Day: 15 October 2024

Mind bog-gling new study reveals Marsden Moor stores over a million tonnes of carbon

Stuart Mitchell

To mark World Bog Day in  July, peatland experts working together with the National Trust at Marsden Moor in West Yorkshire have found that the moor’s peat stores at least one million tonnes of carbon, further evidence that peatlands can play a crucial role in tackling climate change. Best known as a popular spot for tourists and walkers in West Yorkshire, and sandwiched between the conurbations of Leeds and Manchester, this 2,300-hectare moorland (5,683 acres) has provided weekend fresh air for generations of mill and office workers. Now there is…

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XPO Logistics achieves carbon neutral status in its UK shared user warehouse site in Leicester

Stuart Mitchell

XPO, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable end-to-end logistics solutions across Europe, has added its Leicester, East Midlands, shared user distribution centre with an in-house pallet network to its list of certified carbon neutral sites. This achievement is part of the company’s commitment to sustainability and to meeting its carbon neutral goals. certified site. The XPO Logistics partner site with Daimler Truck UK Limited in Milton Keynes achieved carbon neutral status in June, and the company´s UK and Ireland HQ and Central Hub at Crick, Northamptonshire, attained it last…

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Investors put £10 billion into a better society as Treasury considers budget cuts

Stuart Mitchell

The impact market has grown 12x over the last 12 years, driven by an increasingly diverse group of investors Better Society Capital’s investments represent 5% of the market – with a typical investment bringing £3 of co-investment in for every £1 invested originally Ahead of the Budget at the end of the month, Better Society Capital is calling for active partnership from government to unlock more social impact investment in communities across UK The UK’s social impact investment market continued to demonstrate stability despite economic uncertainties, growing to £10 billion…

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Link’s Innovative New Social Audit Initiative Wins Top ‘Best Practice Award’ at 2024 Sedex Supply Chain Awards

Stuart Mitchell

The 2024 Sedex Supply Chain Awards were announced on 22 August at the Sedex Sustainable and Responsible Supply Chain Conference held in Shanghai, China. Link is thrilled to accept the Best Practice Award for Social Contribution, which recognises the company’s pioneering ‘Beyond Audit’ Initiative, implemented in 2023 across their 2000+ supply base worldwide. Link’s Beyond Audit Initiative goes beyond mere compliance, aiming to enhance social sustainability throughout the value chain by taking a proactive and collaborative approach to supply chain auditing. The Link’s dedicated Compliance Team has made significant strides in…

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Fairfield University Announces New Center for Climate, Coastal and Marine Studies

Stuart Mitchell

Fairfield University will soon launch a new Center for Climate, Coastal, and Marine Studies. Guided by the University’s core mission and Jesuit commitment to social justice, the Center was designed to support research related to climate, coastal, and marine systems through interdisciplinary scholarship. “This project represents Fairfield’s first center singularly dedicated to supporting faculty and faculty-student research,” said Provost Christine Siegel, PhD. “The launch of the center builds upon the successful, interdisciplinary research of our faculty and students over many years, and aims to further advance this success through enhanced,…

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