Month: February 2024

Unilever partners with Be My Eyes to introduce AI-assisted cooking

Stuart Mitchell

Unilever has partnered with the accessibility app specialist Be My Eyes, the developer of accessibility solutions apps that connects people who are blind or low-vision to a world network of volunteers and AI-powered virtual assistance, to expand their use of AI technology to add powerful new tools to the cooking experience of their products for shoppers who are blind or have low vision. The new partnership builds on addition of on-pack Accessible QR (AQR), developed by computer vision specialists Zappar, to Unilever’s Persil and Colman’s products in the UK last…

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NatWest tool to help businesses save energy and carbon this winter

Stuart Mitchell

NatWest has launched an Energy Help and Support tool to help UK businesses reduce their energy usage, cut their carbon emissions and potentially save money on their energy bills this winter. Research from the bank has found that 45% of small businesses say rising energy prices will be a significant challenge in 20241. NatWest’s new digital solution enables the UK’s 5.5 million businesses to review their premises’ energy efficiency and access tailored recommendations which could help reduce their energy costs and carbon footprint. The tool uses a business’ postcode to…

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Accountants commit to balancing their carbon books

Stuart Mitchell

Ten accountancy firms have recently chosen to address their greenhouse gas emissions with Net Zero Now ‘On the Road to Net Zero’ certification. The trailblazing firms are the first among those signed up to the Net Zero Accountancy Initiative to be certified – a testament to the ongoing commitment they have made to tackle the climate crisis by working towards ambitious near-term and long-term carbon reduction targets. And we’re celebrating this milestone with the launch of a new competition for accountants who want to develop their sustainability know how –…

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Big Issue Invest calls for applications from social ventures and charities across England from its £15M Impact Loans England programme

Stuart Mitchell

Big Issue Invest (BII) has called for applications from social ventures and charities across England from its new £15M Impact Loans England programme. The investment arm of the Big Issue Group’s new Impact Loans England programme (ILE) is a competitive blended loan/grant product which is designed to provide an inclusive, flexible and patient loan offering that can help social organisations and charities grow. ILE will provide early-stage ventures with loan products that can help social businesses deal with seasonal fluctuations in income and the uncertainty inherent to the UK’s post…

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Barclays relaunches Cambridge coworking space for climate tech startups

Stuart Mitchell

Barclays has relaunched its Cambridge Eagle Lab with a renewed focus on helping high growth climate tech startups to connect, grow and scale. The site has undergone a significant retrofit, with the goal of reducing its carbon emissions by 90 per cent compared to 2018. The newly-designed space features increased desk capacity for up to 130 people, and a 75 per cent increase in collaboration space allowing a more flexible layout for meetings, events, and networking. It also features a dedicated area to showcase the climate tech technologies and businesses…

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