Our localised hiring policy helps us employ those living within the districts and boroughs where our client’s premises are situated. We encourage all our staff to use public transport on all journeys to and from work.

We have set a target to reach net zero by 2025. Key areas are; Eliminate carbon emissions from transport and power. Eradicate non-sustainable waste. Enhance buildings to meet the highest environmental standards. Eradicate all single-use materials from our business. Use natural, non-toxic and biodegradable cleaning products. Use ‘Last mile’ deliveries to reduce carbon footprint and emissions at all stages.

As a recognised Carbon Neutral company, we are proud to have offset more than our location-based footprint of 0.2tCO2e, through Fenix Carbon, which has been independently verified by Planet Mark.

We only source environmentally friendly enzyme and plant-based cleaning products that don’t cause damage to the environment. The paper products we use are from sustainable forests certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) or 100% recycled.

We display unique QR codes within our cleaning storerooms that are clearly visible and easy to use. Once scanned by any smart phone, the information provided includes the cleaning specification for each location, COSHH data, Product Safety Data Sheets for each product on site, Risk Assessments and Method Statements for all tasks.

We have moved 80% of our current vehicles over to electric. These vehicles are used by our specialist cleaning divisions, such as window cleaning and estate cleaning. This will soon rise to 100%. We also insist that our partners adopt the same policy.

The Hawkey apprenticeship scheme offers enthusiastic young prospects a route into employment. We provide these young people with valuable experience on the job. Apprentices becoming valued members of the Hawkey family.

Hawkey champion employees to be a part of volunteering as a commitment to local communities. Volunteering is also beneficial to our employees wellbeing and mental health as it can provide life satisfaction, a boost to one’s self-confidence and self-esteem.

We have a workforce from 30 different countries which speaks 18 different languages. Diversity and inclusion is key to our business as a variety of people from different cultures and backgrounds gives us a balance of voices that we need.

At Hawkey we are a registered Living Wage cleaning company. Paying the Living Wage is great for our employees financial well-being. Furthermore, it increases motivation and staff retention rates.

Co-creation opens our innovation process up to a wider range of voices. Co-creation allows Hawkey to collaborate outside of the business to generate fresh ideas. Voices can be; employees, customers, suppliers, competitors, industry influencers etc. The end result is a service that is closely aligned to customer’s needs.

We reward our employees fairly, Hawkey recognises and rewards staff who align with our core values and show great willingness to succeed within their role. This leads to better engagement, greater retention rates, and helps create a positive and happy overall workplace.

We have developed a wealth of knowledge and expertise providing us with key experience to work with all types of business across all sectors.

We are committed to delivering high standards, providing our customers with high quality cleaning and support services.

We perform regular, documented, quality checking procedures to ensure our high standards of service are maintained.

We always resource experienced and qualified, English speaking, staff to ensure the provision of high quality services.

We ensure all staff are fully vetted before commencing employment and are happy to comply to any additional security vetting processes where necessary.

We are committed to excellent customer service. We carry out courtesy calls every month to each and every one of our clients to ensure our high standards are being maintained.