net zero

Sustainability

Letting Off Energy

Veolia has helped Greenyard Frozen UK, one of the world’s largest suppliers of fresh, frozen and prepared fruit and vegetables,Read More »

Facilities Management

Optimising Sustainability Solutions for FM

An industry-first partnership between ISS and global sustainability firm Anthesis is set to deliver exemplary sustainability solutions optimised for FM. Read More »

Waste Management & Recycling

Supporting Zero Waste Scotland

Veolia have been selected as a service provider to the new Waste Management Services Framework Agreement launched by Advanced ProcurementRead More »

Facilities Management

Mitie Confirms UK Businesses Progressing with Net Zero

Mitie’s 2025 Net Zero Navigator report builds on the findings of two previous surveys of more than 100 sustainability leadersRead More »

Waste Management & Recycling

Westminster Rings 2025 in With Recycling

A dedicated team of 150 Veolia workers swiftly collected cans, glass and other party leftovers at the largest New Year’sRead More »

United Kingdom

Sodexo Recognised for Net Zero Supply Chain Engagement​

Sodexo UK & Ireland has been awarded the Supply Chain Decarbonisation award at the Reuters Sustainability Awards and the SupplyRead More »

MEA

Du Reaches Sustainability Milestone

UAE telecom operator du diverted 21 per cent of its waste from landfill at 145 sites during the first halfRead More »

United Kingdom

Innovative Carbon Capture Pilot Goes Live

UK energy from waste (EfW) operator enfinium has launched the country’s first carbon capture pilot on an EfW site. TheRead More »

United Kingdom

Helping to Power Vehicles into the Future

Veolia UK & Ireland has won the Partnership Award at the Motor Transport Awards 2024 for developing an EV technicianRead More »

Sustainability

University of Essex Awards Decarbonisation Consulting Contract

The University of Essex has selected Mitie for a consulting contract to support its ambition to reach net zero ScopeRead More »

Latest Updates

Durham Council Enhances Commitment to Renewable Energy

Committed to reaching net zero by 2030, Durham County Council equipped its former landfill site at Coxhoe with generators thatRead More »

Net Zero

How Do You Eat an Elephant? Overcoming the Barriers to Reaching Net Zero

Ryan O’Neill, chief strategy officer at Equity Energies – the Net Zero pathway consultancy of FTSE 100-listed DCC – explainsRead More »

United Kingdom

Why Distributed Energy Can Be a Big Win for the UK’s Next Government

With Britain’s political parties pussyfooting around net zero claims ahead of the general election, a more robust approach to acceleratingRead More »

United Kingdom

Tottenham Hotspur Certified to Global Sustainable Event Management Standard

Following a BSI audit, Tottenham Hotspur has received certification to ISO 20121 – the standard for sustainable event management andRead More »

UK & Ireland

BCIA Calls for Class A Building Controls in UK Non-domestic Buildings

Following a recent consolidation of the UK’s Future Building Standard the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) is urging a newRead More »

UK & Ireland

Bringing New Value to Energy Strategies

DCC Energy, a subsidiary of FTSE 100-listed DCC plc, has rebranded the recently acquired eEnergy Management consultancy as ‘Equity Energies’Read More »

Energy Management

Driving Energy Efficiency in Automotive Manufacturing

Jodie Eaton, CEO of Shell Energy, explores the challenges and opportunities facing the UK automotive industry and explains why maximisingRead More »

United Kingdom

UK Grid Poses Biggest Challenge to Renewable Energy

At a recent networking seminar hosted by Vattenfall IDNO UK, developers representing PV and BESS projects flagged issues with theRead More »

United Kingdom

Helping Local Authorities Drive Net Zero Innovation

A new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Newcastle City Council and SSE Energy Solutions will lead to the opening ofRead More »

commercial

Sodexo Secures Place on CCS Healthcare Procurement Framework

Sodexo Health & Care has been named on the Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) RM6331 Healthcare Soft Facilities Management Services frameworkRead More »

United Kingdom

Supporting the NHS Vision of Delivering the World’s First Net Zero Health Service

Sodexo Health & Care has achieved level 3 status on NHS’s Evergreen Sustainable Supplier Assessment maturity matrix.   The NHSRead More »

Latest Updates

Farnek Expands Abu Dhabi Operations

Farnek has expanded its business operations across the emirate of Abu Dhabi following a raft of new and retained contractRead More »

Perspectives

Retrofitting Ageing Pump Systems

Paul Winnett, operations director for Xylem UK, explains why retrofitting outdated heating, cooling and water systems frequently achieves significant energyRead More »

Latest Updates

UK Budget: A Missed Opportunity?

