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Allianz UK and Barnardo’s join forces to ‘change childhoods together’

Stuart Mitchell

Allianz UK has announced an exciting new three-year partnership with Barnardo’s. The partnership, which will run until the end of 2026, sees the organisations come together with the aim of delivering real and positive change to the lives of children and young people. Colm Holmes, CEO, Allianz Holdings said: “I’m happy to announce Barnardo’s as our new charity partner. Our partnerships are selected by employee vote and our people recognise the strong correlation between the purpose and values of Barnardo’s and those of Allianz. I’m looking forward to seeing all…

Heavy Duty Vehicle Manufacturers failing the EV transition challenge

Stuart Mitchell

The world’s leading Heavy Duty Vehicle (HDV) manufacturers are failing to transition towards EV production at a pace in line with climate goals and upcoming regulations, finds a report from think-tank Carbon Tracker. To be aligned with the IEA NZE [Net Zero Emissions] scenario, more than 13 million zero emission HDVs need to be deployed globally by 2035. But in 2023 with little more than 10 years to go less than 100,000 new zero emission HDVs were produced – less than 2% of global HDV production. Carbon Tracker assessed 8…

Huge boost to UK supply chain as National Grid launches the Great Grid Partnership with seven new industry partners, all united in the drive to deliver The Great Grid Upgrade

Stuart Mitchell

In a major boost to the UK supply chain, National Grid has launched the Great Grid Partnership. The company, which sits at the heart of the UK energy transition, has named the seven partners who will support the delivery of an initial nine Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) projects. The ASTI projects form a key part of The Great Grid Upgrade, which is building the significant new electricity network infrastructure required to reduce the UK’s reliance on fossil fuels by connecting 50GW of offshore wind by 2030.   This new ‘enterprise…

Digital Poverty Alliance and Barratt Homes launch Tech4Youth to bridge the digital divide in North West Leicestershire

Stuart Mitchell

The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) has launched Tech4Youth, a pioneering initiative aimed at addressing digital exclusion among young people in North West Leicestershire. The scheme has been launched alongside the Barratt Foundation and Barratt Homes plc to provide essential devices, connectivity, and digital literacy workshops to 90 young people between the ages of 11 and 19. Members of the IT team at Barratt Homes plc are using their volunteering days to support the Tech4Youth project, and offer small group and one-to-one support and guidance to equip participants with the necessary…

Octopus Energy backs tech disruptor to turbocharge floating offshore wind farms globally

Stuart Mitchell

Floating offshore wind farms across the world are to get cheaper and faster to build following an investment by Octopus Energy’s generation arm into Ocergy. Ocergy is disrupting the floating offshore wind market with an innovative approach to designing and manufacturing floating foundations, drastically reducing the time and cost of building them. Ocergy, which is headquartered in the US and has operations in France, is pioneering a hyper-local supply chain approach, working with local manufacturers and creating green jobs in the areas where the turbines are installed. Further efficiencies are…