As the United Kingdom marks National Care Leavers’ Week, EMCOR UK has become a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant – an initiative to supports people aged between 16 and 25 to live independent lives. The covenant creates opportunities for care leavers in five key areas: independent living; education, employment and training; safety and security;…
Sustainable Development Goals
ISS Pacific has committed to the United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles at a signing ceremony attended by regional CEO, Stuart Rose. The Women’s Empowerment Principles offer guidance to businesses on how to promote gender equality and empower women in the workplace, marketplace and community by embracing seven core enterprise-wide policies: Establish high-level corporate leadership for…
14.06.2021, 22:30 UK Living Wage Foundation Recognition EMCOR UK has been accredited as a Living Wage Foundation Recognised Service Provider after voluntarily committing to remunerate employees working in its leased facilities a salary that meets their everyday needs. The company has further committed to work with all existing and potential customers and supply chain…
19.05.2021, 15:27 100 Best Corporate Citizens List For an eighth consecutive year, Ecolab has received a top-ten ranking in Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s annual listing of the “100 Best Corporate Citizens”. CR Magazine ranks companies on the Russell 1000 Index based on an assessment of 146 ESG factors in eight pillars: climate change, employee relations, environment,…
11.06.2020, 12:11 #GMIS2020 Digital Series (June 30) A programme of online events will precede the virtual Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (#GMIS2020) organised by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and UAE Ministry of Energy and Industry. Focusing on digital restoration, the #GMIS2020 Virtual Summit on 4th and 5th September 2020, will consider how 4IR technologies are helping…
13.05.2020, 15:04 Celebrating Key Workers on World FM Day Edge Hill University in Lancashire, North West England, is celebrating World FM Day today by thanking staff for their hard work during the year. In line with the FM Day 2020 theme, ‘Celebrating our environment’, the university is highlighting its commitment to sustainability and protecting the natural world; in…
24.09.2019, 13:45 Supporting the UN’s Sustainable Development Agenda Independent UK caterer Bartlett Mitchell has committed to aligning its activities with seven United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The commitment published in its 2019 CSER Report includes pledges to reduce deliveries to its sites by 5 per cent this year by promoting a ‘maximum drop’…
06.03.2019, 10:42 UNDESA Recognises Canon Medical Systems The Division for Sustainable Development Goals (DSDG) in the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) has awarded official partner status to Canon Medical Systems for its promotion of sustainability, gender equality and welfare in developing countries. Canon Medical Systems UK has been supporting local communities…
26.02.2019, 12:48 RobecoSAM Sustainability Yearbook 2019 Sodexo has received a SAM Gold Class award in recognition of its sustainability practices for the 12th consecutive year. The award recognises the top 1 per cent of companies in their industry peer group. Under its Better Tomorrow 2025 plan, Sodexo has committed to aligning its corporate development and…
26.02.2019, 12:17 ISS 2018 Corporate Responsibility Report ISS has published its 2018 Corporate Responsibility Report which outlines measures the group is taking to refocus on key global accounts and provides policy updates on sustainability, compliance and talent management. The wide-ranging document also explains how ISS is aligning itself with seven of 17 United Nations Sustainable…