Plant-Ex Ingredients, the Bristol-based manufacturer of natural food ingredients, is aiming for significant international expansion after securing a £9m minority investment from growth finance group BGF. Founded in 2010 and today employing more than 110 people, Plant-Ex supplies food manufacturers in more than 50 countries across the world directly...
The South West’s largest sustainability-focused event takes place next week with more than 60 businesses exhibiting their latest ‘green’ products and services. The Festival of Sustainable Business Exhibition, which is hosted at the recently re-opened We The Curious science museum on Bristol Harbourside on Thursday, 19 September, is expected to attract more...
Bristol’s ‘incredible opportunities’ as a investment location are to be showcased to thousands of businesses and developers at the UK’s largest real estate and infrastructure event. The city will be promoted by the Western Gateway – the partnership covering the ‘super-region’ stretching from Swindon to Swansea via Bristol –...
Bristol-based green energy finance firm Thrive Renewables is partnering with the impact investing wing of the UK’s leading cashback site to unlock £80m for projects aimed at funding the next phase of the UK’s net zero transition. The joint venture with TopCashback Sustainability will make investments over four years...
A pension fund based near Bristol has pledged £50m to build 250 affordable and energy-efficient homes as it steps up its investment in positive impact projects across the West of England. Avon Pension Fund, a £6bn local government pension scheme (LGPS) serving 140,000 members across the Bristol and Bath area, already...
A commitment to looking after its employees and creating a strong workplace culture has earned waste management and recycling specialist Grundon recognition in a leading staff wellbeing scheme. The firm, which opened a base in Bristol depot four years ago and has since become a major player in the city’s...
The Bristol office of international law firm Osborne Clarke has completed three transactions in sectors spanning specialist retail, artificial intelligence (AI) and anaerobic digestion as continues to rack up a raft of deals. Over the past month its teams have advised retailer Tiles4Less on its acquisition of CTD Tiles...
The Welcome Party will celebrate inclusivity and success by highlighting refugees’ contributions to Bristol. The gala dinner on 7 November will give businesses a chance to hear, see and literally taste the positive impact refugees, people seeking asylum and vulnerable migrants have on the city. It is being organised by...
Accountancy group Deloitte has opened its new Bristol office in a move that brings its South West team together under one roof while also meeting its aim of decarbonising its buildings and prioritising sustainable growth. The base, in Bristol’s landmark Halo development – one of the UK’s most sustainable...
Bristol businesses innovating in the health and care sectors can learn how to commercialise their products or services by taking part in a free eight-week training programme. Hosted by Health Innovation West of England, the organisation tasked with putting healthcare innovation at the heart of the NHS in the...
Waste management and recycling specialist Grundon has appointed its first risk and sustainability director in a move it said puts sustainability firmly at the forefront of the business. Toni Robinson, pictured, who joined the company in 1996 as landfill manager, has also become the first female director in its 95-year...
Food poverty charity FareShare South West’s commitment to fighting waste has been welcomed by farming minister Daniel Zeichner on a visit to its warehouse in Bristol. FareShare South West works with the food industry, including retailers, wholesalers and producers, to redistribute good-to-eat surplus food to more than 400 charities and...
Bristol-based impact investment platform Ethical Equity has teamed up with national professional services group Evelyn Partners to boost its support programme for aspiring angel investors. The link-up builds on the initiative launched last year in Bristol for investors who want to drive social change in the city. The new...
