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One in five organizations lacks an emergency preparedness/business continuity plan The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) and RLE Technologies this week released a report on facility management perspectives on emergency preparedness and business continuity in North America. The report, “High Stakes Business: People, Property and Services,” which draws on data gathered at multiple IFMA Emergency Planning and Business Continuity research forums and the IFMA 2014 Business Continuity Survey, makes a strong business case for the…

Prosperity and carbon reduction can go hand in hand to grow the world economy, the UK Government’s new vision for a global climate deal published today sets out. Paris 2015: Securing Our Prosperity Through a Global Climate Change Agreement explains why we need a global climate deal, why one is good for the UK and what it needs to look like when it is finalised in Paris next year. The document says acting now to…

Mitie, the FTSE 250 strategic outsourcer, has been awarded the prestigious Met Office Gold level Quality Mark for Winter Gritters, following a long term partnership with the institution over the past 15 years. The Quality Mark is a new initiative awarded by the Met Office to benchmark gritting companies. The standard reassures customers that their winter service contractor is using the best in weather forecasting technology and fully understands how to use it. Tim Howell,…