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2024 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…
Read MoreCelebrating Thank Your Cleaner Day
On the 16th of October, we celebrated an important day on our calendar—Thank Your Cleaner Day. We invited our customers and partners to join us in recognising the incredible people who bring our commitment to excellence to life. City & Essex wouldn’t be where we are today without the dedication and hard work of the…
Read More2024 So Far: Supporting Charities and Local Communities
At City & Essex, we believe in the power of giving back to the community. Our commitment to supporting others is woven into the fabric of our company ethos. By partnering with charities and local communities, we aim to make a meaningful impact on causes that are close to our hearts, resonate with our customers,…
Read More5 Years of Planet Mark Certification
We are excited to announce that we have achieved the Planet Mark certification for the fifth year in a row. This milestone underscores our unwavering commitment to sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint. Our journey began with a clear vision: to integrate sustainability into very the core of our business. Over the past five years,…
Read MoreGreat British Spring Clean 2024
This year marked our fifth year participating in Keep Britain Tidy – Great British Spring Clean. Five of our committed Head Office colleagues stepped up to the challenge, hitting the pavement and tackling a 1.5-mile circuit of public footpaths, collecting 30kg of waste. With this year’s contributions, our cumulative efforts have led us to an astounding…
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