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Mitie celebrates exceptional colleagues at its annual Stars Awards

Mitie has announced the winners of its Mitie Stars Awards at its annual event to celebrate exceptional colleagues. The first, second and third place winners were chosen based on their embodiment of Mitie’s values, and have been awarded with £10,000, £5,000, and £2,500 respectively. Winners include the Mitie British Embassy team in Poland, a school janitor from East Ayrshire, and security colleagues from the Inland Border Facilities contract.

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Mitie’s decarbonisation targets validated by the SBTi

Mitie’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Following a robust assessment, the SBTi has determined that Mitie’s Scope 1 and 2 target ambitions support a 1.5°C trajectory. Mitie is focused on achieving its ambitious Plan Zero pledge to reach net zero emissions for its operations in 2025.

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Transport for London awards new cleaning contract to Mitie

New five-year contract will cover the cleaning of trains, Tube and bus stations as well as TfL head office buildings, the London Transport Museum and waste collection at City Hall. Contract will also incorporate waste management and pest control across the TfL network and include a 24/7 dedicated team to address ongoing challenges TfL faces with graffiti across its fleet. TfL will work with Mitie on a comprehensive pilot requested by the Mayor to understand how it could deliver cleaning in-house in the future.

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Can you really create a workplace that works for everybody?

For the first time, UK workplaces need to cater to five different generations at once. Our new report unpacks the needs and challenges of today’s multigenerational workforce, asking: how do you create a workplace experience where everyone thrives?

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Mitie exceeds electric vehicle target with milestone EV delivery

Mitie has delivered its 750th electric vehicle (EV) – racing past its 20% by 2020 target, three months ahead of schedule. The Plan Zero commitment will see Mitie switch the rest of its fleet to zero emission vehicles by 2025. Mitie will share its expertise and support more businesses in switching with its Plan Zero Fleet Transition Service.

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Mitie secures new contract with HMRC

Mitie has secured a new five-year contract, with the option to extend up to a total of ten years, with His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to provide security services across its nationwide estate. The contract, valued at approximately £15 million a year, will see Mitie continue to support HMRC’s ten-year transformation programme by enhancing its security intelligence offering and introducing a new digital risk management tool. Mitie has committed to taking on 75 apprentices, part of its pledge for 5% of its workforce in earn and learn positions as a member of the 5% Club.

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Mitie secures five-year extension of Co-op partnership

Mitie has extended its security partnership with the Co-op for a further five years, providing security and maintenance services to more than 2,300 stores, plus Co-op’s 800 funeral care homes. Co-op has seen a reduction in overall retail crime in its stores UK-wide, including lower levels of anti-social behaviour and abuse towards store workers. The new agreement builds on the successful partnership and also sees specialist security officers deployed, including new dedicated response officer roles created to support stores with localised issues and keep high streets and communities safer.

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Mitie invests in future UK talent donating £2 million in Apprenticeship Levy gifting pledges

Mitie has pledged £2 million in Apprenticeship Levy gifting funds, supporting a range of organisations across the UK to develop future talent. With a targeted approach to gifting, since 2021 Mitie has been supporting local communities, groups with barriers to employment, and smaller organisations in the industries it works in. Mitie’s most recent collaboration is with the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership to support apprenticeship schemes for women in STEM roles.

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Mitie docks contract extension with Associated British Ports

Mitie has secured an extension to its contract with Associated British Ports (ABP) for a further year. The contract sees Mitie deliver a range of security services to 17 ports across the UK. Mitie also supports ABP with its sustainability commitments, including the installation of a large-scale solar PV project at the Port of Southampton.