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Bureau Veritas Partners with IFC’s Building Resilience Index to Expand Resilience Verification Services Globally

Stuart Mitchell

Bureau Veritas, a global leader in Testing, Inspection, and Certification services (TIC), has signed the first global verifier agreement to expand the reach and impact of the Building Resilience Index (BRI). Under this agreement, Bureau Veritas will serve as a verification partner for BRI across key emerging markets in Latin America, Africa, and East Asia and the Pacific. An innovation of IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, BRI is a web-based framework designed to help developers, investors, and policymakers identify risks to buildings posed by natural hazards and…

Edinburgh charity Eric Liddell Community urges public support to sustain vital services for former unpaid carers amid rising demand and funding cuts

Stuart Mitchell

The Eric Liddell Community has launched its 2025 Summer Appeal, calling on the public to support former unpaid carers facing emotional and social challenges after their caring role ends. In Scotland, 1 in 8 people provide unpaid care to loved ones with dementia, disabilities, or long-term illness. But when that role ends – when their loved one passes away or moves into a care home – carers are often left with deep grief, isolation, and a loss of identity. The funds raised will support Transition Talks, a unique part of…

UK’s best AI engineers can apply now to build tech for public services in $1 million fellowship

Stuart Mitchell

A new $1 million programme will bring the UK’s top AI experts into government to build cutting-edge AI tools, helping to make the state more agile so it can deliver the Plan for Change.  Fellows could join government to build AI tools for high-security use cases across the public sector such as language translation in a national security context, and making use of construction planning data to speed up the approvals process and get more homes built.  They could also help expand “Humphrey”, a bundle of AI tools that help…

RESTORE announces new finance from Triodos Bank UK to help scale its natural capital services

Stuart Mitchell

RESTORE, a nature restoration company, has partnered with Triodos Bank UK on a new finance arrangement to help expand its services and grow its team. The finance will facilitate a significant step for the organisation as RESTORE scales from an embedded rewilding consultancy to a comprehensive nature restoration business, designing and delivering bespoke 100-year natural capital products. With this transformation, it aims to help clients to accelerate their land transitions and ultimately provide more protection for nature across the UK. Founded in 2023, RESTORE works with landowners, farmers and NGOs…

ICCO Announces Changes in Operation and Collaboration with The PRomise Foundation for Services

Stuart Mitchell

The International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO) has announced changes in its operations, appointing The PRomise Foundation to manage office administration, membership services, and the organisation of key ICCO events, including the ICCO Global Summit and ICCO Global Awards. Following a selection process, ICCO’s Executive Committee chose The PRomise Foundation to take on these responsibilities based on their experience in organising conferences of International repute focussed on the public relations community. ICCO President, Grzegorz Szczepański, commented: “The PRomise Foundation has demonstrated strong capabilities in organising industry events, including PRAXIS. Their experience…