Female-led B Corps will be celebrated in a webinar next week staged by Purplefish, the Bristol communications and marketing consultancy that achieved the accreditation last year. The international B Corps movement promotes business as a force for good through its certification scheme that encourages companies to operate a triple...
Staff at law firm Foot Anstey has selected three South West charities to receive grant funding from its foundation. The Foot Anstey Foundation provides a means through which money raised by the firm’s employees is donated to community organisations that have an impact in communities near its offices. Since...
Bristol firms need more help from the government in the face of stubbornly high inflation, including transitioning to more energy efficient sources and easing supply chain difficulties, the region’s biggest business organisation has said. With annual inflation unexpectedly jumping from 10.1% in January to 10.4% last month, Business West...
Major projects in Bristol aimed at growing the city’s economy by harnessing its strengths in key sectors such as net zero, creativity and advanced manufacturing re to be fast-tracked after receiving a multi-million boost. The city will get the lion’s share of government funding worth around £18m earmarked for...
Pre-tax profits at Bristol-headquartered ethical bank Triodos UK shot up by 18% last year despite what it described as “tumultuous times”. The lender, the UK arm of Dutch sustainable banking group Triodos, also increased customer numbers by 3.5% to 87,896 during the year while customer deposits increased by 2.1%...
Waste management firm Grundon’s commitment to addressing its environmental impact has recognised by a new accreditation for energy management at its Bristol site. The ISO 50001 certification, which was awarded following a detailed audit by national standards body BSI, also demonstrates the firm’s commitment conserving resources and improving the...
Rob Chedzoy, tax partner at regional accountancy firm Milsted Langdon, believes the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s drive for growth has created interesting tax planning opportunities for businesses and their owners. Rob, pictured, said prior to the Budget, many businesses were concerned about the upcoming increase to Corporation Tax in April, when...
West of England Metro Mayor Dan Norris said the Spring Budget contained some measures that would benefit the region but overall would do nothing to unleash the potential of its businesses. “The hit to living standards over the past two years is the largest since records began,” the Labour...
Business West, the organisation behind Bristol Chamber of Commerce, welcomed what it called the return of a Budget that addressed immediate threats while including measures aimed at future prosperity. But it said the government must commit to providing the stability and confidence needed by businesses to invest and grow...
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered his Spring Budget. The key points are: The economy is expected to contract by 0.2% this year but should avoid a technical recession. Growth next year is forecast to be 1.8%, followed by 2.5% in 2025; 2.1% in 2026; and 1.9% in 2027. Inflation is...
The Bristol-based natural history TV production company behind David Attenborough’s flagship new BBC wildlife series has found itself at the centre of a dispute between the corporation and environmental groups. Silverback Films, a long-term collaborator of Attenborough, has produced six episodes of Wild Isles, pictured, fronted by the veteran broadcaster...
The West of England’s largest sustainable business event is set to break all records when it kicks off later this month with a major conference. The Festival of Sustainable Business is expected to attract 2,000 plus delegates, according to organisers Bristol sustainable business network Future Leap – a 33%...
Early-stage tech founders and aspiring entrepreneurs will get the opportunity to find out about SETsquared Bristol, the city’s award-winning tech incubator, when it opens its virtual doors next week. The Discover SETsquared session between 4pm and 5pm on Thursday, 16 March, will give details of how the University of Bristol-backed...
