Industry Panel: ESG in a Modern and Vibrant Cleaning and FM Sector
ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance – is impacting all sectors of business, not least the cleaning, hygiene and FM sectors, thanks largely to the high volume of personnel employed across the country. This expert panel moderated by Steve Mwaura will discuss best practice and offer invaluable advice to those planning, embarking on or developing their ESG journey.
Session Speakers
Steve Mwaura is Partnerships and Campaigns Manager at the Living Wage Foundation, the movement at the heart of fairer, better work, bringing together nearly 17,000 employers, people and communities to shape work that works for everyone. Steve leads on the Foundation's Living Wage Recognised Service Provider Scheme, a network of nearly 200 service providers across the major FM sectors, who are committed to paying all directly employed staff the real Living Wage and are working to champion living wages with clients, one contract at a time.
Darran Yates, ESG, Innovation & Research Director at Indepth Managed Services, is an experienced ESG, innovations and research specialist with expertise in customer service, people management, health & safety, ESG, innovations, and CSR.
He is an Executive Council Member of the Federation of Window Cleaners (FWC), an original member of the HSE Cleaning Industry Liaison Forum (CILF) and a member of the Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners (WCEC). With over 30 years at Indepth Managed Services, Darran has held various roles and responsibilities, including serving as a BICSc Assessor and contributing to numerous industry initiatives.
He firmly believes that investing in people and their training is essential for maintaining high standards and equipping individuals with the tools to advance their careers in the cleaning industry. Darran is also passionate about driving sustainable innovations that positively impact the sector.
Darryl Penson is Managing Director at Foremost, a key supply partner to the UK's fastest growing and most sustainable cleaning companies. He has 8 years’ experience leading Foremost’s initiatives to develop powerful data platforms, tools and innovation to support cleaning and FM companies move towards net zero, hazard-free and waste-free contracts.
Ross Osborne advocates for sustainable solutions and innovative practices. As the driving force behind The Maintenance Supply Co.
Ross works closely with clients to reduce carbon output, optimize product choice and implement smarter, more sustainable cleaning solutions. Ross joined Jangro’s Sales & Marketing Committee in 2012. In 2017, he was invited onto the Jangro Board and was appointed Director of the Innovations & Sustainability Committee in 2022.
A forward-thinking industry leader, Ross champions fact-based sustainability, pushing back against greenwashing and misleading environmental claims.
