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• Serco increases full-year guidance following ‘good progress’

  28-06-2024 11:58 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Serco has updated its full-year guidance for 2024 having reported “good progress” in the first six months.
  The outsourcing firm reports that group revenue is in line with expectations at around £2.4bn, and underlying operating profit is ahead of plan at approximately £140m, with progress in improving productivity and the underlying performance of its portfolio delivering a margin of around 5.8%.
  The company also adds it is in a strong financial position with adjusted net
  
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• Northwood scoops top EDI award

  28-06-2024 10:51 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Northwood Hygiene Products Ltd has won the inaugural Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Award in the Confederation of Paper industries’ 2024 Paper Industry Gold Awards.
  
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• Northwood wins top EDI award

  28-06-2024 10:21 via chtmag.com
  
  Northwood Hygiene Products Ltd, a manufacturer and supplier of away-from-home (AfH) professional paper hygiene and wiping products, has won the inaugural Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Award in the Confederation of Paper industries’ 2024 Paper Industry Gold Awards.
  New for 2024, the EDI award recognises a company or individual who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to the promotion of EDI.
  Northwood’s winning entry was commended by the judges for its holistic strategy t
  
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• Fresh Start Waste Services decarbonise by 22% with recycled bin containers for Bruntwood and Bruntwood SciTech

  28-06-2024 10:09 via chtmag.com
  
  In an ambitious move towards sustainability, Fresh Start Waste Services is making strides to decarbonise the North West by introducing recycled bin containers, supplied by ESE World Limited. This initiative is a part of the organisation’s ongoing efforts to reduce carbon emissions and promote environmentally responsible waste management practices.
   Following the successful appointment of Fresh Start Waste Services by Bruntwood and Bruntwood SciTech, the carbon conscious waste manageme
  
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• Delphis Eco announces over 3000 tonnes of carbon savings over the last 12 months

  28-06-2024 09:49 via chtmag.com
  
  Eco-cleaning company, Delphis Eco, has announced that it has helped all of its customers, big and small, achieve 3,338 tonnes of carbon savings in the last 12 months. This is equivalent to 8.34 million car miles; 1.33 million t-shirts being produced, and 283.7 million plastic bottles manufactured.
  Announced during London Climate Action Week, the carbon saving has been achieved by customers simply purchasing cleaning products from Delphis Eco, rather than using conventional cleaning products.
  Del
  
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• BCO chief executive to step down next year

  28-06-2024 09:27 via fmj.co.uk
  
  After soon-to-be 25 years of serving as Chief Executive for the British Council for Offices, Richard Kauntze will be stepping down in summer 2025. His successor will be appointed by the new BCO Presidential Team in due course.
  During Kauntze’s tenure, the BCO has grown in membership and become established firmly as the office sector’s source of education, guidance and discussion. Since Kauntze joined as Chief Executive in 1999, membership has increased from 585 to over 4,000, spannin
  
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• Sodexo report delves into the lived experience challenges facing the Armed Forces

  28-06-2024 09:03 via fmj.co.uk
  
  With 7,000 more people leaving the military than joining last year, the Armed Forces are facing a recruitment and retention crisis. The lived experience – the experience of service personnel on the sites where they both live and work – plays a significant part in people’s decision whether they want to join, or continue to serve.
  To address these challenges Sodexo convened 21 leaders from across the military community, including the future lived experience lead for the Army, Br
  
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• Talkington Bates becomes B Corp certified

  28-06-2024 08:37 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The independent contract caterer has received B Corp status, joining the only two other catering contractors in the UK to have the designation, Houston Hawkes and Leeming Pilkington.
  B Corp status is certified by the non-profit organisation B Lab, and it ensures that companies meet social sustainability and environmental performance standards, as well as accountability standards across all areas of the business.
  Talkington Bates joins 2,000 B Corps in the UK, representing its commitment to
  
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• Virtual reality - the future of training

  28-06-2024 01:00
  Debbie Jamieson, HR projects manager at building services provider Churchill Groupexplores why training is so important in our sector, the benefits of using VR and how every business can create and implement a VR training programme for their workforce.TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT programmes are one of the most powerful things we can offer employees. Stats compiled by HR Exchange Network state 68 per cent of employees say training and development is a company’s most important policy, while 76 p
  
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