Cleaning Industry news

• David Taylor-Smith joins Wates Property Services

  05-06-2024 14:12 via fmj.co.uk
  
  David Taylor-Smith MBE has been appointed as a Non-Executive Chairman of Wates Property Services (WPS).
  Taylor-Smith brings a wealth of family owned, public and private equity owned business experience to this role. He began his career in the British Army before rising to become a FTSE 100 Board Director and then a Private Equity CEO and has managed businesses in over 70 countries.
  Currently, he chairs two Private Equity owned companies; OCU Group, a utility services business, and WJ Group, a hi
  
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• Accelerating nature-positive action could unlock $62 billion a year by 2030 for household and personal care products sector

  05-06-2024 13:05 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The household and personal care sector could unlock $62bn of annual cost savings and revenue upside in a new nature-positive economy trajectory by 2030, according to recent guidance published by the World Economic Forum.
  The ‘Nature Positive: Role of the Household and Personal Care Products Sector’ guidance showcases how businesses across the sector can take practical action to transform and innovate their operations and value chains to secure a nature-positive future.
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• Low carbon catering

  05-06-2024 12:11 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Facilities Managers can work together with their foodservice partners to help solve the food waste problem and lower their carbon footprint, finds Sara Bean
  Whether reviewing the carbon management of buildings or improving recycling and waste management, an increasingly important consideration to achieving net zero is in reducing food waste. Climate action NGO WRAP has estimated the hospitality and food service sector wastes 1.08Mt of food a year, when the majority (800,000 tonnes) could have b
  
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• CBRE’s Scottish HQ awarded WELL Platinum rating

  05-06-2024 11:51 via fmj.co.uk
  
  CBRE’s Scottish headquarters has been named as one of the UK’s ‘Healthiest Places to Work’ followings its award of WELL Certification at Platinum Level, recognising the global real estate advisor’s commitment to promoting employee wellbeing.
  The ground floor office at 177 Bothwell Street in Glasgow is the first project in the UK to be certified under the newest version (WELL version 2) of the International WELL Building Institute’s standard.
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• The Royal Parks awards landscape maintenance contract to Gavin Jones Ltd 

  05-06-2024 11:07 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Gavin Jones Ltd, part of the Nurture Group, has secured a four-year deal with The Royal Parks charity to provide landscape maintenance services at The Regent’s Park and Primrose Hill.
  The contract, which was awarded following a competitive tender process, commences on 8 June and will see Royal Warrant holder Gavin Jones Ltd tasked with conserving and enhancing The Regent’s Park’s renowned horticultural displays at locations including The Queen Mary’s Gardens, The Avenue G
  
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• New structure and growth plan for Kier Places

  05-06-2024 10:19 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Kier Places, part of Kier Group’s Construction division, which provides building, construction and property management solutions for places where people live and work has unveiled three key business focus areas as part of its five-year strategic growth plan.
  Led by Managing Director Jamie McKechnie, Kier Places will now operate across three key business streams: Building Solutions, Residential Solutions and Workplace Solutions.
  The business will also extend its geographical reach
  
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• Supply Chain Sustainability School announces board appointment

  05-06-2024 09:46 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Supply Chain Sustainability School, a leading online platform dedicated to promoting sustainable practices within supply chains, has appointed Andrew Spencer to its Board of Directors.  
  Spencer brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the School’s mission of advancing sustainability within the built environment through collaboration and knowledge sharing. As the Group Supply Chain & Procurement Director at Galliford Try, a prominent UK construction group and k
  
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• The meeting place: why facilities managers need more than just a CAFM system

  05-06-2024 09:36 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The role of the facility manager is broadening. While facilities teams have historically been siloed, they are now more than ever being tasked with objectives that require them to integrate with a wide range of business functions.
  The challenge of achieving Net Zero targets touches every part of a business, and FM teams play a central role in supporting sustainability objectives. Regulatory requirements are becoming ever more complex, demanding access to a wider range of data to maintain complia
  
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• Fifth Platinum EcoVadis rating for Metsä Group

  05-06-2024 08:30 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Metsä Group’s tissue paper business - including greaseproof paper business - has once again achieved the highest Platinum rating in the EcoVadis sustainability and social responsibility evaluation for 2024.
  
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• Quality deserves more than a score

  05-06-2024 01:00
  John Griep at VSR in the Netherlands explains how the organisation assesses cleaning quality.At VSR, we do not assess cleaning quality by means of a score, but with the Acceptance Quality Limit (AQL), part of our proven VSR-KMS system. For the quality of cleaning delivered, an unambiguous score is simply inadequate. You can’t just lump different types of cleaning work together and make a uniform judgment. This ignores all kinds of important data.From that point of view we’ve develope
  
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• Embracing diversity

  05-06-2024 01:00
  The professional cleaning sector across Europe is a melting pot of different cultures, languages, faiths and nationalities. For service providers that requires understanding and planning. Georgia Jordan at Biological Preparations takes a look at the key points to consider when encouraging collaboration and unity among a diverse workforce.THE VALUE OF THE cleaning industry has stood testament over recent years. From being one of the few industries that has continued to grow through a global pande
  
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