FTSE 250 outsourcer MITIE has been awarded three national awards for business excellence.

The Business in the Community (BITC) Awards for Excellence, in association with the Financial Times, recognise companies nationwide that have made a positive impact on the community, the environment or wider society. 

MITIE has been awarded a „Big Tick‟ for its Supply Chain Corporate Responsibility Methodology aimed at improving the impact of its supply chain in areas of diversity and sustainability. It was also shortlisted for an Example of Excellence award in the Responsible Supply Chain category. 

BITC recognised MITIE with a „Big Tick‟ for the Real Apprentice scheme, helping the long-term unemployed and people with a physical or mental disability back into the world of work through placements both at MITIE and with its clients. 

MITIE was also reaccredited with a „Big Tick‟ in the Skills in the Workplace category for Skills for MITIE, Skills for life, investing in front line, entry-level employees by offering a range of apprenticeships as well as literacy and numeracy Skills for Life courses. 

Ruby McGregor-Smith, Chief Executive Officer of MITIE said: “These awards are a real credit to the management and staff at MITIE and all the work they have done to positively impact society and the wider community. As a business we think it is very important to contribute to our local communities and I am extremely pleased that we‟ve been recognised by the BITC.” 

Stephen Howard, Chief Executive, Business in the Community said: “It is a challenging time for business, but this is a sign that companies are not losing their focus and are transforming their businesses to make a positive impact on people and society and are prepared to lead by example. 

Communities and consumers need to see that businesses are proactive, visible and engaged on the big issues of the day, as MITIE has demonstrated.” 

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Notes for editors

What is MITIE?
We’re the strategic outsourcing company. What does that mean in practice? We manage facilities, properties and assets for our clients across the UK and beyond.

We work with our clients in three ways; some take full advantage of our whole range of expertise, others may only need one aspect of what we do:

Strategy and consultancy
+ Facilities and project management
+ Service delivery

Our strategic input can add value at the highest level by helping clients to manage their assets, while our practical management expertise can save customers money and reduce their carbon emissions. We work with a vast number of clients in every industry across both the public and private sectors and deliver the broadest range of services that can be found in one place: from integrated facilities management to engineering maintenance to lifecycle energy management and much more.

There’s a lot more to MITIE than you probably think. We’re a big company with big ambitions – a leading FTSE 250 support services business, with more than 56,000 people, revenues in excess of £1.7bn, and a reputation for being the best.

Visit us at www.mitie.com