon neutral dispensers which have been nominated for an Amsterdam Innovation Award.
  Essity is offsetting carbon emissions from dispensers by investing in certified climate projects with ClimatePartner. A total of 27 Tork washroom dispensers for soap, toilet tissue and hand towels have now been certif
  
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• Macro appoints UK & Europe regional director

  27-03-2024 11:59 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The global facilities management and workplace experiences firm has appointed Patricia Soria as UK & Europe Regional Director.
  Soria, who has over 25 years’ of experience in retail construction, maintenance, and operations for both EMEA and North America, joined Macro in 2020 when it was awarded a contract with a leading sporting retailer, and shortly after became Sector Director for its Retail accounts.
  Soria’s mantra is to “Think different, do different”. With a sol
  
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• Construction training firm grows retrofit training division to increase qualified professionals in industry

  27-03-2024 10:57 via fmj.co.uk
  
  National training provider specialising in construction, utilities and green skills, Simply Learning (formerly Expedient Training) has appointed Angela Keyworth as Director of Retrofit and Renewables Training to significantly grow its retrofit training division.
  Keyworth, who has been running JWP Success Ltd for seven years, is joining Simply Learning, bringing her existing client base and team over to the company.
  Keyworth, who is a well-known name in retrofit and renewables training, currently
  
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• UCL trials food carbon tracking app for students

  27-03-2024 10:32 via fmj.co.uk
  
  University College London (UCL), along with its catering partner, CH&CO, and climate tech company, Reewild, have teamed up to introduce a new food carbon tracking app across UCL food outlets on a trial basis, helping students to manage their carbon impact.
  In line with the university’s Sustainable Food Policy, over half of the food on offer at UCL through caterers CH&CO is vegetarian or vegan. Furthermore, all food made in-house has been carbon accounted and carbon labelled, provid
  
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• Elior recognised for outstanding achievements in the catering industry

  27-03-2024 09:54 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Contract caterer Elior has taken home three awards at this year’s Contract Catering Awards, held on 18 March at the Leonardo Royal Hotel, Tower Bridge.
  Elior, along with subsidiaries Lexington, specialist business and industry hospitality caterer, and Taylor Shaw, contract caterer for schools, all won awards for outstanding achievements in the catering industry.
  The award for Senior Executive of the Year was awarded to Catherine Roe, CEO of Elior. Since joining Elior in 2006, she has had a
  
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• Bidvest Noonan launches Task

  27-03-2024 09:23 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Bidvest Noonan has introduced ‘Task’, a cutting-edge cloud-based operations platform.
  Created for its 27,000-strong workforce, the FM services provider says Task will enhance service processes, employee management, and asset tracking, which will transform the way it operates in the field.
  Task will change the way service teams work, allowing them to leverage real-time data generation and analysis to provide actionable insights for continual service improvement. Its comprehensive suit
  
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• Starting Fresh toolkit launched to help employers recruit ex-offenders

  27-03-2024 08:30 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Sodexo UK & Ireland has marked the first anniversary of Starting Fresh with the release of an employer toolkit. The toolkit builds on resources the organisation launched last March to help bridge the gap between businesses struggling with skills shortages and the under-utilised talent pool of people with criminal convictions.
  
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• Sodexo launches toolkit to help employers recruit ex-offenders

  27-03-2024 01:00
  Sodexo UK & Ireland marked the first anniversary of Starting Fresh earlier this month with the release of an employer toolkit. The toolkit builds on resources the organisation launched last March to help bridge the gap between businesses struggling with skills shortages and the under-utilised talent pool of people with criminal convictions.One year ago, research commissioned by Sodexo found that while 62 per cent of UK private sector businesses were facing recruitment challenges, a third had
  
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