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Lloyds Banking Group on its way to planting 10 million trees by 2030

March 25, 2021March 4, 2021 Stuart Mitchell

Lloyds Banking Group planted 1 million trees over the last year as part of its ambition to help finance a green recovery and reduce the impact of climate change across the UK. Working alongside the Woodland Trust, the 10 year partnership focuses on planting new woodlands, expanding local community volunteering and providing support for the farming and agriculture sector. The partnership will significantly help towards the reforestation of the UK, increase the UK carbon sink and ultimately improve access to nature for people across the UK. It is estimated that…

Consumers cut carbon with emissions down 12% on 2019

December 5, 2020November 17, 2020 Stuart Mitchell

New data analysis from Lloyds Banking Group reveals carbon emissions resulting from six key consumer spending categories are 12% lower at the end of October than they were the year before. However, the analysis, which was compiled in partnership with the Carbon Trust, also found that emissions rose 26% between the second and third quarter of the year as spending increased on commuting and travel as some people headed back to the office and started to visit family, friends and places. The analysis considered the impact on carbon emissions resulting…

Lloyds Banking Group launches The Big Conversation

August 23, 2020August 11, 2020 Stuart Mitchell

Business and industry leaders, community members, political representatives and expert voices across the UK’s nations and regions will participate in conversations about the road to recovery from the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic as part of an ambitious grassroots programme being launched by Lloyds Banking Group this summer. As part of The Big Conversation: Helping Britain Recover, Lloyds Banking Group will run a series of virtual events, initially focusing on small and medium-sized businesses, bringing together local and regional voices to explore the best road to recovery for their…

Lloyds Banking Group guarantees over £50 million to charitable foundations over two-year period

August 6, 2020July 25, 2020 Stuart Mitchell

Lloyds Banking Group will guarantee a £25.5 million annual donation to its four independent charitable Foundations in 2021, securing a more certain future during these difficult times for small charities across the UK. The pandemic has created unprecedented difficulties for the charity sector with large drops in fundraising and funding coinciding with increased demand for services and costs to adapt to meet government guidelines. As the Foundation charities look to restore and recover, the early funding commitment from the Group will help to safeguard their future and the important work…