Month: August 2023

Pioneering Fund focused on supporting Social Enterprises and alleviating poverty releases final Impact Report

Stuart Mitchell

Big Issue Invest (BII), the investment arm of the Big Issue, has released the Social Enterprise Investment Fund (SEIF I) 2022/23 Final Impact Report, highlighting the success of the Fund in driving social and economic change for people affected by poverty in the UK. Established in 2010, SEIF I has prioritised social impact over profits, while still delivering a financial return. SEIF I invested in organisations with innovative, socially-driven, and sustainable business models that improved the lives of the most disadvantaged individuals and communities. By 2022, SEIF I had recovered…

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Antenna Group Expands Global Footprint, Launching UK Operations

Stuart Mitchell

Antenna Group, a global marketing and strategic communications agency, announced today the launch of its UK Operations and London office opening, the first in a planned series of expansion across Europe. The office will broaden the agency’s service offering and offer localised coverage in several of its key ecosystems, including climate tech, mobility and transportation, health and the built environment and real estate. Chosen for its leadership in transformational technology, proximity to climate tech journalism leaders, and reputation as a green finance centre, London will serve as Antenna’s first global…

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ICVCM and VCMI join forces to operationalize a high-integrity market to accelerate global climate action

Stuart Mitchell

Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) and the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI), representing key stakeholders in the voluntary carbon market (VCM), have announced their joint commitment to ensuring investors in the voluntary carbon market can invest confidently in high-integrity credits as part of comprehensive end-to-end climate strategies. With plans underway for coordinated launches of new standards throughout 2023, the shared aim of the organizations is to operationalize a high-integrity voluntary carbon market that the private sector can invest in as a critical complement to corporate efforts…

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Bentley Celebrates 10th Anniversary Of Solar Power At Carbon Neutral ‘Dream Factory’ With New Generation Of Solar Panels

Stuart Mitchell

Installation started recently at the Bentley Motors carbon neutral ‘dream factory’ in Crewe to increase the number of on-site solar panels to 36,418. The announcement coincides with the 10th anniversary of the first solar panels at the Pyms Lane site, where all Bentley models are built. The solar panels cover an area of 60,911 m2 – the equal to nine football pitches or 311 tennis courts.  The additional state-of-the-art panels are highly efficient and produce nearly 60 per cent more power per panel as the original units, which date back…

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PayPoint announces charity partnership with Children with Cancer UK

Stuart Mitchell

PayPoint has announced a new partnership with Children with Cancer UK, a leading charity dedicated to the fight against childhood cancer. The two-year collaboration will see PayPoint shift its fundraising focus towards the charity and support events such as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in September. In addition, the retail services and technology provider has formed a team of employees to take part in this year’s London Marathon to raise awareness and funds for the charity. PayPoint’s partnership with Children with Cancer UK will help to fund research projects that increase…

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