Green/sustainable business

Annual search starts to find the West of England’s best businesses

January 29, 2016
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Annual search starts to find the West of England’s best businesses

Bristol’s top firms are being urged to enter the region’s most prestigious business competition – accountants PwC’s annual West of England Business of the Year Awards. The widely-respected awards are now in their 28th year and previous winners represent the cream of the region’s top companies. The unrivalled awards,...

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Last chance to enter prestigious South West Fairtrade Business Awards 2016

January 29, 2016
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Last chance to enter prestigious South West Fairtrade Business Awards 2016

Applications for the coveted South West Fairtrade Business Awards close this weekend and Bristol firms that support fair and ethical business practices are being urged to enter before Sunday’s deadline. The unique awards – now in their fourth year – champion firms that put ethical responsibilities at the heart...

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Neighbourly named as one of Britain’s most-innovative businesses

January 29, 2016
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Neighbourly named as one of Britain’s most-innovative businesses

Neighbourly, the Bristol-based innovative community-business connector, has been recognised as one of Britain’s most disruptive companies. The firm, which is based at Bristol’s Engine Shed innovation hub, appears in global publisher Bloomberg’s Business Innovators list alongside business game-changers such as Deliveroo, Crowdcube, GoCardless, Secret Escapes, MADE.com and Metro Bank....

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Tech and creative sectors to drive demand in Bristol office market

January 22, 2016
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Tech and creative sectors to drive demand in Bristol office market

Bristol’s tech and creative sectors will spark a revolution in the city’s commercial property market this year as their fast-growing firms look for a new generation of trendy offices, according to agents JLL. Demand from the technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) sector continues to dominate the market with around...

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Sustrans’ Good Transport Plan sets out roadmap for cleaner and cheaper travel in Bristol

January 22, 2016
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Sustrans’ Good Transport Plan sets out roadmap for cleaner and cheaper travel in Bristol

Getting around Bristol can be cleaner, cheaper and more efficient if reliance on fossil fuels is reduced, according to a new transport strategy for the city. Produced by Bristol-based cycling and walking charity Sustrans, the Good Transport Plan sets out a vision for the future of travel in Bristol....

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Innovation goes under the spotlight at UWE’s first TEDx session

January 22, 2016
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Innovation goes under the spotlight at UWE’s first TEDx session

The first TEDx talks at the University of the West of England (UWE) are being staged tomorrow by the Student Union with 10 guest speakers sharing their ideas on the topic of The Innovative Attitude. The speakers – who range from academics conducting ground-breaking research at UWE to those...

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New wave of would-be entrepreneurs in Bristol triggers rise in self-employment workshops

January 22, 2016
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New wave of would-be entrepreneurs in Bristol triggers rise in self-employment workshops

Bristol business support organisation BRAVE Enterprise is advising record numbers of aspiring entrepreneurs as new figures reveal the city has become a hotbed for start-up businesses. The not-for-profit body, which has helped thousands launch successful ventures, has had to double the number of free Thinking about Business workshops it...

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Firms that make a difference urged to enter Business in the Community awards

January 22, 2016
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Firms that make a difference urged to enter Business in the Community awards

Business in the Community (BITC) is calling on Bath firms to showcase how they are taking practical action to address pressing issues as the deadline for entries to the 2016 Responsible Business Awards looms. The awards, now in their 19th year, celebrate inspiring examples of businesses that make a...

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Business West turns spotlight on skills and pay as region’s jobless rate falls again

January 21, 2016
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Business West turns spotlight on skills and pay as region’s jobless rate falls again

The latest fall in unemployment – down a further 7,000 in the South West – has been welcomed by Business West, the organisation behind Bristol Chamber of Commerce and the Bristol Initiative. But Business West, the region’s largest business group, has warned that low unemployment brings its own challenges...

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Brace of deals points to busy year for Smith & Williamson’s corporate finance team

January 19, 2016
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Brace of deals points to busy year for Smith & Williamson’s corporate finance team

National accountancy firm Smith & Williamson’s Bristol-based corporate finance team got the new year off to a strong start by completing two multi-million pound deals. The team advised on the disposal of the wind and solar assets of AIM-listed Renewable Energy Generation (REG) and the sale of London-based specialist...

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Deadline looming for businesses to enter Bristol’s first Go Green Awards

January 15, 2016
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Deadline looming for businesses to enter Bristol’s first Go Green Awards

Businesses have just 10 days to enter the first Go Green Awards, which will celebrate the sustainable achievements of Bristol businesses during the city’s year as European Green Capital. The deadline for the awards, which are being hosted next month in association with the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB),...

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Creative agency Birdy Films links with Bristol Business News to launch GAMECHANGERS

January 15, 2016
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Creative agency Birdy Films links with Bristol Business News to launch GAMECHANGERS

Bristol Business News has teamed up with Birdy Films, a new independent film, 3D and media production company, to produce its groundbreaking GAMECHANGERS project. GAMECHANGERS, which is officially launched next week, will identify and showcase the 50 individuals who are shaping the future of Bristol’s economy through their innovation,...

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Bristol innovators launch scanner that can help airlines clean up their act and lower fuel bills

January 8, 2016
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Bristol innovators launch scanner that can help airlines clean up their act and lower fuel bills

An innovative Bristol business and the University of the West of England (UWE) have teamed up to develop a pioneering device which could reduce airlines’ fuel bills and cut their carbon footprints. The unique hand-held scanner, the brainchild of UWE academics and concept design firm Intercede Ventures, can measure...

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