NIC FM Services Group Wins Environmental & Sustainability Pioneers Award at Co-op Difference Awards

NIC FM Services Group is celebrating a major achievement after being named the winner of the Environmental & Sustainability Pioneers Award at this year’s Co-op Difference Awards.

The award recognises suppliers that have placed sustainability at the centre of their partnership with Co-op, supporting its ambition to create a more sustainable future for its member owners. The accolade reflects NIC FM Services Group’s ongoing commitment to delivering environmentally responsible solutions while working collaboratively to drive meaningful, long-term change.

This year’s awards were held under the theme Powered by Partnership, celebrating the positive impact that can be achieved when organisations work together towards shared goals. NIC FM Services Group was recognised for embedding sustainability throughout its operations and for its strong alignment with Co-op’s environmental vision and values.

Sarah Robinson, Distribution Director at NIC FM Services Group, said: “Winning the Environmental & Sustainability Pioneers Award is a tremendous honour and a proud moment for everyone at NIC FM Services Group. Sustainability is not simply an objective for us. It is a responsibility that influences the decisions we make, the services we deliver and the partnerships we build. We are delighted that our close collaboration with Co-op has been recognised, and this award reflects the dedication of our teams who work every day to help create a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable future. We look forward to continuing this successful partnership and supporting Co-op’s ambitious sustainability goals in the years ahead.”

The award was collected on behalf of NIC FM Services Group Pete Langsdale National Operations Director, who added: “It was an honour to accept this award on behalf of the entire NIC FM Services Group team. This recognition reflects the dedication of our colleagues and the strength of our partnership with the Co-op. We look forward to continuing to work together to deliver innovative, sustainable solutions that make a real difference for the future.”

The award reinforces NIC FM Services Group’s position as a trusted partner committed to delivering sustainable facilities management solutions that make a lasting difference for customers, communities, and the environment.

Pictured from left to right: Imran Rasul, Co-Op Chief Procurement Officer, Carl Woodward, NIC Senior Hygiene Manager, Pete Langsdale, NIC National Operations Director and Cathryn Higgs, Co-Op Head of Ethics, Sustainability & Policy.

Sectors

Car Showrooms and Dealerships

NIC understand the importance of the buying experience to your clients and that the highest level of service will best reflect the quality of your vehicles.

Distribution and Logistics

We understand the importance of distribution within the retail supply chain. This industry demands a special level of service that often involves precision time-tabling and the highest standards of hygiene.

Education

NIC has a long-standing history within the education sector. With our extensive experience, we understand the requirements of service delivery to schools both during term-time and holiday periods.

Offices

NIC fully understand the importance of providing your staff with a clean, well-maintained and safe working environment.

Retail

NIC recognise the importance of perception and the customer experience to our clients. In such a fast-paced environment as retail first impressions really do count.

Medical

We understand that infection control, hygiene and cleanliness are paramount to the Healthcare Sector’s service delivery.

Events and Stadia

Customer satisfaction and perception is at the heart of a positive experience at an event or stadium attraction.

Hospitality

The Hospitality industry backbone is comprised of customer service, a concept shared by NIC.

Leisure

At NIC we know how demanding the leisure environment can be. The strict level of hygiene and cleanliness that is required, has to be met by an experienced and professional team.

Hotels and Housekeeping

NIC recognises that first impressions are crucial within the hotel industry and the presentation of your hotel rooms and reception areas are extremely important to your customers and ultimately to your reputation.

Manufacturing and Industrial

Whether you have a manufacturing plant or factory, we understand that these types of industrial facilities are often the most challenging environments to keep clean and safe.

Student Accommodation

NIC understands the quick student accommodation turn arounds required at the end of the academic year.

Testimonials

NIC Services Group Ltd have had a relationship with us for over 30yrs, they have always been competitive, maintained high standards and provided consistent performance in our stores, their approach is a “can do” attitude combined with an innovative and professional approach in their work. They have embraced the challenges we have given them and ultimately, they have helped us become more efficient, effective whilst driving down the cost base. NIC Services Group have always delivered on their promises, and we are delighted to have them as a facilities partner.

When our contract with NIC expired recently, we were happy to extend our relationship by a further year based on their performance during the initial two year period. NIC have performed well and we are looking forward to working with them to drive even more improvement in the coming year.

We are very pleased to continue our long-standing relationship with NIC following a recent contract renewal and look forward to them continuing to deliver clean, safe environments for all our users.

We have been very impressed with the level of service provided by NIC since we began working with them. The cleaning standards have been significantly improved, and we find their cleaning teams to be punctual, courteous and they have impressed us with their ‘can do’ attitude.

NIC’s experience within the retail sector and their company ethics was a major factor in us choosing to work with them. We have been impressed with their professional approach and quality service they have provided to our retail locations. The cleaning teams are friendly and efficient, providing an excellent service with minimum disruption to our staff and customers.

We’re proud to be working with fellow Leeds-based company NIC to deliver high standards of cleaning across our estate. Our partnership approach with NIC benefits from one dedicated point of contact and allows us to trial some innovative and sustainable cleaning technologies at our UK sites. We deliver more than 335 million parcels each year to customers across the UK and NIC’s support enables us to continually improve our standards.

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