Cleaning Industry news

• Sodexo advocates for cross industry collaboration to increase green skills

  22-11-2024 15:17 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Recognising that every role in its organisation must adapt to meet the challenges posed by climate change, Sodexo is embedding green skills within its workforce, providing training and learning opportunities for its people at all stages of their career journey through a dedicated training centre which it has partnered with the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) to establish.
  There is a growing need to ensure the workforce is equipped with the necessary green skills to su
  
  Read more

• Being well in a changing world

  22-11-2024 11:33 via fmj.co.uk
  
  By Marcus Herbert, Head of Wellbeing, British Safety Council
  The world is changing at an unprecedented pace, from the return of war in Europe and armed conflict in the Middle East, the challenges are immense. In the UK, health outcomes lag similar developed nations, economic growth has been largely stagnant, and levels of economic inactivity continue to rise.
  Amid this social, political and economic context, how employers approach worker wellbeing has grown in importance. We spend an estimated
  
  Read more

• ESS Opens First Co-op Store on the UK Defence Estate

  22-11-2024 10:45 via fmj.co.uk
  
  ESS Defence, specialist provider of foodservice and facilities management to military establishments across the UK, has partnered with Co-op to open the convenience retailer’s first store on the UK Defence estate at HMS Collingwood.
  The move is in line with ESS’ commitment to enhancing the lived experience of service personnel and the wider Defence community, by mirroring what customers are used to seeing outside the wire.
  Collaboration between ESS, Co-op, the Royal Navy and Defence
  
  Read more

• Three new framework agreements announced to simplify NHS procurement of soft facilities

  22-11-2024 10:25 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Corporate services provider, NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has launched three new soft facilities management (FM) procurement solutions designed to enhance operational efficiency, save costs and ensure high quality environments for NHS patients, staff and visitors.
  Together, the new framework agreements for linen and laundry, grounds maintenance and security services, with a combined value of £375m – provide NHS trusts and other public organisations with a compliant and cost
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Saving time for FMs and Cleaning Operatives

  22-11-2024 10:18 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Designed to enhance efficiency and reduce environmental impact in the washroom is new Tork OptiServe from Essity. This toilet paper system allows managers to use the same coreless toilet paper refills across an entire facility.
  
  Read more

• More action needed to meet climate goals finds RICS 2024 Sustainability Report

  22-11-2024 09:30 via fmj.co.uk
  The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) 2024 Sustainability Report has found that while the UK has made some strides in carbon reduction across buildings and infrastructure, further action is needed to meet national and global climate goals.
  To accelerate progress, RICS advocates for a comprehensive sustainability approach that includes evidence-based targets, mandatory carbon assessments (such as WLCA) for all new projects, and enhanced training for built environment professionals.
  
  Read more

• Weakening economy hurts cleaning firms

  22-11-2024 01:00
  The cleaning sector in France is facing difficulties due to economic slowdown, says Christian Bouzols.The attractiveness of jobs in the various sectors has become a major issue for the French cleaning sector in 2024. “We’re faced with some difficulties”, says Patricia Charrier-Izel, director general of contract cleaning association FEP.One difficulty is the fact that the higher-than-average age of cleaning workers is discouraging some young people who might be interested in bec
  
  Read more

Follow @CleaningIndusUK on Twitter!