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Compass commits to net zero by 2030
The commitment covers both its own operations and its value chain, with a programme in line with the Science-Based Targets Initiative criteria.
Amey commits to net zero
The infrastructure, engineering and facilities services company has committed to reducing its carbon emissions with the goal of reaching net zero by 2040.
Arcus announces sustainability plans
Arcus has committed to fully embedding sustainability into the management and operation of its business and ensuring equal focus is placed on all elements of sustainability.
Cambridgeshire names Bouygues as net zero partner
Bouygues Energies & Services and energy company SSE Enterprise are teaming up to deliver a range of services for the county council.
WRAP: a different perspective on the net zero journey
The environmental charity argues that focusing exclusively on energy is only half of the solution to tackling climate change associated with carbon emissions.
Government publishes vision for decarbonisation
The Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy aims to slash emissions by two-thirds in just 15 years.
Call for views on energy rating policy
Central government is seeking views on proposals to introduce a national performance-based policy framework for rating the energy and carbon performance of large buildings.
Veolia added to net zero framework
The company has qualified for all four lots of the ETL Net Zero Carbon Delivery Framework.
New guidance on net zero carbon buildings
The UK Green Building Council has published guidance on the procurement of high-quality renewable energy and carbon offsets.
Wates opens innovation portal
Wates Group has launched a self-service, interactive and intelligent marketplace for sustainable innovation.
Mace sets out its path towards 2026
The group has overhauled its strategy to set out a vision of a more sustainable and inclusive business model that puts purpose at its heart.
New sustainability pledges at Mitie
The company is marking the first anniversary of its Plan Zero programme with new commitments.
GFSL turns to solar energy
The MoJ's Gov Facility Services Ltd is pioneering solar energy projects at two prisons in England in a bid to meet net zero carbon targets.
Mitie added to net zero framework
Mitie has been named as a preferred supplier on a new Net Zero Carbon Delivery framework.
More on cutting carbon from UKGBC
A new report from the UK Green Building Council showcases solutions to reducing operational carbon.
Bouygues E&S named for zero carbon services
Bouygues Energies & Services has been selected as a preferred contractor on a new zero carbon framework.
Corps goes carbon neutral
Corps Security has been awarded carbon neutral status after reducing its carbon footprint and offsetting unavoidable carbon.
UKGBC to plot route to net zero
The UK Green Building Council has today announced a new project to plot a route to net zero carbon for the UK’s built environment sector.
Climate change: Mitie's leadership role confirmed
Mitie has been awarded a new climate change score by one of the world’s leading environment, social and governance ratings agencies.
Crown Estate commits to net zero by 2030
The Estate says it is committed to addressing the environmental emergency by aligning to the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Climate Agreement.
Good NABERS: energy rating scheme arrives
A new scheme for rating the operational energy efficiency of UK office buildings has been launched.
CIBSE responds to government's 10-point plan
The plan, published last week and meant to support the UK's net zero carbon target, was broadly welcomed but with some serious reservations.
Spurring the delivery of net zero buildings
The UK Green Building Council has published new guidance examining how current barriers to the delivery of net zero carbon buildings can be overcome.
Wates tackles social housing energy challenge
The group has launched a new service which will help social landlords to prepare their housing stock to meet zero carbon obligations.
JLL signs workplace deal with BP
JLL is to provide workplace and real estate solutions to support the oil and gas group's transformation and net zero carbon ambitions.
Mitie offers net zero playbook
The company says its playbook provides a step-by-step guide to reaching net zero carbon emissions.
BBP publishes net zero carbon framework
The Better Buildings Partnership's framework is designed to support property companies with change and encourage greater transparency on pathways.
A “radically collaborative” approach to sustainability
The UK Green Building Council has announced a new partnership with Enfield Council, seeking radical solutions for the delivery of sustainability on large schemes.
ENGIE targets zero carbon for South Somerset
South Somerset District Council has contracted ENGIE to develop a net zero carbon roadmap.
Carbon Trust hat trick for ENGIE
ENGIE UK has achieved the Carbon Trust Triple Standard, certifying exemplary performance over the last three years in managing carbon, water and waste.
NHS commits to net zero carbon
The NHS has adopted a multi-year plan to become the world's first net zero national health system.
John Lewis Partnership teams up with ENGIE
Designed to drive progress on ambitious environmental targets, a new three-year contract covers both John Lewis and Waitrose operations.
