Year: 2025

Charity Bank Wins Specialist Lender of the Year at NACFB Broker Partner Awards 2025

Stuart Mitchell

Charity Bank has been crowned Specialist Lender of the Year at the 2025 NACFB Broker Partner Awards. This accolade recognises our unique approach to lending and our commitment to supporting charities and social enterprises nationwide.  The NACFB Awards celebrate the best in commercial finance, with over 428 entries from more than 100 lenders across 23 categories. Charity Bank stood out for its purpose-driven model – combining financial expertise with a social mission to create lasting impact in communities across the UK.  Nathan Whitaker, Director of Business Development & Borrower Experience,…

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Over half of LEGO Group packing lines switch from plastic bags to paper-based alternatives

Stuart Mitchell

The LEGO Group is celebrating a significant milestone in its journey to make all its packaging from more sustainable sources. Over half (56%) of packing lines that package LEGO bricks have now transitioned away from using single-use plastic bags, replacing them with sustainably sourced, technically recyclable paper-based alternatives. Currently, 93% of LEGO packaging by weight is made from paper, cardboard and other paper-based materials to make the vast majority of LEGO packaging recyclable – something children consider important. Recently LEGO Group research found that four in five (81%) children say…

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Danone achieves B Corp™ certification worldwide

Stuart Mitchell

Danone has officially achieved B Corp™ certification worldwide, becoming a global leader in B Corp™ certification at scale. With more than 200 legal Danone entities now certified in over 60 countries, Danone employees represent around 9% of the global B Corp™ movement workforce. This milestone marks the culmination of a 10-year journey which began in 2015, underscoring Danone’s long-standing commitment to delivering business success while driving positive social and environmental impact. Over the past decade, Danone has progressively certified its eligible subsidiaries – beginning in Spain and expanding across multiple…

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RES signs its first services contract with Matrix Renewables and boosts its solar growth in Spain​​

Stuart Mitchell

RES has signed its first operation and maintenance (O&M) contract with Matrix Renewables, an independent power producer backed by the TPG Rise investment fund and one of the fastest-growing players in the international renewable energy sector.   The contract covers the O&M of more than 300 MW of photovoltaic power distributed across five Spanish provinces: Jaén, Huelva, Seville, Badajoz and Valladolid. This strengthens the company’s presence in Andalusia and Extremadura, as well as consolidating its position in Castile and León, a key region in the national solar expansion.  Matrix Renewables, which…

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Ocean Outdoor seeks six environmental partners to champion the planet in 2026

Stuart Mitchell

Applications are now open for Ocean’s annual environmental fund, Drops in the Ocean. The Digital Out of Home (DOOH) advertising company is seeking six partners to champion their work and build public support in 2026. Now in its fifth year, Drops in the Ocean sees Ocean donates 2% of the company’s annual reported revenue in screen space to environmental organisations and international causes associated with the preservation of the planet. The programme gives beneficiaries a chance to appear at scale across some of Ocean’s premium DOOH advertising locations in 18…

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