Aramark provides an update on ESG progress and shares recent accomplishments, including the validation of new global near- and long-term targets to reduce its carbon footprint. Be Well. Do Well.—Aramark’s Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) platform—encompasses the company’s focus on and commitment to helping people and the planet. “I am proud of the progress we are making to…
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A £500,000 donation from Compass Group will support delivery of hospitality and professional services apprenticeships by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA). Made via the Apprenticeship Levy Fund, the funding will help people gain the skills, knowledge and behaviours needed to enter and progress within the hospitality sector and give West Midlands businesses access to…
Later living communities developer Inspired Villages has appointed Angie Harding to its Executive Committee as operations director. Harding joins the group from The ExtraCare Charitable Trust, bringing a wealth of experience in the later living sector. Working with the Trust for 16 years, she oversaw the business’ growth ambitions, scaling it from 5 to 21 retirement…
A partnership between EMCOR UK and Access Community Trust (ACT) is creating employment, supporting a local community, and improving wellbeing and mental wellbeing at the British Sugar plant in Kings Lynn, Norfolk. EMCOR, which provides integrated facility services at the plant, reports recruiting two individuals as a result of the collaboration which has renovated the…
This fall, Aramark Collegiate Hospitality is offering innovative new ordering technologies and food concepts, designed with industry and campus-specific data, to deliver dining programs that engage and ground students. Each college campus is as unique as its medley of students, and this fall Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) is offering innovative new ordering technologies and food concepts,…
Severn Trent and Nando’s have launched a major new initiative to reduce potentially devastating drain blockages by trapping the fats, oils, and greases (FOG) which can create fatbergs. Nando’s is now using specially-installed equipment at seven venues across the West and East Midlands to stop FOG flowing into sewers where, if unchecked, could potentially block…
Two of the biggest names in the Scottish energy sector and a global life sciences business have joined the Scotland Against Modern Slavery movement. SSE plc, one of the UK’s leading low-carbon energy company, Wood, a global leader in consulting and engineering, and Charles River Laboratories, the drug discovery and development experts, have signed up…
UK charity Crimestoppers has launched a new campaign to raise awareness of properties being used by criminal gangs to produce cannabis after receiving over 14,000 anonymous reports in 2022 from concerned members of the public about cannabis being grown illegally in their community.When violent gangs are behind large-scale cannabis production in either commercial or residential…
Landsec has launched £20 million social impact fund, Landsec Futures, which aims to catalyse the adoption of more equitable recruitment practices in UK’s real estate industry by enhancing social mobility and delivering £200 million of social value before 2030. As a significant employer of multiple occupations, the sector contributes £94 billion to the United Kingdom…
For a second consecutive year, “environmentally-friendly” commercial cleaning franchise Tidy Green Clean is sponsoring the videography at charity event RunBalmoral, which will be held on The Balmoral Estate over the weekend of April 22-23. The event hosts more than 5,000 entrants who compete and participate in a whole weekend of different runs and trails. The…
BM Caterers has presented 26 awards to individuals and teams at its annual FOODIES awards ceremony which recognise outstanding contributions to the business and communities it operates in. Hosted at a client site in White City, West London, the event celebrated excellence in customer service, coffee and safety skills and innovation – with awards additionally…
Veolia is now delivering more than six times more renewable electricity to the grid than it uses at 400 offices and sites in the UK. By generating 856 GWh of electricity using a combination of biomass, landfill gas, biogas and Energy Recovery facilities (ERF), that qualify under the Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGO) scheme,…
Royal BAM Group NV has appointed Huw Jones to succeed Ian Parish, BAM Nuttall executive director, who retires on 31 December. Parish, who has over 38 years’ experience in the civil engineering industry, re-joined BAM Nuttall in 2020 as managing director, major projects, before taking on the role of interim managing director of BAM Nuttall…
Soft services provider Churchill Group has made a commitment to supporting refugees living in the United Kingdom by joining the Tent Partnership for Refugees (Tent) network Tent, which was established to mobilising the global business community to improve the lives and livelihoods of more than 36 million refugees who have been forcibly displaced from their…
Kimberly-Clark Professional™ has added 100 per cent bio-based and recyclable core plugs in its Scott® and Kleenex® hand towel ranges in the EMEA region in what the company’s describing as an industry first. The plastic-free core plugs are made primarily from starch and fibre, replacing plastic core plugs currently in use. It is estimated to…
