Month: October 2023

Corporate climate action gets a boost with upgrade to target validation and standard setting

Stuart Mitchell

The Science Based Targets initiative announces major transformation as it incorporates in the United Kingdom. Following the hottest three months ever recorded, the need for urgent, robust climate action has never been clearer, prompting the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to separate out its validation services division to further boost credibility and integrity for businesses and financial institutions setting science-based targets. The transformation comes as the SBTi announces its new Chair and two new independent Trustees. By creating a separate entity for target validation services, the SBTi is adopting the…

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The EV Network and bp pulse unveil the UK’s largest public EV charging hub at the NEC Birmingham

Stuart Mitchell

bp pulse, The EV Network (EVN) and NEC Group, are proud to announce the launch the UK’s largest public electric vehicle (EV) charging hub on the NEC Campus in the West Midlands. This Gigahub™ was officially opened today (7th September 2023) by The Chancellor of the Exchequer, The Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, said: “This is the biggest private investment in electric charging in the UK and is a huge vote of confidence in Britain’s role as a leader in green industries.  “The…

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Palladium Launches 2023 Challenge Fund – Technology for Humanitarian Action

Stuart Mitchell

For the past 20 years, Palladium has committed 1.5% of their profit before tax to their global giving platform, Let’s Make it Possible. Through this platform and in partnership with the Kyeema Foundation, Palladium funds humanitarian relief efforts, supports community projects nominated by employees, and runs an annual Challenge Fund to tackle a major global problem. Every year, Palladium brings in ideas from across its global network to source innovative responses to global challenges through the Palladium Challenge Fund. This year, there is up to $100,000 available to support projects…

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UK’s top companies demand ESG compliance

Stuart Mitchell

Research from OneStream Software, a leader in corporate performance management (CPM) solutions for advancing financial close, consolidation, reporting, planning and forecasting, has revealed research highlighting that 90% of the FTSE 100 will only work with suppliers who share their Environment, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) credentials. A further 3% are integrating the requirement this year.  OneStream analysed the 2022 Annual Reports of all the FTSE 100 companies to identify those that have established ESG reporting requirements from their suppliers. This included scrutinising some of the biggest and most influential names…

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Join the Circular Revolution: ‘Let’s Go Circular’ returns to Grand Arcade

Stuart Mitchell

Let’s Go Circular, Grand Arcade’s flagship sustainability-focused event, is returning to Cambridge between 21- 29 October, building on the success of last year and celebrating the best Circular Economy initiatives from across the UK. The nine-day event brings a jam-packed schedule of exhibitions, activities, pop-up stalls, and, new for 2023, a pre-loved pop up shop and an exclusive ticketed eco-fashion show. Organisations confirmed to take part in this year’s Let’s Go Circular include: Give Your Best, Cambridge Carbon Footprint, Millers Music, Eco Bee, Sew Positive, Reimagine, Trash Chic, Qhere, Fantasia,…

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