Facilities Management meets Sustainability: ISS and Anthesis forge industry-first partnership to drive real-world impact

Pictured: Scott Davies, CEO - ISS UK & Ireland and Andrew Noone, UK Managing Director - Anthesis.

This partnership harnesses ISS’s extensive operational expertise in managing and maintaining complex facilities across diverse industries alongside Anthesis’ deep sustainability knowledge in managing risk and adding value for organisations on their transformation journeys.

The partnership will focus on three core workplace sustainability pillars:

·       Low Carbon — Delivering decarbonisation strategies tailored for FM, reducing operational energy consumption, and enhancing workplace efficiency.

·       Zero Waste — Driving circular economy principles and waste reduction at scale.

·       Socially Responsible — Embedding sustainability into workplace policies, employee well-being, and supply chain impact.

By integrating sustainability seamlessly into workplace and FM operations, ISS and Anthesis aim to set a new industry benchmark — ensuring sustainability is not just a corporate target but a lived reality.

Scott Davies, CEO of ISS UK & Ireland, said:

“Sustainability is a major concern for organisations in both the private and public sectors, and their facilities play a hugely significant role in achieving sustainable practices. Many, however, have faced a disconnect between sustainability targets and practical execution. We’re proud to join forces with a purpose-led partner like Anthesis — together, we’ll bring real-world solutions that translate sustainability goals into tangible workplace outcomes, while enabling people and businesses to thrive. This collaboration presents truly exciting opportunities for ISS and our customers to reduce carbon emissions, eliminate waste, and embed social responsibility, and, ultimately, embodies our wider purpose: connecting people and places to make the world work better.”

Andrew Noone, UK Managing Director, Anthesis added:

"Sustainability should be the heartbeat throughout an organisation's operations, and our partnership with ISS shows alignment on our collective ambitions of turning sustainable ambitions into action. Given the breadth of ISS's client base and the depth of our expertise, this relationship will have a measurable impact across the industry.”

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About Anthesis

With world-class expertise in science-based advisory, market-leading digital solutions, the development of high-quality carbon removal projects and purpose consulting, strategy, and communications, Anthesis is uniquely positioned to manage risk and find value for our clients on their transformation journeys. Anthesis supports over 4,000 clients, across all industry sectors, including multinationals such as Reckitt, Cisco, Tesco, Nestlé, and Target. The company brings together 1,400 experts guiding clients in 80 countries around the world and with offices in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Middle East, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the UK, and the US. For more information, visit www.anthesisgroup.com.

About ISS

ISS is a leading workplace experience and facilities management company. With a presence in more than 30 countries worldwide, and with more than 27,000 employees across the UK and Ireland alone, ISS provides innovative workplace solutions that contribute to better business performance aimed at making life easier, more productive, and enjoyable for all — delivered to high standards by people who care. Learn more at www.uk.issworld.com.