Bidvest Noonan

A leading provider of Facilities Management Services

Social Value

Over €7,000 raised for our charity partner, Enable Ireland

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We are delighted to share that as a result of a recent fundraising event, we have donated just over €7,000 to our charity partner, Enable Ireland.

Bidvest Noonan’s ESG Director, John King, and colleagues in our Irish business organised a Golf Fundraising Event recently for Enable Ireland. The event saw people from around our business, suppliers, and customers, come together to raise funds in support of a great cause.

These funds will support the essential services Enable Ireland provides for children and young people with disabilities in Ireland. This is the first of a series of fundraising initiatives planned to support Enable Ireland by Bidvest Noonan

ESG Director, John King, has said:

“I want to thank our business, colleagues, suppliers, and customers for their generosity. We believe that Enable Ireland’s work is vital, and raising funds through these events goes a long way in supporting them to create a better future for children with disabilities, and ensuring they reach their full potential.”

National Fundraising Manager for Enable Ireland, Donal Kitt, said:

“I’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone at Bidvest Noonan for their efforts on our behalf. Funds raised are going towards Enable Ireland’s Galway Services refurbishment to support 700 children and young people in Galway City and County.”

This year saw Bidvest Noonan announce Enable Ireland as its charity partner for its Irish business. This partnership will see Bidvest Noonan commit to using its resources to support Enable Ireland’s services for children and young people with disabilities.

Supporting The Boyne Fisherman’s Rescue and Recovery Service

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At Bidvest Noonan, we believe in supporting our local communities and giving to organisations that do incredible voluntary work for a great cause. This week, we donated to The Boyne Fisherman’s Rescue and Recovery Service, and visited their site in Drogheda, Ireland, to gain insight into the great work they do.

This incredible team provides a voluntary 24-hour emergency rescue service along the River Boyne, 365 days a year, and are highly trained in Swiftwater Rescue, Diving, Power Boat Handling, Emergency Rescue Care, First Aid, and Oxygen therapy.

The Boyne Fisherman’s Rescue and Recovery Service relies solely on the generosity of others and donations go a long way in helping them maintain equipment, boats, as well as purchase essential diving gear. All of this is crucial for the life-saving efforts they undertake.

Bidvest Noonan Strategic Account Director, Darren Martin, is pictured here alongside two members of The Boyne Fisherman’s Rescue and Recovery service crew, one of which is our customer. Darren is also here alongside two other members of our customers team.

Driving down water and energy consumption with SMART FLOW technology

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Bidvest Noonan, a market-leading facilities services provider, has announced plans to cut its water and energy consumption to help achieve its ambitious sustainability goals.

The business is introducing a cutting-edge water management technology system developed by SMART FLOW across its portfolio in Ireland.

Using Smart Flow technology, Bidvest Noonan’s facilities teams will have real-time access to information on their water usage and carbon emissions. The business will be able to prevent water wastage, use less energy for heating water and protect assets against water damage among a host of other benefits.  

John King, ESG Director, Bidvest Noonan, said: “We look forward to using SMART FLOW technology to ensure we minimise our carbon footprint. Having access to real-time data together with sub-meters will help us achieve our sustainability goals”

Dave Hogan, CEO of SMART FLOW, said: “We look forward to working with Bidvest Noonan. Their ESG team were quick to realise the impact of water consumption on their sustainability plans, especially hot water.“

Bidvest Noonan using game-changing Comac InAqua water saving technology

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At Bidvest Noonan, we always look for innovative ways to improve the service we deliver to our customers. We use the latest technologies to help our clients reduce their use of water and make cleaning operations more environmentally friendly. Across a number of our customers sites, we have introduced more sustainable practices by implementing water recycling systems.

Recently, we installed the Comac InAqua for one of Ireland’s largest universities. Comac InAqua is an external purification system that allows dirty water to be loaded directly from any floor scrubber. The system filters the dirty water gathered from cleaning floors so it can be reused.

The benefits of Comac InAqua include:

  • Can clean 150 Litres of water in just 30 minutes
  • Independent scrubbing water recycling system
  • Reduction in water consumption
  • Reduction in costs connected to the use of clean water
  • Reduction in costs connected to managing wastewater
  • Easy to use due to an intuitive display that allows interaction with the machine
  • Quick and simple installation
  • Easy to move mobile unit on wheels

We have committed to saving a minimum of 500,000 litres of water per year on campus. This equates to 1/5 of an Olympic size swimming pool.

