ESG Excellence: Navigating Facilities Management Towards a Sustainable Future

ESG Excellence: Navigating Facilities Management Towards a Sustainable Future

A recent Capgemini Research Institute report found more than half of business leaders globally plan to increase investments in sustainability this year, up from only a third who reported plans to do so in 2023. The study, “Embracing a Brighter Future: Investment Priorities for 2024,” surveyed 2,000 business leaders from companies with more than $1…

Heritage Portfolio renews contract with Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh ​

Heritage Portfolio renews contract with Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh ​

Heritage Portfolio, the specialist events and catering company within Sodexo Live! based in the Scottish capital, has extended its partnership with the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) for a further five years. Since 2007, Heritage Portfolio has been a crucial part of the Garden experience, providing catering, hospitality and events services. The extension, which was…

Enhancing Healthcare Facilities with Evolving Trends

Enhancing Healthcare Facilities with Evolving Trends

Healthcare facilities require a deep understanding of the unique needs and challenges that surround its occupants. When creating new spaces, designers have quickly learned that the building not only needs to be functional, but it also needs to be a space that promotes healing, well-being and inclusivity. By staying informed about the latest advancements in…

Maintenance Woes Hamper NIST Laboratories

Maintenance Woes Hamper NIST Laboratories

Deferred maintenance, driven largely by taxpayer reluctance to finance much-needed repairs, has been plaguing the nation’s public schools for decades. Government facilities also are struggling under its burden, and it is even causing untold destruction to the nation’s military facilities. Not surprisingly, another sector of public buildings is suffering the same fate. The National Institute…

False friends or good ends? The CIO’s four-point guide to navigating technology trends

False friends or good ends? The CIO’s four-point guide to navigating technology trends

“Did you see the article about blockchain on the paper’s home page? I think we need blockchain, too.” “We should give all our IT to an offshore system integrator—that will save a lot of money. Our competitors are doing the same thing.” “We need to do something about generative AI right away!” Many who work…

1,000 affordable housing units announced for Quebec

1,000 affordable housing units announced for Quebec

Canada and Quebec have joined forces with Mission Unitaînés to build 1,000 new social and affordable housing units for independent seniors over the next two years. The $235-million investments by both levels of government will go toward the construction ten buildings in ten cities across the province, including Shawinigan where government officials gathered to make…