Day: 3 September 2026

National Grid appoints Escrick Park Estate to deliver biodiversity net gain for Yorkshire GREEN

Stuart Mitchell

National Grid has appointed Escrick Park Estate to support the delivery of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) for Yorkshire GREEN, helping to kick-start Escrick Park’s Skipwith Connected initiative through the purchase of approximately 300 biodiversity units. The estate has a track record of providing landscape scale habitat management. Skipwith Connected is a landscape-scale nature recovery project between York and Selby, approximately 12 miles from the Yorkshire GREEN project. It aims to reconnect nationally and internationally designated wildlife habitats, with plans focused on habitat restoration, stronger ecological connections and long-term stewardship.  Creation…

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SBTi issues call for input to inform revision of Forest, Land and Agriculture Standard

Stuart Mitchell

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is gathering high-quality, real-world feedback and evidence to inform the development of Version 2 of the Forest, Land and Agriculture (FLAG) Standard. Companies in the FLAG sector have the opportunity to help shape the forthcoming Standard by contributing to the SBTi’s call for evidence, released today, or by taking part in virtual stakeholder meetings. Businesses from underrepresented regions that are central to FLAG supply chains, like Latin America and south east Asia, are especially encouraged to respond. The expression of interest to take part…

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Whirlpool Foundation Announces 2026 Sons & Daughters Scholarship Recipients

Stuart Mitchell

Celebrating 74 Years of Investment in Education, the Foundation Awards up to $585,000 in Financial Aid to 20 Future Leaders Across 11 U.S. Communities. The Whirlpool Foundation recently announced that it has awarded 20 scholarships to the students of Whirlpool Corporation employees through the Sons & Daughters College & Vocational Training Scholarship Program. The scholarship program is in its 74th year. These scholarships celebrate the best and brightest among high school seniors across Whirlpool Corp. locations – including the company’s 10 U.S. manufacturing communities. The Whirlpool Foundation provides these scholarships…

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Largest appeal of its kind takes giant stride towards finish line with £5.5m donated in a week

Stuart Mitchell

Ambitious campaign to purchase The Rothbury Estate in Northumberland receives its biggest boost to date as £30m deadline looms Within days of the announcement that the Rothbury Estate appeal had reached the £20m milestone, the largest and most ambitious single fundraising appeal in the history of The Wildlife Trusts has reached new heights.  A number of philanthropists have come forward to offer further support and pledges totalling £5.5m, joining donations from around the world to help fund the purchase of the historic Rothbury Estate for nature and the nation. Providing the biggest surge…

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Ethex and Triodos Bank UK unite to power the next wave of impactful, people-powered finance

Stuart Mitchell

All future Triodos Bank UK crowdfunding investment offers are to be hosted on the Ethex platform giving investors direct access to the broadest range of UK-based ethical and impactful crowdfunding investment opportunities all on one platform.  Ethex and Triodos Bank UK have been pioneers of direct impact investment for decades. This new partnership will combine strengths and investor communities, enabling more capital to flow to projects that deliver benefits for people and planet.   Ethex and Triodos Bank UK will remain independent in sourcing investment opportunities, focusing on complementary areas and sectors and the specialist Triodos Bank UK Corporate Finance team will continue to originate and structure new investment offers – as the bank has done for over 25 years – and these will be available to everyday investors via Ethex.   With a combined track record of over £330 million raised for over 300 impactful projects –…

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