Day: 6 April 2019

Northumbrian Water and Ørsted energy deal is a UK first

Stuart Mitchell

Northumbrian Water has signed a long-term agreement with Danish renewable energy specialist Ørsted that will see the water company take almost a third of its renewable energy demand from an offshore wind farm. The 10-year deal, the first Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) of its kind in the UK, is an expansion of a renewable electricity supply agreement between the companies, which started in April 2018. From March 1, 2019, Northumbrian Water sourced 30% of its renewable electricity directly from the Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm, off the coast of…

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Lords report calls for authority to regulate digital world

Stuart Mitchell

A House of Lords Communications Committee report calls for greater regulation of tech companies and recommends this is overseen by a new, overarching regulatory framework. The ‘Regulating in a Digital World’ report calls for a new Digital Authority to regulate the digital world. It points to the failures of self regulation by big tech companies as well as “out of date” regulatory mechanisms which, it argues, have failed to recognise the increased role digital plays in society. The Digital Authority, to be overseen by a new joint committee of both Houses…

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National Geographic Photo Camp Exhibition at the Kennedy Center Displays Images of Resilience and Hope Taken by At-Risk and Refugee Youth

Stuart Mitchell

In collaboration with the National Geographic Society, the Kennedy Center will exhibit 100 powerful photographs taken by refugees and underserved youth who have participated in National Geographic Photo Camps over the past several years. Featuring photography from 10 countries including Mexico, Myanmar, Greece and Cuba, the exhibition will include a selection of photographs never before exhibited together. The images will be supported by written text to weave a narrative of the experiences and realities of displaced youth from around the world. The free exhibition opens on March 28 and will…

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Charity Commission reports on its inquiry into Relief for Distressed Children and Young People

Stuart Mitchell

A statutory inquiry by the Charity Commission into a poverty charity has found breaches of trust and duty by trustees who misapplied charity funds and failed to manage conflicts of interest. As a result of the investigation, over £13 million has been distributed to charities and the charity’s former chair has been disqualified, following his removal, from serving as a charity trustee or holding any senior management function of any charity in England and Wales. The Commission opened a statutory inquiry into Relief for Distressed Children and Young People in…

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Notonthehighstreet announces three-year partnership with The Prince’s Trust

Stuart Mitchell

Notonthehighstreet, has announced a three-year partnership with The Prince’s Trust, in a mission to empower young women with a creative and entrepreneurial flair. To mark the beginning of the partnership, coinciding with International Women’s Day, notonthehighstreet has also launched a new product range to raise funds for Women Supporting Women. This unique collection takes inspiration from powerful female figures including Emmeline Pankhurst and the Suffragette Movement to Greek goddess Athena, each item in turn celebrating the achievements of women with subtle nods to female empowerment. Created by female entrepreneurs, for those…

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