NEWS IN NUMBERS

82%

The percentage rise in their energy bills – when the government’s support is reduced in April –that hospitality businesses are factoring into their Q2 costs, according to a hospitality sector survey.

85%

Percentage of companies that, despite now having net-zero strategies, are failing to incorporate them into their daily business operations. Just 41% of operations managers have seen sustainability strategies produce ‘significant changes’ in daily practices, while 32% say their firms do not align with science-based emissions targets.

£6BN

Amount of money promised by the government that the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has urged be brought forward from its originally specified 2025 date to help building owners cut energy use by 15% compared with current levels.

1,161,000

Date by which the cost-of-living crisis and increase in wages because labour shortages could result in maintenance costs rising by 15.4% in a market forecast set out by The Building Cost Information Service. Fresh post-Covid standards will also see cleaning costs rise 28.5% over the same period.

55

Age after which an applicant’s chances of employment drop significantly. It’s why ISS has signed the Age-Friendly Employer Pledge, recently introduced by the nonprofit organisation Centre for Ageing Better, to help employers recognise the skills and experience of older workers.

1/5 TH

Percentage of employers, according to the Institute of Employment Studies, that do not hire young people in the 22-25 age group. Twofifths who do not hire from the 18-21 age group and two-thirds do not hire from the 16-17 group.

35%

Percentage of managers in Oscar Acoustics’ research “ignorant of UK laws established to safeguard employees from tumultuous noise” 93% of office managers were unaware that unrestricted exposure could lead to heart attacks, strokes, heart disease and diabetes.

1/3

Job vacancies in October to December 2022, according to the Office for National Statistics. UKHospitality’s Kate Nicholls said the figures “reinforce the challenging recruitment landscape hospitality businesses are facing, with vacancy rates still 63% higher than prepandemic levels”.

Percentage of British adults who worked remotely in 2022, according to personal finance firm Finder.

The 37% of British adults who worked remotely last year is equivalent to around 20 million people assessment of safety case reports, which, in turn, require far more information.

Based on the autumn consultations from the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, we know a fair bit about what data to collect for the golden thread and safety case. The real difficulty lies with the practical implications of that, which everyone is trying to work through:

● How many of the different safety management systems need to be included?

● What does ‘digital’ actually mean and how do we all achieve interoperability?

● How much time does it take to collect this information?

● What does this mean for resources and what competence does it need?