FTSE 250 strategic outsourcer MITIE Group plc has announced a significant increase in sustainability performance for the ninth consecutive year as well as strong progress towards its 2020 targets.
Published today, The Sustainability Report highlights initiatives such as the Women of Work network, launched during the year to raise the profile of women at MITIE.
A new partnership has also been established with Remploy – the UK’s leading provider of specialist employment services to people who experience complex barriers to work – in order to create greater diversity in the workplace.
MITIE is one of the largest private sector employers of apprentices in the UK, with over 1,700 currently in training (a 25% increase on the prior year). Through its bespoke eLearning platform, MITIE has also delivered over 135,000 hours of training to employees.
Ruby McGregor-Smith CBE: CEO at MITIE Group plc
Health and Safety is also a top performing area for MITIE. The Work Safe Home Safe! Campaign raises awareness of safety at work, and has resulted in a 10% reduction in the major injury rate in addition to a 28% reduction in the incident severity rate.
The MITIE Foundation and apprentice scheme
The MITIE Foundation, which was set up last year to focus on MITIE’s community engagement activities, has increased overall community investment by 14% to £834,240.
The MITIE Group’s award-winning apprentice scheme, Ready2Work, has also helped over 50 people to become ‘work ready’.
Ruby McGregor-Smith CBE, CEO at MITIE Group plc, said: “Sustainability is more than a business strategy. It’s part of every decision we make. We’re building a business that’s all about long-term relationships with clients, our people and the communities in which we work. Our sustainability strategy plays a critical role in our ongoing success.”
To read the full report visit: http://www.mitie.com/documents/sustainability/sustainability-cr-reports/sustainability-report-2014.pdf
