The Launch of the People Project

Here at Severn Trent Services, we believe our people are our greatest asset! Whether working in the field or the office, operations to technology to sales, from new starters to directors, our people make our business thrive. That’s why we’ve launched The People Project, an initiative designed to maximise employee experience across our broad portfolio of business streams.

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Managing Legionella Risk in Care Homes

Care home operators have a duty of care to ensure that their vulnerable residents are housed in a clean environment, protected from the risk of infection. This includes legionella within care homes. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have recently cracked down on three care homes in England that have been negligent regarding their responsibility to keep their residents safe.

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If the Cap Fits – Wear a Hat Day 25th March 2022

Which hat do you wear? Manager? Employee? Father? Mother? Brother? Sister? Uncle? Aunt? All of these at once?

There are dozens of roles within Severn Trent, many of them require us to wear a different hat. There are hundreds of tasks we undertake every day and each one is different.

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Severn Trent Water Hygiene is now a Construction Gold business!

Our Constructionline Gold Member Certification

This story is part of the Water Hygiene Newsletter.

We are delighted to announce that Severn Trent Water Hygiene has been awarded a prestigious gold membership by Constructionline.

Constructionline is a database for pre-qualified contractors and consultants used by the construction industry and helps to make procurement more efficient by ensuring key standards are met. In addition, Constructionline provides procurement and supply chain management services, and hosts procurement engagement events across the UK.

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Not Just a Bed of Roses

Did you know that March is National Bed Month?

While we’re not in the traditional ‘bed’ business, our Oren Environmental team helps to look after the largest portfolio of single-owned reed beds in Europe, covering an area of over 300,000 square metres.

In this article, we mark National Bed Month by sharing some information about our favourite kind of bed, the reed bed.

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Global Recycling Day – 18th March 2022

Global Recycling Day was created in 2018 to recognise the importance recycling plays in preserving the future of our planet. The Global Recycling Foundation believe that recycling is a global issue and to think of the planet as resources, not waste.

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International Women’s Day – 8th March 2022

At Severn Trent Services we love to support and celebrate International Women’s Day. Severn Trent currently ranks fifth in the UK for gender equality (Equileap’s 2021 Gender Equality Global Report) and it’s incredibly important to continue championing it in our workplace. We would like to introduce you to Laura, Sarah and Kate who want to tell you about their experiences in working for us.

This year’s theme is #BreakTheBias which aims to have a world free of bias, stereotypes and discrimination. More information can be found on the official website at – https://www.internationalwomensday.com/

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