Year: 2026

New Holland’s Biomethane Tractor Wins ECO Award for Innovation and Sustainability

Stuart Mitchell

After winning the 2025 ESG Award in the “Technological Innovation in ESG” category, CNH brand, New Holland’s T6.180 Methane Power tractor – the world’s first agricultural tractor powered by biomethane gas – also recently won the traditional ECO Innovation and Sustainability Award, in São Paulo, Brazil. From 2006, when it launched the alternative fuels leadership strategy, New Holland developed tractors powered primarily by biodiesel, as well as hydrogen, until the launch in 2013 of the first methane-powered T6 series tractor prototype, emphasizing the brand’s commitment to meeting its environmental goals…

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Lenovo Honored a ‘Most Sustainable Organization’ Award by HKICPA

Stuart Mitchell

Lenovo Group Limited has been honored with a ‘Most Sustainable Organization’ award under the newly established Elite Past Winners (EPW) section from the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA). This prestigious recognition highlights Lenovo’s continued excellence in corporate governance and environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices and reporting. The EPW section was introduced this year to celebrate companies with consistent outstanding performance and continued recognition from HKICPA (at least five times over the past decade). This year’s award marks the thirteenth consecutive year that Lenovo has been recognized…

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The O2 and Music Venue Trust Forge Landmark Commitment to Fuel Future Talent

Stuart Mitchell

The O2 and Music Venue Trust (MVT), the charity which represents hundreds of grassroots music venues across the UK, have announced a groundbreaking new commitment that formally recognizes the essential role of the grassroots circuit in creating the future headliners for the UK’s world-leading live music scene. The pioneering initiative will see The O2 make a direct donation to Music Venue Trust each time a new artist headlines the arena for the first time as part of a wider three-year commitment. This ensures that the grassroots ecosystem, which nurtures artists…

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The State of Purpose at Work: Leveraging 2025 Data To Define CSR Strategy in 2026

Stuart Mitchell

The landscape of corporate citizenship is undergoing its most profound transition in a decade. It is no longer enough for companies to simply have a social impact program; they must demonstrate that these corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives are strategically aligned, clearly supporting business objectives, outcomes-oriented and authentically woven into the fabric of the business. In the Benevity Impact Labs 2025 State of Corporate Purpose Report, leveraging proprietary data from the collective giving, volunteering and granting activities of over 1,000 leading global brands, we reported that nearly two-thirds of companies…

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School walking initiative puts pupils on the right path

Stuart Mitchell

A NEW pilot scheme bringing the benefits of walking directly into schools is proving a hit with pupils and staff at a Midlothian secondary school. The Walking Schools programme, developed by Walking Scotland, is being piloted in five schools across Scotland. Lasswade High School has emerged as an early success story, with the initiative already reshaping how pupils and staff view walking and active travel. Over the past year, Walking Scotland Development Officer Gavin Fort has been embedded in Lasswade High, working closely with the school to deliver a wide…

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