Day: 22 February 2023

B Lab Forces for Good Podcast — Episode 7: How can business advance racial justice?

Stuart Mitchell

Episode 7 of the Forces for Good podcast. Our current economic system is built on a history of injustice, inequity, violence, and oppression. But businesses do have options to build more inclusive workplaces. On the latest podcast from B Lab they speak with businesses (both large and small) that are attempting to disrupt legacies of oppression.  In this episode they aim to answer: What can companies do to dismantle these conditions of violence and oppression in their business practices? How can business standards drive our economy towards a system that is…

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Fourth time for Carbon Clean on the Global Cleantech 100

Stuart Mitchell

Carbon Clean, a leading global carbon capture solutions provider, has been named on Cleantech Group’s 2023 Global Cleantech 100. This is the fourth time that Carbon Clean has appeared on the Global Cleantech 100, which features the most innovative and promising companies that will ensure commitments become actions to reach net zero. A shortlist of 330 companies was compiled from over 15,000 nominations, from 93 countries. The final 100 was chosen by a Global Cleantech 100 Expert Panel, made up of leading investors, corporate and industrial executives who are active…

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CISL report reveals how banks and corporations can better support SMEs on the path to net zero

Stuart Mitchell

A new report by the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), ​Business for Social Responsibility (BSR), the We Mean Business Coalition and the SME Climate Hub highlights the role of commercial banks and multi-national corporations in helping small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) reach net zero.   SMEs account for 99 per cent of businesses globally and, in the OECD region, are responsible for more than half of industrial emissions. But the majority of SMEs don’t have the right skills, knowledge, or resources to reduce their carbon emissions. There is…

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ICO Empower people to foster trust in tomorrow’s technological advancements

Stuart Mitchell

The ICO is encouraging developers to consider privacy at an early stage when implementing new technologies to maintain public trust and confidence. Our Tech Horizons Report looks at technologies emerging over the next two to five years and warns that the significant benefits they offer could be lost if people feel companies are misusing their data. The report, which follows analysis of key technologies expected to impact society in the future, found businesses must consider transparency, what control people have over their data, and how much data is gathered to…

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BHF supports Virgin Media O2’s rollout of defibrillators and CPR training

Stuart Mitchell

The BHF have partnered with Virgin Media O2 to put more than 200 lifesaving defibrillators in all of its owned stores in the UK.   Virgin Media O2 is also rolling out our first-of-its-kind CPR training tool RevivR to its staff and customers. RevivR is an innovative tool that teaches the user CPR and defibrillation skills in just 15 minutes – all you need is a phone and a firm cushion.  There are over 30,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests every year in the UK, but currently, fewer than one in ten people…

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