A road camera which has been designed to identify and track drivers who rev-up engines and use modified exhausts in contravention of current rules is being installed at four UK locations as part of a trial to clampdown on antisocial driving. The Transport Secretary has confirmed the four locations, Bradford, Gloucestershire, Great Yarmouth and Birmingham,…
Peel L&P has released its annual ESG report on the progress the British regeneration business is making in implementing a Five Year Sustainability Plan. Peel, which has a record of transformative and exciting projects including MediaCity at Salford Quays and the trailblazing Manchester homeless project Embassy Village, reports progress on all 22 of its sustainability…
Nicklaus Companies and award-winning developer FM Group have launched the first residential golf community in Europe to be carry the legendary golfer’s name at Stonehaven in Scotland. The development of luxury homes at the historic Ury Estate is being built around an 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course which is also the site of a…
Thousands of Aramark team members around the world have participated in Aramark Building Community (ABC) Day, the hospitality, facilities, and uniform services company’s annual day of service which took place on 22nd September. Volunteers from 14 countries, including the U.S., U.S Virgin Islands, Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland, Mexico,…
UK supplier of lone worker safeguarding solutions Reliance Protect has teamed up with two longstanding customers to create social value funds dedicated to supporting people experiencing hardship during the cost of living crisis. The social value funds provide an invaluable safety net for some of the most disadvantaged members of society, in addition to funding…
EMCOR UK’s collaborative practices have been recognised with a ‘Pioneers in Collaboration’ award from the Institute for Collaborative Working (ICW), with the facility services provider additionally being re-elected as a corporate member of the institute’s Advisory Council. Established in 1990, ICW promotes collaborative working as a professional business discipline, assisting organisations in the public and…
Aramark provided dining and hospitality services for this year’s Green Sports Alliance (GSA) annual summit at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which discussed ways to build healthier, more sustainable communities where we live and play. The gathering at venue, where GSA member Aramark Sports + Entertainment manages the dining and hospitality program, involved more…
Veolia proudly marched in this year’s Pride in London parade, with an electric collection vehicle in vivid rainbow colours taking centre stage alongside colleagues and allies to support its diverse workforce and the LGBTQ+ communities the company serves. Veolia’s fully electric street cleansing fleet operating in the West End and dedicated team ensured a swift,…
Contract caterer Elior UK is embracing a new Social Value Charter which builds on activities already embedded in its business modell. The company is also adopting a co-ordinated approach to economic, social and environmental governance to ensure all employees and suppliers make a conscious effort to create a positive impact wherever possible. The Charter summarises…
After five decades of leadership in architecture, interiors, branding, and planning, U.S. design practice Gould Evans has rebranded as Multistudio to reflect its renewed focus on multidisciplinary design which embraces interconnectedness and collaboration. The rebrand also reinforces the studio’s commitment to building a culture that seeks diverse perspectives and utilizes design to positively impact the communities…
The Crown Estate is hosting a first of its kind jobs fair to help support its hospitality customers with staff shortfall. The event will take place on Tuesday 14th June at Park Row on Brewer Street, between 10am and 4pm, offering over 500 applicants the opportunity to gain a hospitality role in London’s vibrant WestEnd.…
Chelsea in blue, Liverpool in red – but green was the colour of Saturday’s 2021/22 Emirates FA Cup Final as sustainability took centre stage (literally) with a world first recycled pitch banner. Liverpool and Chelsea might have thought they were the only ones taking to Wembley Stadium’s legendary grass on Saturday, but Veolia, The Football…
Aramark has been recognized by DiversityInc has recognised Aramark as a Top Company for Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) for the first time, also recognising the foodservice and facility services provider as a “Top 50” company for diversity for a sixth consecutive year. During the 21st annual Top 50 Companies for Diversity event hosted by DiversityInc,…
Republic Services, Inc., and renewable natural gas (RNG) producer have announced a new joint venture to develop 39 RNG projects across the United States. The partnership, the country’s largest RNG portfolio build-out to date, will convert landfill gas into pipeline-quality RNG that can be used for a variety of applications to displace gas from fossil…
Rhian Thomas, Head of Insight – Shopper and Eating Out at advocacy organisation for Commercial Insight and Social Impact, IGD, reviews Compass Group chief, Robin Mills’ recent address to the annual Arena Savoy Lecture. The Arena Savoy Lecture returned the first time in two years, attracting 150 guests back to the impressive Lancaster Ballroom, for…
Robin Mills, managing director of Compass Group (UK & Ireland), acknowledges and discusses the extraordinary efforts of colleagues during the COVID-19 pandemic. We all find ourselves in uncertain times as the coronavirus crisis evolves rapidly, and the service sector is right on the frontline. As the Managing Director of Compass Group UK & Ireland, my…