Evri, the UK’s biggest dedicated parcel delivery company, today announced a range of doorstep delivery improvements for people living with a condition or impairment and a major partnership with disability equality charity Scope. New doorstep delivery preferences have launched this week to offer more options for those who might need longer, or who can’t get to the door to accept a delivery. Evri estimates one in four home deliveries go to consumers with a disability and it unveiled a new ambition to become the most accessible parcel delivery company for…
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Leading economist appointed Chair of Trustees at Pro Bono Economics
Tera Allas CBE joins Pro Bono Economics (PBE) as its new Chair of Trustees. Lord Gus O’Donnell who has held the position since 2016 will become Honorary President and continue being an ambassador for PBE’s work. PBE uses economic analysis and the unique insights from the social sector to address the causes and consequences of low wellbeing in the UK. Tera’s appointment is a significant milestone as PBE adopts its new three-year strategy, expanding the way it tackles the causes of low wellbeing and creating new ways for economists to…
Crown Commercial Service achieves Constructing the Gold Standard
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has become the first organisation to be verified under Constructing Excellence‘s ‘Gold Standard Verification Scheme’. The scheme aims to ensure that Government departments and the wider public sector adopt urgent recommendations for improved value, reduced risks and achievement of net zero on all their construction projects. CCS supports the public sector to achieve maximum commercial value when procuring common goods and services. As an Executive Agency of the Cabinet Office, it offers the largest number of interlocking construction commercial agreements in the UK, providing a wide…
KPMG UK and FareShare launch new three-year charity partnership
KPMG UK has selected FareShare as its new national charity partner. The three-year charity partnership will see the two organisations working together to make sure good food goes to people, not waste. A firmwide vote took place in April this year, with KPMG’s people choosing to tackle the issues of food waste and hunger. This follows a very successful three-year charity partnership with end-of-life charity, Marie Curie, which concluded on 30 September 2024. KPMG UK’s 18,000 people will provide £2 million worth of support to FareShare through fundraising, volunteering, pro…
BCCK and Carbon Clean sign agreement to deliver carbon capture solutions across the US
Carbon Clean, a leader in revolutionising carbon capture solutions, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with BCCK, a leader in engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation and field construction services. BCCK and Carbon Clean will collaborate to provide Carbon Clean’s semi-modular CaptureX technology to customers across the US. Priority sectors include oil & gas production, gas processing, air separation, power generation, landfill gas, biogas, and hydrogen. Carbon Clean’s CaptureX technology is a cost-effective alternative to open-plant construction. The solution is 80% modularised and containerised, which significantly cuts installation time and simplifies…