Gavin Graveson, Senior Executive Vice President for Veolia in Northern Europe, comments on the UK Chancellor’s Spring Budget. Almost 60Read More »

Contract Catering and Foodservice

Sodexo Reports Increase in Meat-free Meals

Eleven per cent of more than 2.7 million meals sold across 285 Sodexo UK and Ireland client sites in 2023Read More »

Latest Updates

enfinium to Invest in Carbon Capture Project

British energy from waste operator enfinium has unveiled a plan to invest up to £800 million in carbon capture andRead More »

Latest Updates

Savills Investment Management Outlook 2024

Savills Investment Management (Savills IM) has published its global forecast for real estate investment markets in 2024 highlighting key sectorsRead More »

Latest Updates

Strategic Partnership to Develop 10 Newmarket Square in Dublin

Valpre Capital, a London-based private equity real estate investment firm, Revelate Capital, an Irish based real estate investment and developmentRead More »

Latest Updates

Wates UK Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund Contracts Exceed £100M

Wates is cementing its presence as a leader in social housing retrofit after securing £107m of Social Housing Decarbonisation FundRead More »

Latest Updates

En Route to Net Zero: NHS Launches Sustainable Transport Infrastructure Procurement Framework

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has introduced a new ‘Sustainable Transport and Infrastructure’ framework agreement to support the NHS withRead More »

Latest Updates

Showcasing a Sustainable Future

On 7th November, more than 160 guests joined Veolia at BMA House in London to discuss sustainability and learn aboutRead More »

Latest Updates

Retrofit Academy Opens Tenth UK Training Hub

The Retrofit Academy has opened a new Training Hub in Hampshire as part of a partnership with workforce solutions andRead More »

Blog

UK Businesses Pushing Ahead with Net Zero Targets Despite Government U-turn

The Prime Minister’s controversial move to cut back many of the nation’s net-zero ambitions has received criticism from business leaders,Read More »

Contract Catering and Foodservice

Decarbonising the UK’s Food Sector

An innovative low carbon energy network developed by SmartParc with support from Veolia is set to cut carbon emissions forRead More »

Latest Updates

Innovative Waste Management Procurement Solution Helps NHS Achieve Net Zero

Corporate services provider NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS), has launched its inaugural ‘Sustainable Healthcare Recycling & Waste Management’ framework agreement designedRead More »

Contract Catering and Foodservice

Harwell Science and Innovation Campus Contract

Compass Group business Eurest has won a new contract with Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in South Oxfordshire to bringRead More »

Latest Updates

Gas Boilers: Meeting the UK’s 2050 Net Zero Commitments

Paul Burnett, managing director of Johnsons Controls business Asset+, comments on a National Infrastructure Commission forecast that eight million buildings willRead More »

Commercial Real Estate

First Development in London Victoria to Offer offer 10-100GBPS Connectivity

Quadrum, the redeveloper of 11 Belgrave Road in London Victoria, has appointed Vorboss to install a 10-100 GBPS full-coverage fibreRead More »

Blog

Modern Masonry Techniques Improve Building Sustainability​

A building product’s environmental credentials do not necessarily stand and fall on the amount of carbon it emits during useRead More »

Latest Updates

Collaborating will Bring Scotland Closer to Net Zero

More collaboration between politicians and Scotland’s construction industry is vital to reach net zero according to Member of the ScottishRead More »

Germany

New Platform Supports ESG by Measuring Decarbonisation Across Property Portfolios

SAUTER and MeteoViva have launched amanteia, a cloud platform that tracks and makes recommendations for decarbonisation of entire real estateRead More »

Latest Updates

New Bristol Workplace Development Tops Out

The Welcome Building, a new type of workspace for Bristol which is being delivered by a joint venture between TristanRead More »

Appointments

New Appointments at Bidvest Noonan

Bidvest Noonan has appointed Chris Cunningham as Innovation Manager and Nina Delia as Environmental Manager. Cunningham whose expertise includes coaching,Read More »

Latest Updates

Call to Industry ahead of Carbon Database Launch Funded by BCIS

The UK government may be watering down its commitment to net zero but the construction industry must not let upRead More »

Latest Updates

Charging Ahead with a New Electric Fleet 

Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council is rolling out a new fleet of electric collection vehicles in partnership with Veolia. WithRead More »

