Day: 24 April 2022

bp to invest £1 billion in UK EV charging infrastructure

Stuart Mitchell

bp has announced new plans to invest £1 billion in electric vehicle charging in the UK, supercharging the roll-out of fast, convenient charging across the country.  bp pulse, bp’s EV charging business, intends to make the investment over the next 10 years helping to meet the UK’s fast-growing demand for EV charging and support the country’s transition to low carbon transportation for both consumers and fleet vehicles. The company also expects this to support hundreds of new jobs in the UK.   The investment will allow bp pulse to deliver more…

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5.5 million vehicles committed to electric by global businesses

Stuart Mitchell

Major businesses are committing over 5.5 million vehicles to electric and avoiding 86 million tonnes of CO2 by the end of 2030, according to a new report released today.  These global businesses – including the likes of AstraZeneca, EDF Group and HP Inc. – are all part of a 122 strong membership committed to making electric transport the new normal by 2030, through international non-profit Climate Group’s global initiative EV100.   Today’s newly released 2022 Progress and Insights Report shows they have already put over 209,000 electric vehicles on the road across…

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TotalEnergies reports on the progress made in 2021 and expands its ambition towards Carbon Neutrality

Stuart Mitchell

In connection with the publication of its Sustainability & Climate – 2022 Progress Report, TotalEnergies is presenting the advances made in its transformation strategy and an update of its climate ambition, in accordance with the commitment made by the Board of directors at its Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of May 25, 2021. The report, the presentation and the webcast of the event are available at totalenergies.com.  In 2021, TotalEnergies deployed its transformation strategy In 2020, TotalEnergies unveiled its transformation strategy to become a multi-energy company, as well as its ambition to…

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African PR Industry emerges from pandemic in position of strength

Stuart Mitchell

The majority (67%) of African PR professionals believe the reputation of PR in business and society has improved since the beginning of the pandemic, according to PRCA Africa’s inaugural research. The State of the African PR Industry Report – conducted by Reputation Matters – examined the perception of PR, attitude towards ethics, developing talent, and the challenges and opportunities facing the industry in the future. The study, which surveyed more than 550 practitioners from 27 countries across Africa, paints a picture of a vibrant, growing industry that has emerged in a position…

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NCVO and Centre for Ageing Better partner to increase age-friendly inclusive volunteering in England

Stuart Mitchell

NCVO has announced that it will partner with the Centre for Ageing Better to support its efforts to increase age-friendly inclusive volunteering in England. NCVO will do this through the delivery of training and the creation of an action learning group of ‘advocates for age-friendly inclusive volunteering’. NCVO will recieve a grant amount of £28,000 and the project will run until March 2023. This new partnership with NCVO seeks to build on the legacy of Centre for Ageing Better’s review of volunteering and community contributions in later life, carried out…

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