Category: Environmental

Charity

Chequers partners with Onwards & Upwards to support ex-offenders

We are pleased to share that we have partnered with the charity Onwards & Upwards to support the training and employment of ex-offenders. XO Bikes is an initiative of Onwards & Upwards that provides ex-offenders with bicycle repair training.   During the six-week course, trainees work towards an industry-recognised Velotech qualification. The programme supports all

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Environmental

Chequers Charge to Sustainability

January brings forth a new year of excellence, collaboration and one of our core values, sustainability. With an ever-changing city landscape, an innovative new scheme has Chequers Contract Services leading the charge for a greener London. A new Transport for London initiative called Go Ultra Low City (GULCS) has enabled boroughs to work alongside businesses

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Charity

Team Chequers Raise Over £1000

Once again Team Chequers have done us proud, raising over £1000 for charity at a run in Hyde Park! Nine Chequers employees took part in the annual Lady Garden Run to raise money for the Gynaecological Cancer Fund.   Georgia, Marcus, Mason, Sina, Arshia, Katie, Amanda, Cat and Alexandra all ran 5k in support of

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Celebration & Awards

Chequers Certified Gold

In recognition of our continued commitment to sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint, we have been awarded the Carbon Smart Gold certification!   To take a proactive stance and address our contribution to climate change, we have committed to the Carbon Smart Programme.   Being Carbon Smart means taking an intelligent and flexible approach to

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Environmental

CarbonClean Gives Our Engines A Boost

Whether it be all the vehicles in our fleet, or the machinery used by our Grounds Maintenance Department, it’s clear we have a lot of engines at Chequers.   We’ve recently been looking at how we can use these engines more efficiently, and in a more eco-friendly way.   As part of our commitment to

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Celebration & Awards

International CSR Excellence Award Winners!

We were honoured to join a host of like-minded businesses at The International CSR Excellence Awards ceremony, where we picked up an award for our environmental practices.   Chequers was awarded the Bronze award for Sustainability at the ceremony in The Palace of Westminster for our efforts to drive down emissions and lower our carbon

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