Month: October 2025

UKRI publishes 2025 equal pay audit

Stuart Mitchell

The 2025 equal pay audit builds on the 2022 audit and is delivered in line with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) methodology. The audit sits alongside the organisation’s annual gender pay gap reporting and forms part of UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) wider reward and equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) strategies. Equal pay findings The 2025 equal pay audit shows there are no significant differences in pay for equal work across UKRI, as defined by the EHRC threshold of plus or minus 5%. When analysing the gap between…

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Water impacts from data centers may expose companies to more risk than acknowledged, a new analysis shows

Stuart Mitchell

Case study of Phoenix, Arizona provides a comprehensive picture of potential water risks from direct water use and energy consumption tied to data centers    A new Ceres analysis released today covers the full range of potential water risks facing data center companies, high-tech businesses, and investors due to compounding water demands from data centers, especially in areas where water is already scarce.  Drained by Data: The Cumulative Impact of Data Centers on Regional Water Stress, uses Phoenix, Ariz., a booming data center hub, as an example of data center water…

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Leading Power Sector Companies Reveal Blueprint for Infrastructure Upgrade

Stuart Mitchell

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) forecasts 91% of global electricity to come from renewables by 2050, primarily from solar photovoltaics and wind energy, making large-scale renewables projects and the connection of large consumer loads a priority for the energy transition. Despite the record addition of around 582 GW of new renewable power capacity in 2024, achieving the global target of 11.2 terawatts of renewables capacity by 2030 still requires addressing major gaps. Currently, lagging infrastructure development and inefficiencies in power grids represent some of the barriers to meet electricity…

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Asda creates its first ever charity TikTok Shop for Breast Cancer Awareness Month Retailer launches over 200 products for its Tickled Pink Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Asda announces its first ever charity TikTok shop, selling discounted bundle of pink products with the aim of raising awareness of the importance of breast checking during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. Customers will be able to purchase the bundle from Monday 29th September at 9am (Link) before the individual products land in store or online. The bundle features nine family favourites for just £7.17 – a figure representing the 1 in 7 women across the UK who will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. All proceeds…

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CARBIOS presents its 2025 half-year results and confirms its objective to build a PET biorecycling plant, with a revised timeline

Stuart Mitchell

CARBIOS, a pioneer in the development and industrialization of biological technologies aimed at reinventing the lifecycle of plastics and textiles, today announces its 2025 half-year results and confirms its objective to build a PET biorecycling plant in Longlaville, with a revised timeline. Key highlights 1.     Financial results Thanks to a refocused and rigorously executed cost-saving plan during the first half of 2025, the Company reports a solid cash position of €72 million as of June 30, 2025, providing a cash horizon of more than 12 months. The Group continues its…

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