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Mitie achieves health and safety excellence with RoSPA awards

Mitie has been awarded four Gold Medals by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for the strong health and safety performance of its Cleaning, Security, Waste and Landscaping businesses. Mitie has also been awarded the RoSPA President’s Award for receiving 10 consecutive Gold Awards for its performance on the Cumbria Consortium contract. The accreditation builds on Mitie’s strong quality, health, safety, and environment (QHSE) credentials.

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Mitie’s environmental leadership recognised with top ESG ratings

Mitie has been awarded an ‘A’ score from CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project), the highest rating available, in recognition of its leading approach to carbon reporting and environmental management. It has also received a ‘Platinum Award’, the highest ranking, from the Sustainable Facilities Management Index (SFMI). Mitie is one of only 219 companies to have its sustainability goals validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

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Mitie embarks on a new journey with South Western Railway

New three-year contract with South Western Railway (SWR) covering engineering maintenance and repairs for over 200 stations and a further ten train depots from Waterloo to Weymouth. Sustainability will play a central role throughout the contract, with Mitie deploying its Plan Zero experts to identify and deliver carbon cutting initiatives. As well as building on its existing intelligence-led security contract with SWR, this contract demonstrates further growth for Mitie’s rail transport business, which counts over ten train operating companies as customers.

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Mitie’s scoops two awards at CIR Risk Management Awards

Mitie’s innovative Risk Safe solution won both the ‘Risk Management Innovation of the Year’ and ‘Risk Management App of the Year’ categories at the prestigious CIR Risk Management Awards. Both awards recognise Mitie’s technology-led approach to risk management. The CIR Risk Management Awards distinguish organisations and teams for their excellence in the field of risk management.

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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 named as a transport supplier for Crown Commercial Service

Mitie has been named as a supplier on the Transport Technology Framework to support UK public sector organisations with integrated transport solutions including transport consultancy and electric vehicle charge point installation services. The agreement, which runs for eight years, includes transport data services, low emission vehicle charging, and environmental monitoring. With a fleet of over 6,300 Electric Vehicle’s Mitie will use its experience in fleet electrification and charge point installation to help public sector clients develop and deliver low emission transport strategies.

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Mitie to put University of Essex on course to reach net zero goals

Mitie is supporting the University of Essex to reach its net zero goals with a new decarbonisation consulting contract. With a series of audits across three campuses and innovative data-led forecasting, Mitie will set out how the University can reach net zero Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 2035. Mitie’s Plan Zero consultants will use 3D digital modelling software to understand how buildings will respond to different low and zero Carbon solutions.

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Mitie secures new IFM contract with London South Bank University Group

Mitie has been awarded a contract with London South Bank University (LSBU) Group to deliver integrated facilities management services for five years, with the option to extend for a further two. Delivering services across LSBU and South Bank College’s estates, this is the first time that all FM services across the university group will be brought together under one provider. Mitie’s social value approach will be key to the contract, including introducing apprentices and work placement opportunities for local residents.

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Mitie ranks 16th in Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers 2025

Mitie has been recognised as a Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer 2025 by the Department for Education (DFE) and RateMyApprenticeship for the fourth consecutive year. This ranking reflects Mitie’s investment into apprenticeships, with over 1,600 apprentices across the business. This recognition follows a number of developments within Mitie’s apprenticeship programmes, including its recently launched AI apprenticeship programme.

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Waste in lean manufacturing and how to reduce it

It wasn’t so long ago that the idea of lean manufacturing was the preserve of high-tech, forward-thinking factories in Japan. But in an age where manufacturers, all over the world, leave no stone unturned in their quest for efficiency and profitability, lean manufacturing has become far more commonplace.