BMS too often overlooked in carbon strategies
Many property professionals are not fully aware of the carbon reduction capabilities offered by their building management systems.
JLL targets net zero carbon by 2030
The property services group has committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions across all JLL-occupied buildings by 2030.
ISS boosts its sustainability offering
The facilities services business has appointed Jamie Hall as energy and sustainability director for its UK Sustainability division.
Firms short on green skills
Seven in 10 engineering services businesses say they currently do not have enough competent employees to undertake low to no carbon work.
JLL identifies priorities for the property sector
Ensuring climate resilience and the transition to net zero carbon, delivering healthy buildings, and creating a fair society are all essential in a post-Covid-19 recovery.
ENGIE to help deliver carbon-negative fruit
UK fruit producer Bardsley England has selected ENGIE as its long-term delivery partner for achieving carbon-negative produce.
Net zero buildings: UKGBC turns to crowdsourcing
The UK Green Building Council is testing a new strategy for developing solutions to the built environment industry's carbon reduction challenge.
Shedding some light on the net zero goal
The Lighting Industry Association has added its weight to the call for government action to drive economic recovery while also supporting the commitment to a net zero economy.
Here East partnership targets energy reductions
The East London business innovation campus has teamed up with a software specialist to focus on reducing energy consumption.
Mitie offers to share EV expertise
The company has introduced a new Plan Zero Fleet Transition Service with the goal of supporting Britain in getting back to business in the most sustainable way.
Arcus moves towards net-zero target
Arcus FM has achieved the CO2e Assessed Organisation Carbon Footprint standard, edging the company along in its journey to becoming a net-zero emissions business.
Mitie names new MD
Pradyumna Pandit has been appointed to the newly created role of Managing Director of Sustainability and Energy Services.
Mitie launches zero carbon energy service
Zero Carbon for Zero Cost is a new programme intended to help businesses drive a green lockdown recovery.
Acclaro tackles carbon implications of working from home
Lockdown has seen pollution levels drop, skies grow clear and roads teeming with bicycles and pedestrians rather than the usual rush hour jams. What does that mean for the overall picture of energy consumption?
JLL cites need for green, inclusive recovery
"Covid-19 has shown both the fragility and the resilience of society and the ecosystem, and as we enter the recovery period we must take the opportunity to build back better by focusing on a green and just recovery."
Calls to couple pandemic recovery with climate challenge
KPMG, the advisory group, has joined growing calls on the government and business community to put the green agenda at the heart of economic recovery plans.
Post-pandemic opportunity for greater sustainability
As industry looks to rebuild and grow after the lockdown, there is an opportunity for manufacturers to refocus on sustainability goals and work with government to deliver a green recovery.
Mitie signs up to a third climate initiative
The facilities management group has signed up to the RE100 initiative, committing to use only renewable energy across all its sites.
Turner & Townsend sticks with workplace retrofit scheme
The professional services firm has been re-appointed to lead the delivery of the Mayor of London's Retrofit Accelerator for Workplaces.
Businesses could be doing more to cut emissions
Businesses can do much more to cut carbon and save costs during the covid-19 lockdown, according to an analysis of 300 buildings.
JLL in second net zero move
To mark yesterday's Earth Day the property services group announced a plan to cut carbon emissions by two-thirds.
Carbon emissions: can we keep them down?
Companies globally have been forced to take extreme measures to change the way they operate during the covid-19 outbreak, and this has reduced carbon emissions by a quarter.
Mitie builds on environmental commitments
The facilities management company has signed up to the EP100 energy productivity commitment.
Sustainable buildings pay: new research
Sustainable office buildings can deliver financial benefits to investors through a combination of higher rents and stronger leasing velocity.
ENGIE to supply green gas for Heathrow
The energy and services company has struck a deal with Heathrow Airport to replace natural gas with 100% green biomethane.
L&G sees benefits of carbon reduction
Legal & General's property investment division appointed Demand Logic as its carbon reduction partner last year. It's now counting the benefits.
Professional bodies take on climate change
Twenty-five built environment professional bodies have pledged to work together to tackle climate change.
Veolia cutting carbon at Rotherham Hospital
The resource management company's specialist energy performance contracting team is working to save money and cut carbon emissions at Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust.
Mitie commits to zero carbon by 2025
Mitie has launched an industry-leading commitment, pledging that it will reach net zero carbon emissions by 2025.