Latest Updates

Comment: UK Decarbonisation Depends on Skills, Technology and the Supply Chain

Following the Prime Minister’s speech on the UK’s net zero commitments, Jeff House, External Affairs & Policy Director at BaxiRead More »

Latest Updates

Delivering Retrofit Skills in the South East of England

A new partnership between The Retrofit Academy and the Greater South East Net Zero Hub (GSENZH) will help train andRead More »

Latest Updates

Championing Workplace Sustainability

ISS UK&I has been approved as an official training centre for the Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA). IEMARead More »

Denmark

ISS Partners with Watershed to Advance Full-Scope Carbon Reductions

ISS is accelerating its progress towards full-scope net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 by implementing enterprise climate platform, Watershed’sRead More »

Latest Updates

Helping Businesses Reach Net Zero Faster

BT and Johnson Controls are collaborating to help business customers in the UK and internationally benefit from smart buildings technologyRead More »

Latest Updates

Wates Supports Decarbonisation with Electric Fleet Investment

Wates is accelerating plans to decarbonise its commercial van fleet with a major investment to replace 45 small diesel supervisorRead More »

Latest Updates

Reducing Carbon Emissions with Biofuel and Technology

Farnek has committed to reducing carbon emissions from its fleet of vehicles by adopting a new blend of biodiesel producedRead More »

Latest Updates

Teesside International Airport Partnership to Deliver Green Energy Project

A new solar array capable of eventually producing enough green electricity to power the equivalent of more than 17,000 homesRead More »

Latest Updates

Veolia to Showcase Practical Solutions for Climate Change at UK Event

On 12 September Veolia is hosting a new event to raise awareness of ecological challenges including decarbonisation, depollution and theRead More »

Contract Catering and Foodservice

Helping People and Planet

Aramark provides an update on ESG progress and shares recent accomplishments, including the validation of new global near- and long-termRead More »

Latest Updates

Community Hospital Reduces Carbon Footprint by 100 Per Cent

Rye, Winchelsea & District Memorial Hospital has become the first community hospital in the UK to achieve carbon neutrality. FollowingRead More »

Facilities Management

Get Moving on Sustainability

The UK’s Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management has launched ‘Get moving on sustainability: a campaign for change’ which callsRead More »

Latest Updates

Lloyds Banking Group Lowers Carbon Impact with Ground Source Heat Pump

Mitie has worked with Lloyds Banking Group (LBG), the UK’s largest financial services organisation, to decarbonise the heating of itsRead More »

Environment

Climate Change the ‘Defining Issue of Our Time’

Paul McLennan, Scottish Government’s Minister for Housing, has referred to climate change as the “defining issue of our time” atRead More »

Latest Updates

Supercharging Ultra-rapid EV Charging Infrastructure

SSE Energy Solutions has opened a publicly accessible 10-bay EV charging hub at its depot in the town of Melksham, Wiltshire.Read More »

Best Practice

Best Practices for Navigating Volatile Energy Prices

Jodie Eaton, CEO of Shell Energy UK, says managing consumption effectively and embracing decarbonisation are becoming business-critical requirements. There are thousandsRead More »

commercial property

Making an Industrial Unit Fit for the Future

UK fit-out and refurbishment contractor Pexhurst has refurbished the net zero Carbon in Construction DC4 unit at the West Midlands’Read More »

Australia

Case Study: Helping Deliver US $265,000 of CSR Promises

Vail Resorts is a leading global mountain resort operator with 41 resorts in 15 states and four countries as wellRead More »

Environment

Scottish Housing Minister to Launch Green Home Festival

Scotland’s second Green Home Festival is set to be launched by Scottish Government Minister Paul McLennan, who has agreed to kick offRead More »

Latest Updates

Reducing CO2 Emissions from Yellow Plant

Trials on yellow plant have demonstrated potential carbon savings of 58 per cent across Veolia’s fleet of over 660 site-basedRead More »

Egypt

Designing Innovation into Energy-efficient Buildings

ASHRAE has announced the winners of its 2023 Student Design Competition and Applied Engineering Challenge which recognize the exceptional talent and problem-solving skillsRead More »

Latest Updates

Supporting Decarbonisation in North Wales

Energy-from-waste business enfinium has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Eni UK, the UK subsidiary of Eni S.p.A, to supportRead More »

Appointments

Salix Finance Announces New Chief Executive

Salix Finance has appointed Emma Clancy to succeed Annie Shepperd OBE as its new chief executive with responsibility for overseeing deliveryRead More »

