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Unity Trust Bank appoints Head of Impact Propositions to drive new UK impact initiatives

Stuart Mitchell

Unity Trust Bank has announced the appointment of Matt Conroy as its Head of Impact Propositions, as it continues to invest in services that enable customers to deliver positive change. Matt has more than 30 years’ experience working in commercial banking, including roles at Allied Irish Bank and Triodos Bank. He joined Unity in 2019 as a Relationship Manager and was appointed Regional Director for the South in 2022, where he oversaw significant growth in the bank’s lending to enable positive change. Reflective of the bank’s increasing investment in supporting…

Mitie’s 2025 ESG report showcases bold progress on social impact

Stuart Mitchell

Mitie has released its 2025 ESG report, showcasing significant progress across its environmental and social value goals. Mitie’s purpose of creating Better Places; Thriving Communities is brought to life through its complementary strategies – Plan Zero and Plan Thrive – with the report highlighting the tangible progress that has been made during FY25. Reaching Net Zero Mitie continues to lead the way in decarbonisation through its Plan Zero strategy. In FY25, the company reduced its net Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 22% supported by the addition of 1,190 electric…

Digital Poverty Alliance Launches New Device Donation Pilot in Gateshead

Stuart Mitchell

The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) is launching a Tech4Communities initiative in Gateshead to tackle digital poverty and e-waste across the area by collecting used devices from residents, refurbishing them and redistributing them to individuals and families who need them most. The DPA is calling on local people to donate unwanted and disused laptops, tablets and smartphones, at drop off points around Gateshead.  With around 33,000 (16 per cent) people in Gateshead living in one of the 10 per cent most deprived areas of England, as reported by the Gateshead Council,…

Kingspan Insulated Panels North America Releases 2024 Sustainability Report

Stuart Mitchell

Kingspan Insulated Panels North America released its Sustainability Report, which recaps its North American project milestones for 2024. This marked the third annual report documenting the fourth year of Kingspan’s Planet Passionate journey. Planet Passionate is the company’s sustainability commitment. It seeks to have a positive impact on three global challenges: climate change, circularity and the protection of the natural world. In 2024, Kingspan Insulated Panels North America made strong strides toward its carbon and energy efficiency, circularity and water targets. Carbon + Energy Embodied carbon refers to the greenhouse…

Decent work and fair recruitment key to climate-resilient labour migration in ASEAN

Stuart Mitchell

A new policy brief by the International Labour Organization (ILO) reveals that climate change is already having profoundly disruptive impacts on people and their livelihoods across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region. The crisis is intensifying factors that drive human mobility and exacerbating vulnerabilities for millions of workers, particularly migrants. The brief, entitled “Climate change, environmental degradation and labour mobility in the ASEAN region“, highlights that while most climate-related movement occurs within a person’s country of origin or residence, cross-border movement is also affected. Climate impacts such as…