Month: September 2023

Walmart Chile To Create First Industrial-Use Green Hydrogen Production Plant in Latin America

Stuart Mitchell

Walmart Inc. CEO Doug McMillon recently attended the grand opening of a green hydrogen plant at Walmart’s Quilicura Distribution Center in Santiago, Chile, representing the company’s continued investment in and commitment to renewable energy. Industrial-scale and renewable, the project was developed collaboratively with the generating company Engie. Once converted, the plant is the first of its kind in Latin America and will play a key role in Walmart Chile’s path to net-zero emissions. Walmart Chile CEO Cristián Barrientos, Chile Minister of Finance Mario Marcel, Chile Minister of Energy Diego Pardow…

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Asda publishes its third Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report

Stuart Mitchell

Asda has published its third Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report, providing an annual update on the progress it has made towards meeting its environmental targets and outlining the initiatives it has launched to support customers and communities. With data covering the 2022 calendar year, the report shows Asda continued to reduce its operational carbon footprint, down 8% on 2021 and 40% from 2015, on the way to hitting a 50% reduction target by 2025 and reaching net zero emissions by 2040. The report also reveals Asda donated 2,173 tonnes…

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Octopus Energy finds brokers negatively impact over 3 million small businesses

Stuart Mitchell

Transparency about level of commissions, a commission cap and an end to cold calls, are some steps that could be taken to bring the spiralling energy broker market under control, a new report by Octopus Energy for Business reveals. The report – Small businesses in the dark: Energy brokers and the hidden scandal in energy prices – paints a disturbing picture of the prevalence of this behaviour, at a time when everything should be done to bring down energy bills. This comes as new data shows 3.2 million small businesses…

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Nestlé UK and Ireland on track to help net zero progress in successful double-stacked rail trial with Tesco

Stuart Mitchell

Nestlé UK and Ireland has delivered a first of its kind rail container which facilitates double-stacked pallets, to Tesco last week. The advanced rail container utilises a roof raising mechanism, allowing products to be double-stacked from floor to ceiling operating at full capacity before the roof is lowered for transit. This means it’s easier to carry up to double the amount of product compared to other container types.  According to the Rail Delivery Group, each freight train has the potential to take up to 76 heavy goods vehicles off the…

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ICO consultation on the draft biometric data guidance

Stuart Mitchell

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is producing guidance on biometric data and biometric technologies. The first phase of this guidance (draft biometric data guidance) is now published for public consultation. The second phase of this guidance (biometric classification and data protection) will include a call for evidence early next year.  The draft biometric data guidance explains how data protection law applies when you use biometric data in biometric recognition systems. The consultation will run from 18 August to 20 October 2023. Further Reading ICO consultation on the draft biometric data…

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