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Mitie bolsters environmental commitment by joining Aldersgate Group
Mitie has joined the Aldersgate Group, the alliance to drive action for a sustainable economy, demonstrating its commitment to fight climate change and help other organisations reach net zero. The membership will enable Mitie to share its facilities management and sustainability expertise, particularly in areas such as electric vehicles, energy and waste management, with the Aldersgate Group and its members.
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Ditching single-use plastics at work
We’ve all seen it – single-use plastics piling up in the office, only to end up in general waste or incineration facilities.
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Ditching single-use plastics at work
Coffee cups, plastic bottles, takeaway food packaging… that’s a lot of plastic going to waste. And that’s why organisations need to step up with more sustainable ways of managing waste as part of their net zero strategy. Tackling the plastic problem Wondering how to do it? Start by separating plastics at the source. Get to […]
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IDNO vs DNO: What’s the difference?
Here is a breakdown of everything you need to know about each.
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Mitie Landscapes boosts greener cities with Plan Zero City Landscaping
Mitie has launched a new Plan Zero City Landscaping Service, specifically designed to limit environmental impact in cities and urban areas. The service will support customers with net zero ambitions, by ensuring zero landfill waste, zero single-use plastic and will only operate electric vehicles and battery-powered equipment. The launch is another step towards Mitie achieving its Plan Zero commitment of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2025. This is the 550th electric vehicle, meaning that Mitie is three-quarters of the way to meeting its 20% by 2020 goal.
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Mitie pioneers work policies to support better work-life balance
Mitie has introduced two key policy changes to support better work-life balance for its colleagues. Mitie colleagues will now benefit from the early implementation of enhanced flexible working and carer’s leave policies almost a year ahead of them becoming statutory requirements in the UK. This decision, which was championed by Mitie’s own colleague network of Parents & Carers, demonstrates Mitie’s commitment to giving colleagues a voice.
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Mitie Group earns prestigious health and safety award from RoSPA
Mitie Group has won a coveted Gold RoSPA award for demonstrating commitment to health and safety through its LiveSafe programme. This marks the first year that Mitie has been recognised in its entirety as a group, having previously won Gold Awards for individual business units including Security, Communities and Waste last year, as well as a President’s Award for ten consecutive years of Gold certifications for its Sellafield nuclear site in 2023. The internationally recognised RoSPA Awards scheme is the longest running of its kind, receiving almost 2,000 entries annually and awarding organisations, teams and projects for their unwavering commitment to protecting lives.
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Mitie flying high with new waste contract at Bristol Airport
Mitie has been awarded a new contract to deliver waste management services at Bristol Airport. Sustainability is at the heart of the contract with Mitie embracing the circular economy to support the decarbonisation of waste management. This contract builds on Mitie’s expertise in managing waste in the aviation sector, with similar contracts also being held at Manchester, and East Midlands airports.
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Mitie charges ahead as 50% of fleet goes electric
Mitie announces it has transitioned 50% of its fleet to electric vehicles. This milestone sets Mitie on track to meet its target of fully electrifying its fleet by the end of 2025. Mitie now operates more than 3,500 electric powered vehicles, as one of the largest electric fleets in the UK.
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Mitie’s 2024 ESG report reveals significant progress
Mitie’s latest ESG report reveals it has met or exceeded 13 of its targets for the last Financial Year (FY24), showing exceptional commitment to sustainability and social value. Contributing to its pledge to reach net zero by 2025, Mitie cut its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 5% and has now switched 66% of its vehicle fleet to electric. Mitie also supported over 1,200 apprentices and volunteered almost 25,000 hours to local causes through FY24.