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CAM SPECIALIST SUPPORT CELEBRATES LIVING WAGE
COMMITMENT The Living Wage Foundation has announced that CAM Specialist Support has been accredited as a Living Wage employer.
The Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at CAM Specialist Support, regardless of whether they are permanent employees or third- party contractors and suppliers; receive a minimum hourly wage of £7.85 – significantly higher than the national minimum wage of £6.50.
The Living Wage is an hourly rate set independently and updated annually. It is calculated according to the basic cost of living using the ‘Minimum Income Standard’ for the UK. Decisions about what to include in this standard are set by the public; it is
SCA GO 2THELOO AS NEW TOILET FACILITY
OPENS IN LONDON The UK’s first 2theloo toilet facility – sponsored by Tork manufacturer SCA – opened in London on August 26th.
2theloo is a highly successful international chain of away-from-home “toilet stores”. Equipped with Tork toilet tissue, hand towels and soap products, the facilities combine spotlessly clean toilets with an affiliated shop.
The toilet shop, situated in Covent Garden, was officially opened by Margriet Leemhuis, Deputy Head of Mission at the Dutch Embassy in London, while 2theloo CEO, Almar Holtz and SCA’s UK Marketing Director, Jenny Turner, were also in attendance.
Speaking at the opening, Almar said: “I think people appreciate the availability of pleasant, clean toilets and we have already earmarked three more locations for 2theloo outlets in London.
“SCA has been incredibly supportive of the project – the company has been involved from the beginning and they are the reason why 2theloo was successful in the first place.”
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The opening of the first UK 2theloo comes in the wake of a survey carried out by SCA into attitudes to public washrooms.
“Our research revealed that six out
of 10 women feel that poor hygiene in public spaces limits their lives,” said Jenny Turner. “And 52% of female respondents claim that poor hygiene prevents them from using public washrooms.
“2theloo is a proven concept in high quality public toilets, and as a champion of both innovation and hygiene, SCA is the ideal international premium partner for 2theloo.”
Besides offering clean and comfortable toilets and urinals, the new Covent Garden facility incorporates a family room, make-up corner and a small shop offering gifts,
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a social consensus about what people need to make ends meet.
CAM Specialist Support Managing Director, Matt Johnson, said: “Paying a wage that people can actually live on is absolutely the right thing to do morally and financially. Our employees are people not commodities. We want to attract and retain quality staff and so reward them accordingly. As a London-based company, we pay the Living Wage of at least £9.15 per hour in London.”
Employers choose to pay the Living Wage on a voluntary basis. The Living Wage enjoys cross party support, with public backing from the Prime Minister and former Labour leader Ed Miliband.
Living Wage Foundation Director, Rhys Moore added: “We are delighted to welcome CAM Specialist Support to the Living Wage movement as an accredited employer.
drinks and toiletries. Visitors paying to use 2theloo receive a discount voucher which they can then redeem in the affiliated shop or in selected shops and restaurants nearby.
Situated in the South Hall of the Covent Garden Market building, 2theloo uses Covent Garden-themed visuals to make each visit a fun experience.
2theloo was first set up in response to a growing dissatisfaction with the unavailability of public washrooms in European cities. It was the brainchild of Dutch entrepreneurs Eric Treurniet and Almar Holtz who opened the first 2theloo toilet shop in Amsterdam in 2012.
Today there are more than 200 outlets in 15 countries including France, Germany, Spain, Belgium, Austria, Israel and the Philippines. By the end of 2015 it is envisaged that more than 100 million people will have visited a 2theloo facility.
“Everyone should be able to go out into a city without worrying about the location of the nearest accessible public toilet,” added Jenny. “The mission of 2theloo is to make the absolute most of your toilet break, wherever you are.”
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“The best employers are voluntarily signing up to pay the Living Wage now. The Living Wage is a robust calculation that reflects the real cost of living, rewarding a hard day’s work with a fair day’s pay.
“We have accredited over 1,500 leading employers, including CAM Specialist Support, ranging from independent printers, bookshops and breweries, to well-known companies such as Nationwide, Aviva and SSE. These businesses recognise that clinging to the national minimum wage is not good for business. Customers expect better than that.”
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