Month: June 2021

Make My Money Matter and Count Us In launch Green Pensions Charter

Stuart Mitchell

Make My Money Matter, a people-powered campaign founded by acclaimed filmmaker Richard Curtis, and Count Us In, a growing global movement of people, organizations and platforms taking practical action on climate change, have announced the launch of their Green Pensions Charter.  The charter will see major brands and organisations such as IKEA, EY, Octopus Group, Brewdog, TED, WWF, Oxfam and more work with their pension provider or Trustees to secure a green pension and support the growing call for all providers to commit to net zero emissions targets in the lead up to COP26.  Among the current signatories are 17 BCORPs – companies who have already pledged…

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O2 cools down data centres to save energy as 4G and 5G hot up

Stuart Mitchell

As lockdown eases and mobile data use sees 4G and 5G consumption hot up to new records, O2 is rolling out brand new smart cooling technology to better control the temperature at its data centres and boost the efficiency of its network – delivering energy savings equivalent to one million kilograms of CO2 year on year. In the last 12 months O2 has carried record levels of data – up 89% from the pre-pandemic average in 2019. As the UK emerges from COVID-19 restrictions, our appetite for mobile data is…

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World of Books Group to be Carbon Neutral by 2022

Stuart Mitchell

World of Books Group have released their second annual Impact Report, telling the story of their social and environmental achievements over the last year and outlining their plans for their next chapter. The business has used this report to officially announce their plan to be a carbon neutral business by 2022 – a huge step on their journey to Net Zero by 2030. The B Corp certified business was founded on an ethos to do good, support charities and protect the planet – and their commitment to be carbon neutral…

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UNESCO “World in 2030” Survey Report highlights youth concerns over climate change and biodiversity loss

Stuart Mitchell

On 31 March, UNESCO published its new “The World in 2030” Survey report, which presents the results of an interactive survey and consultation collecting responses from more than 15,000 people worldwide in 2020. The report provides global insights into the most pressing challenges for peaceful societies over the next decade, including the specific worries people have and the solutions needed to overcome them. This was part of a new consultation process with a view to contribute to the organization’s medium term strategy. The report shows that climate change and loss…

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Royal Mail launches low emission gas powered trucks for parcels and letters

Stuart Mitchell

Royal Mail is expanding its use of low emission vehicles, with the addition of 29 gas-powered trucks, fuelled by Bio-Compressed Natural Gas (Bio-CNG), to its fleet. This is an example of the Company’s ongoing commitment to reduce emissions associated with its operations. The Trucks Over the course of coming weeks, the trucks will be introduced to the Company’s fleet in the North West of England, in addition to the two already in operation. At 40 tonnes, the gas-powered trucks, fuelled by Bio-CNG, are a similar size to a typical Royal…

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