Environment

Addressing the United Kingdom’s Retrofit Skills Gap

With data suggesting retrofit recruitment must triple for the UK to reach net-zero by 2050, the Reed Group has launchedRead More »

FM Magazine

Decarbonising the UK Energy System: Options for the Industrial Sector

Ulf Nahrath, Shell’s VP of UK Energy Transition and Infrastructure, looks at the options available for decarbonising the industrial sectorRead More »

Latest Updates

Mall of the Emirates Sets New Sustainability Standard

Mall of the Emirates has achieved the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification, the highest level inRead More »

Latest Updates

Algorithm Unlocks Sustainable Technologies

New research by the University of Liverpool could signal a step change in the quest to design materials to supportRead More »

Latest Updates

Climate Change Committee Warns UK Falling Short on Net Zero Delivery

In a move to enhance transparency over its Net Zero plans, the UK government has published the Carbon Budget DeliveryRead More »

Latest Updates

Papua New Guinea and Pareto FM’s Journey to Carbon Neutrality

Engineering and facility services business Pareto reports it achieved carbon neutrality in 2022 in accordance with the UK’s Streamlined EnergyRead More »

Latest Updates

Get on Your Net Zero Bike!

Pedal to the metal and gear up for an electrifying experience as Maeving, the local electric motorcycle maestros, race intoRead More »

Latest Updates

Big Zero Show Vows to Upstage Coventry City in EFL Championship Play-Offs

As Coventry City FC confirms its place in the English Football League Championship play-offs, The Big Zero Show promises anRead More »

Latest Updates

Canary Wharf Supports Net Zero Ambitions with Windfarm Partnership

Canary Wharf Group (CWG) has announced a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with renewable energy provider Brookfield to support theRead More »

commercial property

Andron to Deliver Cleaning Services at Out-of-Town Business Community

Andron has secured a three-year cleaning contract at Birchwood Park, the largest out-of-town business community in North West of England.Read More »

Latest Updates

Leading the Way with Sustainable Workspaces

Finnish real estate company Antilooppi has launched POOL, the country’s first carbon-neutral workspace network, to meet growing demand for sustainableRead More »

Case Studies

Sustainability in Practice: Our Journey to Net Zero

Colin Donnelly, Health, Safety & Environmental Manager at ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions in the UK, discusses the company’s journey towardsRead More »

FM Magazine

What the UK’s Spring Budget Needs

Paul Wrighton, Regional Director for Sustainable Infrastructure at Johnson Controls UK&I, tells FM Magazine what he’d like to see fromRead More »

commercial

The Power of Proactivity: Meeting the UK’s Future Business Energy Needs

Future business energy needs will be delivered by a wider portfolio of more sustainable, more circular, and more decentralised alternativesRead More »

Letters to the Editor

Letters: Heat Pumps – Just What is UK Government Policy?

Following comments by Lord Callanan in yesterday’s Sunday Telegraph newspaper, Mike Foster, Chief Executive of UK energy trade body EnergyRead More »

Latest Updates

Veolia Expands UK Clinical and Medical Waste Management Capabilities

Veolia has extended its medical waste management capabilities to address key issues for the United Kingdom’s healthcare sector and NHS,Read More »

Europe

Veolia Reaches New UK Net Zero Milestone

Veolia is now delivering more than six times more renewable electricity to the grid than it uses at 400 officesRead More »

Latest Updates

Hammersmith & Fulham Awards Waste and Recycling Contract

Veolia will support The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham’s net zero 2030 ambitions under a new long-term environmental servicesRead More »

FM Magazine

Why Heating Apprenticeships Are Crucial to Our Net Zero Future

As the United Kingdom marks National Apprenticeship Week, Karen Boswell OBE, managing director of BDR Thermea Group business Baxi UKRead More »

Latest Updates

Energy from Wastewater Powering 800 Scottish Homes

Veolia is helping Scottish Water on its journey to net zero by increasing the amount of renewable energy generated atRead More »

Latest Updates

Shopping Centres Achieve UK Net Zero First

Retail destinations, Quayside MediaCity in Salford and Gloucester Quays, are the first of their kind to achieve ‘Net Zero CarbonRead More »

FM Magazine

Letters: Achieving Net Zero with Smart Tech

David Lloyd, General Manager of Connected Energy Performance for Johnson Controls, comments on a recent report by former UK EnergyRead More »

Latest Updates

Cloudfm Eyeing Scope 3 Net Zero Reductions

Cloudfm has announced a target date of 2035 for eliminating full-scope net zero emissions, having already met its scope 1Read More »

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