Associated British Ports launches £2 billion plan for Energy Transition growth and Net Zero 2040

Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading ports group, has today launched its wide ranging new sustainability strategy, Ready for Tomorrow (RFT), backed by a plan to invest around £2 billion in decarbonising its own operations by 2040 at the latest and in major infrastructure projects to enable the wider UK energy transition. Ready for Tomorrow looks both internally at ABP’s own operations and outwards, to building greater partnership and collaboration to meet the challenges and grasp the generational opportunities of sustainability. Henrik L. Pedersen, ABP’s Chief Executive Officer, said:…

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Grosvenor creates new ‘charity hub’ workspace in support of Westminster Foundation’s charitable mission

Grosvenor has created a new flexible workspace designed specifically for charities and social impact organisations in support of the Westminster Foundation’s mission to help vulnerable young people.  The building at 8 – 10 Grosvenor Gardens in the heart of Victoria and owned by Grosvenor’s UK property business will be known as Fivefields. Members will share a common interest in improving the lives of children and young people, mirroring the Westminster Foundation’s charitable activity.   The project has been initiated by the Duke of Westminster, who is Chair of both the…

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Introducing the new plastic-free poppy, made entirely from paper

Available from October 2023, the new poppy is made from an innovative blend of renewable fibres from responsible sources and can be recycled in ordinary paper recycling collections. Removing single-use plastic We’ve been developing the plastic-free poppy for the last three years, in collaboration with expert partners, in efforts to reduce its use of single-use plastic and be economical, sustainable, and less impactful to the environment. We set out not just to simply reduce single use plastic, but to eliminate it completely. Hundreds of iterations were explored during the design…

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33Seconds launches 33_Zero strategy consultancy to help brands thrive in a net zero culture

Independent communications agency, 33Seconds, has unveiled 33_Zero, an in-house strategy consultancy that specialises in helping brands and technology companies thrive in a net zero culture.  With the urgency for businesses to innovate to meet net zero goals, 33_Zero will assist clients in understanding and engaging with the Gen Z and Millennial audience – those who have the most influence in driving the ‘normalisation’ of sustainable practices. By refining clients’ propositions, brand positioning, and long-term communication planning, 33_Zero will help them succeed in an environment where sustainability is paramount.  To mark…

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Cup Movement® – a new reusable cups scheme arrives in the Highlands

Around 200 million single use cups are used and discarded in Scotland every year.  Only 4% of these are recycled.  Something needs to change. So, today, Thursday 20 April 2023, at the Eden Court Theatre in Inverness, an innovative new reusable cup scheme, Cup Movement® in the Highlands, was launched by environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful. A recent survey highlighted that 81% of people in the Highlands thought takeaway venues needed to do more to make it easier for people to buy and use reusable cups if they wanted to…

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