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Rugeley plans smart energy system
An ENGIE-led consortium will create the design of a Smart Local Energy System that will demonstrate how carbon and energy costs can be reduced for residents of the Staffordshire town.
UKGBC launches net zero resources
The UK Green Building Council has launched a catalogue of case studies profiling projects that demonstrate innovative approaches to achieving net zero carbon buildings.
Mace commits to net zero carbon in 2020
The international construction and consultancy company has announced that it will achieve net zero carbon emissions this year.
Amey calls for urgent action on carbon
The services group has published a white paper focused on the need for wide-ranging action across the public and private sectors to decarbonise energy and heating in the UK's built environment
Electric vehicles: an uphill fight
With the UK government backing a shift to zero-emission vehicles, a new survey has found mixed views on the switch to electric amongst UK office workers.
Councils unsure of their carbon footprints
Almost half of local authorities in England do not know their own carbon footprint, according to a freedom of information request from engineering services trade body ECA.
Companies spending £60m on wasted energy
Energy being wasted every year by a few thousand office buildings across five UK cities could power over 100,000 homes.
ENGIE launches Newcastle energy centre
ENGIE has launched a high-profile new carbon-reduction district energy centre in partnership with Newcastle City Council.
Veolia delivers Total Fitness
Resource management company Veolia is helping the health and fitness chain achieve a 32% reduction in gas consumption using combined heat and power across 17 facilities in the north of England and Wales.
UK companies: more ambitions than plans for net zero
New research by Mitie Energy has found that protecting the environment is a target for over a third of UK businesses, who now have or are planning a strategy to reach net zero carbon emissions.
New advice for offices targeting net zero
The UK Green Building Council has published new energy performance targets for commercial offices that are aiming to achieve net zero carbon in operation.
Wates commits to zero waste and carbon
The Wates Group has set itself the goal of achieving both targets by 2025.
Wates tackles carbon emissions
The construction and property services group is claiming the position of first in the sector to support the creation of, and appointment of, an independent social enterprise to help it meet long-term sustainability goals.
Go green, says RICS
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has launched its General Election 2019 manifesto, calling on the future government to move past Brexit and to overhaul current domestic policies to build a more sustainable country.
ENGIE named best sustainable FM company in the UK
Energy and support services specialist ENGIE UK & Ireland has come out on top in the Sustainable Facilities Management Index Awards for the second year.
CBI calls for decade of action on climate change
The run up to the COP26 meeting in the UK must be used by the next government to kick-start ambitious and focused action to tackle the climate emergency.
Wakefield teams up with ENGIE for zero carbon
Following its declaration of a climate emergency, Wakefield Council has commissioned the energy and services group to help achieve its target of becoming a carbon-neutral organisation by 2030.
Targeting net zero carbon by 2050
A new report from the World Green Building Council aims to revolutionise the buildings and construction sector, moving it towards a net zero future.
JLL commits to tough carbon targets
JLL is laying claim to being the first property consultancy in the UK to sign up to the World Green Building Council's net zero carbon commitment.
Features - Search found 6 features
Achieving net zero in a post-lockdown environment
Last summer, as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown, carbon emissions fell by over 10% compared to 2019, as offices, shops and leisure centres were forced to close.
Realising sustainability ambitions
The commercial property market will have a key role to play in helping the UK achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. But how do we start moving towards such a seemingly daunting goal?
Is there a future for hydrogen?
As we decide how we are going to fuel sustainable communities in the future, the fact is there is no single outright winner amongst the options.
Demand side response: what’s not to like?
I have worked in the energy sector for over 15 years. In all that time, I cannot recall when climate change, sustainability and energy were such hot topics of discussion.
Smart meters smarter with AI
Bjoern Reinke outlines how businesses can use new technologies to become safer, greener and more competitive.
Is your business fleet doing enough to reach zero carbon?
The vehicles on our roads have a major role to play in achieving the government’s zero carbon targets. Emissions from vehicles are significant contributors to air pollution and climate change. The experts at ENGIE explain.
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Building a sustainable future in FM
‘Build back better’ has become one of the defining slogans of the past year. It needs actioning.
The importance of supply chains for the sustainable business
Global giants Google and WWF turned heads this June after announcing the details of their environmental data platform, a joint initiative which aims to tackle harmful emissions and waste across fashion industry supply chains.
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