Luke from Wessex kindly took time out of his schedule to pop in to demonstrate the i-mop. Innovative equipment such as this is making a real difference across our portfolio – and we love it. The i-mop is super sustainable and helps our colleagues to work more efficiently, discreetly and safely. It uses less than half of the cleaning product and water to clean the same size area as traditional mopping. It also helps us to make a fantastic social value contribution for every litre an i-mop uses per day, we donate a litre of clean drinking through the Made Blue foundation – on average this equates to around 18litres a day and over 6000ltrs per year for every i-mop in use. Creating better places for everyone, every day.
Archives for September 2022
Creating Better Places – including Regents Canal
We recently completed a ‘Canal clean’ on the Regents Canal working alongside other cleaning companies as part of a collaboration initiative with our clients, JLL.
The idea came from our monthly collaboration meetings with JLL and other cleaning providers, and as a partnership we came together to organise the event.
We cleaned up the section from Paddington Merchant Square going through Little Venice and heading towards Warwick Avenue.
17 colleagues across JLL, Regular Cleaning, Andron and Churchill worked in partnership to collect over 40kgs of rubbish from the canal walkways working in partnership with Surfers Against Sewage.
Ben Steadman, Senior Facilities Manager at JLL said
‘Todays litter picking event at Paddington was a great success and I am very glad that I was invited and able to take part.
It was great to see some old faces I have worked with in the past, as well as meeting new people that I’ll be working closely with going forward.
It was a great atmosphere and truly a joint effort to be proud of.‘
As social value is a real driver of our business culture, we were excited to be part of this event and also pleased to support the ambitions of our client JLL.
We’re shortlisted for a 2022 Planet Mark Award
We’re thrilled to be shortlisted as ‘Best Company’ in this year’s Planet Mark Awards.
We work closely with Planet Mark who support forward-thinking businesses in their sustainability goals and certify their achievements.
Our sustainability journey has been rapid and rewarding so far, working with service partners and clients alike to join and support us in our ambition to become Net Zero by 2030.
Our Net Zero targets are part of our sustainable business strategy – ‘Better Places‘ – which we created as we recognise that the environment and our personal and commercial behaviours and actions are all interconnected. It addresses the importance of our people to our business, along with how we ensure all we do is done in a sustainable manner, including how we strive to take our clients on our journey with us.
The ‘Best Company’ award celebrates a company who has embraced the Planet Mark vision through outstanding results in all aspects of the 3-step certification process (Measure, Engage, Communicate).
Awards night is 3rd November 2022. Our fingers are crossed!
Putting People First: a real living wage
The Real Wage movement began in 2001 when the East London Community Organisation (now part of the community organising network Citizens UK) brought together churches, mosques, schools and other local institutions to talk about the issues affecting their communities. Low pay repeatedly came up in their meetings as issue affecting people’s lives and impacting on their wellbeing.
The London Living Wage is the hourly rate working people need to afford a minimum ‘decent’ standard of living. It is the only rate which reflects the higher cost of living in London, being based on the cost of essential household goods and services and goes beyond the Government’s statutory National Living Wage.
As a service provider operating in the Facilities Management industry, we also recognise that ‘low pay’ is not a sustainable way to operate and that if we are able to provide a fair days pay for a fair days work, then we put our colleagues in a better position to provide great experiences to our customers.
We’re proud to be a Recognised Service Provider of the Living Wage Foundation and welcome their newly announced increase of the real London Living Wage to £11.95, along with the increase of the UK wide wage rate.
We are advocates of the real living wage and in the last 5 years have more than trebled the number of colleagues enjoying the London Living Wage, particularly through client engagement.
For us, this means:
The paying of the Real Living Wage is a company KPI where annual objectives are set with regards to the paying of the Real Living Wage as part of our Sustainable Business Strategy;
We will always pay at or above the real London Living Wage for all Field Based Management and Head Office based colleagues as an absolute minimum;
We always offer a Living Wage bid in every market rate proposal we submit to prospective and current clients, and we’re proud to say that 85% of our colleagues now benefit from being paid at or above the London Living Wage.
Wellbeing forms part of one of the four core pillars of our ‘Better Places’ sustainable business strategy. We’ve called this ‘Putting People First’ and along with action on diversity, inclusion, training, development and other aspects of welfare it shapes the culture of our business and the way we operate.
The benefits of paying the Real Living Wage could be seen as being solely economic including increased productivity and take home pay. However, we choose to focus on the impact this has on the welfare of our colleagues. We share with our clients the ‘real life’ stories of our colleagues who share their experience of the difference the real living wage has made to their lives and wellbeing.
Why we’re part of the Living Wage Foundation as a Recognised Service Provider
We’re a family-owned business and have been trading since 1969. As we’ve grown over the years, we recognise our colleagues are an integral part of what we do. Promoting and supporting colleague wellbeing is at the heart of our purpose, to create better places for everyone every day. Our colleagues’ wellbeing really matters to us, which is why we encourage everyone to bring their whole self to work by embedding our company values into everything we do, and creating a work culture through open communication channels, awareness training and annual events.
We want everyone who works with us at Regular Cleaning to know that they’re valued members of our team – and that’s one of the reasons we joined the Living Wage Foundation, as a Recognised Service Provider. Paying our colleagues, a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work, is central to our Better Places strategy and focus area, Putting People First. Whilst paying the Living Wage can see an improvement in motivation, reliability, and productivity, we prefer to focus on the impact this has on the welfare of our colleagues. Our colleagues often need to work multiple jobs and long hours to be able to provide for their families. Being paid the Living Wage allows them to work less jobs and possibly less hours, allowing them to spend more time with their families.
Are you looking to create the perfect Christmas for your commercial space this year?
The festive season is almost upon us and decorating your commercial space with a Christmas tree and decorations can be a great way to bring some festive joy into your working week. Locally sourced, forest fresh trees are a great choice to bring joy to your space this season providing a warm welcome to visitors and colleagues.
SUSTAINABILITY
Our trees are all locally sourced to minimize carbon footprint and support our and your sustainability goals. After collection, our real trees are generally recycled by being chipped and used for grounds maintenance purposes e.g., turning them into mulch. Replica trees tend to be made from non-renewable plastics and petroleum-based products and are designed for re-use.
GOOD TO KNOW
- Keep your tree healthy and looking great to avoid having to replace it, causing unnecessary carbon emissions.
- Maintain a supply of freshwater to the trunk which will help prolong the freshness of the foliage
- Check there are no radiators or heat sources close to the tree, as if it gets too hot it will start to brown
- We always recommend mains powered lights if possible as these are brighter and more effective at making your Christmas tree sparkle
- Make sure you check the tree you order will fit in the intended install area
- Order quickly to avoid disappointment or before your preferred tree is gone
Make this holiday season the brightest and best for years. Find out more here.
Please get in touch if you have any questions on our service or be-spoke requests: christmas@regularcleaning.com