New technologies to save on water consumption

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At Bidvest Noonan, we work hard to reduce our water usage at every opportunity.

We work with our clients and suppliers to produce water savings plans, often introducing new environmentally friendly technologies that make more efficient use of water.

We invest in the best cleaning equipment the industry has to offer. For us, that means equipment that achieves great cleaning results while reducing our environmental impact.

In the past year, we have increased our use of highly efficient equipment such as i-Drives, i-Mops and cobotic cleaning machines to reduce our use of water.

Many of our cleaning machines use integrated solution recovery systems to achieve high cleaning standards without harsh chemicals and using just a fraction of the water.

We have introduced water recycling systems for a number of our clients. Recently, we installed a Comac InAqua for one of Ireland’s largest universities. Comac InAqua is an external purification system that allows dirty water to be loaded directly from any floor scrubber. The system filters the dirty water used for cleaning floors and makes it available for reuse. Using this system, up to 150 litres of clean water can be recycled in less than 30 minutes.

By implementing innovative solutions, we are helping many clients to reduce their use of water and make cleaning operations more environmentally friendly.

Environmental report

Now more than ever our actions matter. Our business is playing its part to help save the planet we know and cherish. We are proud to share our Environmental Report, where we outline the steps we are taking to deliver a greener and more sustainable world.

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Helping UCC deliver on its sustainability goals

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We caught up with Katarzyna Sroka, Bidvest Noonan’s Site Manager at University College Cork (UCC), to learn about the environmental initiatives being rolled out on-site, and how we are helping UCC deliver on its sustainability goals.

What does your role at UCC entail? 

My role as site manager involves managing the delivery of a high-standard cleaning service across the campus, ensuring a safe and clean environment for all the students, staff, and visitors to UCC. I also work with the Bidvest Noonan team to bring significant changes to our environmental performance on campus and find solutions that will deliver even better value for our client.

I liaise daily with my site supervisory team and the UCC head of departments to coordinate our services on site. We work in partnership with UCC and support all initiatives and activities on campus. 

Can you share some of the initiatives that you and the Bidvest Noonan team have rolled out since taking up the cleaning service at UCC?

At Bidvest Noonan, we are always looking to reduce the impact our services have on the environment. This ranges from improving how we manage waste to minimising our carbon footprint. 

We have introduced a chemical-free cleaning system that converts tap water into a highly effective cleaning agent. This system has made a significant and positive impact since we first brought it on-site in the Rahilly Building. It has made our cleaning process a lot more efficient across campus

We have moved to a greener fleet. Our vehicles on campus are hybrid and electric, reducing our tailpipe emissions and the impact on the environment.

Taking the lead from the UCC Green Campus Forum, we have also introduced regular awareness talks for our people on sustainability. Topics include car engine idling and the impact on air pollution.

We have invested in the best cleaning equipment the industry has to offer. For us, that means equipment that achieves excellent cleaning results while reducing our environmental impact. Our flat mopping floor cleaning system and i-Mop Floor Cleaning Machines all reduce the level of water usage by our teams on campus. 

We also support the university with its sustainability goals. UCC has rolled out a Paperless Office Project campus-wide by the Procurement and General services team. We are proud to help UCC with this project by adopting a paperless approach.

How have the UCC community of students and staff taken to the changes?

We are delighted to constantly receive positive feedback from staff and students. A clean and safe environment is one conducive to learning. We want to ensure students feel comfortable on campus at UCC.

We also received recognition for our sustainability initiatives on campus from the stakeholders on the Green Campus Forum at UCC. Positive feedback like this spurs our team to innovate further.

Have you any other environmental initiatives planned for UCC?

Part of our vision here at Bidvest Noonan is to be so valuable to our customers’ business. This means helping them achieve their strategic objectives, some of which are around sustainability and environmental initiatives. The Bidvest Noonan team is committed to taking all the necessary steps to help UCC achieve its environmental goals.

We have already made a significant impact, but our on-site team is always looking to improve. Our next big project is to identify initiatives that will help reduce our carbon footprint on campus.

What do you like most about your role with Bidvest Noonan at UCC?

No two days are the same and delighted to work with such a fantastic team. We are delighted to see the changes we are making are helping UCC and its sustainability goals. We feel like we are making a real difference on campus for students and faculty and having a positive impact on the planet.