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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Schneider Electric Establish Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Sustainability Ambitions

Stuart Mitchell

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced a strategic partnership with Royal Botanic Gardens (RBG), Kew.  As Kew’s official Energy Sustainability Partner, Schneider Electric, recognised for two years running as the World’s Most Sustainable Company by TIME and Statista, will play a critical role in helping the world-famous botanic gardens meet its goal to become climate positive by 2030.  As a UNESCO World Heritage site with a sizeable footprint, Grade 1 and 2 listed buildings, and high visitor numbers, Kew Gardens faces…

One Tribe Launches Crowdcube Campaign to Take Climate Action from Pain Point to Profit Centre

Stuart Mitchell

One Tribe, the Climate Action Platform enabling businesses and their customers to make a tangible environmental impact, has today announced the launch of its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Business at a Sustainability Crossroads Organisations today face a growing array of sustainability challenges. CSRD reporting requirements are expanding across Europe, concerns are mounting over the impact of data centres and the AI boom, and consumers increasingly demand authentic sustainability in place of greenwashing. These intensifying regulatory pressures and shifting market dynamics are creating unprecedented demand for climate solutions across multiple…

Unity Trust Bank launches annual grants programme with ten £5,000 funding packages up for grabs

Stuart Mitchell

Unity Trust Bank’s grant programme has returned for a second year – and this time a total of £50,000 will be distributed through 10 awards of £5,000. Launched on Monday 1st September, eligible customers are invited to apply for funding to support projects and activities that deliver positive social, economic and environmental impact in their communities. Joshua Meek, Chief Impact Officer at Unity Trust Bank, said: “As a social impact bank, supporting worthwhile causes through grant making, fundraising, volunteering and charitable donations is an integral part of delivering inclusive growth…

Launch of International Mesothelioma Nurse Development Grant

Stuart Mitchell

Global organisations campaigning for the eradication of the asbestos hazard and support for the injured have come together to mount a new initiative: The International Mesothelioma Nurse Development Grant.[1] The launch of this pioneering grant took place on 27 August 2025 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Asbestos and Dust Diseases Research Institute (ADDRI), the World Health Organisation’s Collaborating Centre for Elimination of Asbestos-Related Diseases and Mesothelioma UK, the UK-based national asbestos-related cancer charity, were in Phnom Phen as part of a team delivering a three-day training programme aimed at translating knowledge…

Global Renewable Energy Investment Still Reaches New Record as Investors Reassess Risks

Stuart Mitchell

Global investment in new renewable energy projects hit a record $386 billion in the first half of 2025, up 10% from the previous year. However, asset finance for utility-scale solar and onshore wind shrank by 13% compared to 1H 2024, reaching the lowest share of total investment since 2006, according to the latest investment data collected by BloombergNEF (BNEF) and published in the 2H 2025 Renewable Energy Investment Tracker. BNEF finds that utility-scale solar photovoltaic investment was particularly hit, falling 19% compared to the first half of 2024.  The markets…