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EMCOR UK gains recognition as a Disability Confident Employer

admin 23 Sep, 2022 0

EMCOR UK has announced that it is a Disability Confident Employer and has achieved ‘Employer’ status. The Government’s Disability Confident scheme supports employers to maximise the conditions and talents of people with disabilities.…

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ISS vows to hire 1,000 refugees in North America

admin 20 Sep, 2022 0

ISS has announced its commitment to hire 1,000 refugees or more across its North America business by the end of 2025. The pledge by ISS was made at Tent Partnership for Refugees’ US Business Summit on Refugees in New York City.…

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Moneypenny partners with IWFM Women in FM SIG

admin 14 Sep, 2022 0

Outsourced communications provider, Moneypenny, has partnered with the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management’s (IWFM) Special Interest Group (SIG) Women in FM for the next 12 months. IWFM’s Women in FM SIG strives to encourage…

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Making a difference

admin 13 Jul, 2022 0

Bianca Angelico Chief DayMaker, On Verve shares advice on how front-of-house teams can support neurodiverse employees and guests Diversity and inclusion (D&I) is high on the agenda for many UK businesses. In order for D&I…

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Reflecting societal changes in workplace and public washrooms

admin 25 Apr, 2022 0

A report by the BCO(i) into the future of the workplace post-pandemic suggested that workplaces need to do more to reflect societal changes. The report predicted the replacement of gendered communal toilets with pod-based WCs that feature…

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Two Sodexo women included in Women to Watch and Role Models index

admin 14 Dec, 2021 0

Sodexo’s Aoife Wycherley and Deirdre Saunders have been recognised as role models in the third Women to Watch & Role Models for Inclusion in Hospitality, Travel & Leisure (HTL) Index 2021. Produced by WiHTL in partnership with…

Kier re-signs Armed Forces Covenant

admin 13 Dec, 2021 0

The construction and infrastructure services firm has re-signed the Armed Forces Covenant, committing to a set of new pledges as it continues its commitment to the Armed Forces community. On Friday, 3 December 2021, Andrew Davies, Chief…

ISS joins the Mentoring Refugee Women initiative

admin 10 Nov, 2021 0

ISS has pledged to mentor 50 refugee women as part of a European initiative launched yesterday by the Tent Partnership for Refugees and the global nonprofit Catalyst. The purpose is to make an impact on the lives of refugee women in Europe…

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CIWM launches Equality, Diversity and Inclusion survey

admin 18 Oct, 2021 0

CIWM is calling for all those working in the UK resources and waste industry to take part in a survey designed to help better understand the current levels of EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) in the sector. The survey, which follows…