SUEZ UK

📢 We welcome the Government’s announcement that disposable vapes will be banned in England from June 2025. Disposable vapes are an increasing problem in our waste facilities across the country, with millions thrown away every year presenting a major fire risk. When they are thrown away with the general rubbish, or mixed with other recycling, the batteries in disposable vapes can cause serious fires once collected, which poses a significant threat to workers at waste management sites. The ban is a positive step which will protect workers, help reduce the UK’s growing electrical waste problem and lessen our impact on the environment. #disposablevapes #vapesban #fireprevention #batteriesfire

👉 Over the past two of years,The Harlequins Foundation and SUEZ have teamed up to deliver life-changing opportunities through their collaborative employability programme, offering young people aged 16-24 not in education, employment, or training (NEET) practical work experience, personal development, and guaranteed interviews at the end of their rotation. We have supported over 40 participants with hands-on experience at SUEZ sites and essential skills workshops focused on communication, resilience, and goal setting. With opportunities for part-time and full-time employment available across various organisations, this initiative is paving the way for a brighter future for our participants.  💡 Key Stats: • 44 participants engaged • 66% securing employment upon completion of the programme in Year One • 71% securing employment upon completion of the programme in Year Two • 23% gained a confidence boost after the programme in Year One • 50% felt an increase in confidence or feelings of usefulness after Year Two • Over £400,000 in social value has been generated in total across both years The programme demonstrates that by offering practical experience and skills development we can unlock the potential of NEET people and provide them with the tools to succeed 🚀 Find out more about the programme’s impact report: 👉 https://lnkd.in/eZv5bzDF #SocialValue #Employability #TripleBottomLine

📢 An interesting #podcast from The Restart Project with Sarah Ottaway featured in this episode on #reuse. Sarah shares a few insights from our latest research according to which the majority of visitors to the HWRCs were already regular users of the on-site reuse shop. Those who weren’t using the shop were already engaging in similar activities eg. charity shopping and buying second hand. #SustainableHabits

📢 We're creating social value from waste in Greater Manchester!    Recently, our Chairman and global CEO Sabrina Soussan, presented Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, with our annual donation of £100,000, to go towards the Greater Manchester Mayor's Charity, set up to help tackle homelessness across the city-region.    The donation is raised through the award-winning Renew project, a joint initiative between SUEZ and Recycle for Greater Manchester to create value from waste to benefit local people. Residents can drop off items at local SUEZ-operated recycling centres, which are repaired at the Renew Hub and then sold in the region's three Renew shops, with proceeds going to good causes in the community. Since starting our contract five years ago, we've donated a total of £400,000 to the Greater Manchester Mayor's Charity.    👉 https://lnkd.in/e6zYrEQs #Charity #SocialValue #Reuse #TripleBottomLine

It's #RepairDay! Repair keeps products alive for longer, delaying the need for new production, and saving resources and greenhouse gas emissions. As signatories of the #RepairReuseDeclaration, we're calling on UK government to make it easier for people to repair products and pass them on to others for a second life. Find out more at: https://ow.ly/oHwJ50TOeHw #RepairforEveryone #InternationalRepairDay

Do you have event management experience and an interest in upcycling and reuse? We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Events Manager to join the team at our state-of-the-art Renew Hub in Trafford Park, Greater Manchester. Find out more and apply here: https://ow.ly/4f7Q50TOfhn

#NationalReuseDay 💚 What motivates people to buy second-hand items? We've partnered with Keep Britain Tidy to explore what drives our re-use shop customers to buy used items. Highlights from the research here: https://lnkd.in/e7CvT2fN

♻️ #RecycleWeek ♻️ We are taking a closer look at the recycling issues facing #workplaces, and what can businesses do to improve things. According to our research 43% of 62,670 business locations surveyed didn’t have a regular recycling service. Read full article by PA Mediapoint 👉 #OfficeRecycling #FM #WorkplaceRecycling #Recycling #RecyclingIssues #SimplerRecyclingWithSUEZ

Today we have published new research, in partnership with Keep Britain Tidy, into what motivates our re-use shop customers to buy second-hand items. Half of our customers surveyed revealed they were motivated by environmental reasons, with 20% inspired by saving money. As part of our ongoing investment into the development of our services and growing re-use network, we set out to explore what drives people to buy reused items. Keep Britain Tidy conducted the research on our behalf across our network of re-use shops, with face-to-face surveys taking place during May 2024 at 11 locations in Greater Manchester, Surrey, Devon, Calderdale and Aberdeen. See the key findings here: https://lnkd.in/e7CvT2fN

What steps can businesses take to build the skills needed to accelerate #netzero? The latest Green Skills Lab blueprint from Business in the Community summarises the five steps to build the culture and capabilities needed to achieve a net zero and climate resilient future. View the blueprint here: https://lnkd.in/euCAj5r5 #GreenSkills