Posts by Matthew Swift
Proud Winners at the National Recycling Awards
We’re beyond thrilled to share that we’ve won the National Recycling Award for Recycling Excellence – Site Management at one of our customer’s properties. This prestigious recognition highlights our unwavering commitment to sustainable waste management. We’re proud to have helped achieve an impressive 73% recycling rate at this property, surpassing the goal of 65%. This…
Read MoreThe Green Apple Awards 2024
Last week, we had the incredible opportunity to celebrate the successes of our amazing customers at the prestigious Green Apple Awards! We were immensely proud to see so many of the projects we’ve been a part of receive the recognition they truly deserve. Over the past year, our self-developed waste management system, Think Green, has…
Read MoreCelebrating 10 Years of Commitment to the Living Wage
At City & Essex, we believe everyone deserves a wage that meets their everyday needs. This belief has driven our commitment to the Living Wage Foundation for the past ten years! Since 2014, we have witnessed significant progress. When we started, the London Living Wage was £9.15 per hour. Today, it stands at £13.85 per…
Read MoreTriumph at the PFM Awards!
We are thrilled to announce that City & Essex, in partnership with 8 Bishopsgate, has been honoured with the Partners in Technology Award at the PFM Awards last night! This category celebrates the outstanding use of technology within the Facilities Management sector, highlighting the partnerships that leverage innovative solutions to achieve shared goals, elevate standards,…
Read More2024 Living Wage Rate Changes
The new real Living Wage rates are out! The real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate based on the cost of living. It is voluntarily paid by over 15,000 UK businesses like ours who believe their staff deserve a wage that meets everyday needs – like the weekly shop or a surprise trip to the dentist. Both the UK and London Living Wage rates…
Read MoreCelebrating Five Years with Planet Mark at the 2024 Awards
The 2024 Planet Mark Awards were truly inspiring! A huge thank you must go to the Planet Mark team for hosting such an incredible, thought-provoking evening. It was amazing to see so many companies and individuals from different industries unite with a shared commitment to a sustainable future. The evening highlighted how sustainable practices don’t…
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