Green/sustainable business

Bristol-led programme aims to empower the UK’s next generation of ethical angel investors

August 16, 2024
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Bristol-led programme aims to empower the UK’s next generation of ethical angel investors

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...

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Impact report highlights strong ethical direction of travel for Bristol sustainable holiday firm

August 9, 2024
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Impact report highlights strong ethical direction of travel for Bristol sustainable holiday firm

TravelLocal, the Bristol-founded online marketplace platform for tailor-made holidays, has showcased its achievements in promoting sustainable and ethical travel in its first impact report. The firm, which has helped more than 70,000 customers create their perfect trip since launching in 2016, produced the report to highlight not only its...

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Chief operating officer with a dedication to values-driven banking joins Triodos’ Bristol head office

August 8, 2024
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Chief operating officer with a dedication to values-driven banking joins Triodos’ Bristol head office

Bristol-based sustainable UK banking group Triodos has appointed Mark Clayton as chief operating officer in a move it said would be instrumental in driving forward its mission and operations. The bank, which has operated in the UK for nearly 30 years, also said Mark’s experience and “dedication to values-driven...

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Osborne Clarke Bristol team advise on finance deal to power up string of clean energy schemes across UK

August 7, 2024
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Osborne Clarke Bristol team advise on finance deal to power up string of clean energy schemes across UK

A major financial deal to scale-up clean energy projects across the UK has been completed with help from legal experts in the Bristol office of international law firm Osborne Clarke. The team advised purpose-led investment manager Triple Point on its £5.1m debt to Balance Power, a leading independent energy...

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New report calls for action to help small retailers and halt further decline of region’s high streets

August 5, 2024
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New report calls for action to help small retailers and halt further decline of region’s high streets

Nearly half of all small shops in the South West could be forced to close down without business rate relief, according to a major new report into the state of the region’s high streets. Business rates remain a “huge burden” on small retailers, says the Federation of Small Businesses...

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Developer promises 300 ‘best-in-class’ homes as it snaps up land in Bristol’s key city centre gateway site

August 2, 2024
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Developer promises 300 ‘best-in-class’ homes as it snaps up land in Bristol’s key city centre gateway site

Part of a major urban regeneration site on former industrial land close to Bristol city centre has been acquired by a specialist residential developer – the latest in a string of deals as investors increasingly look for opportunities in the city. London-based Platform_, a leading build-to-rent (BTR) developer, plans...

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New refuse processing centre gives city ‘motivational boost’ as it aims for zero waste

August 2, 2024
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New refuse processing centre gives city ‘motivational boost’ as it aims for zero waste

Bristol’s ambition to be a zero-waste city have taken a major step forward with the construction of a state-of-the-art processing centre at Avonmouth. With Bristol is already the number one core English city for recycling, the new building will not only minimise the environmental impact of recycling but also...

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Growing, sharing and creating. The refugees-turned-entrepreneurs adding to Bristol’s business scene

August 2, 2024
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Growing, sharing and creating. The refugees-turned-entrepreneurs adding to Bristol’s business scene

Later this year Bristol will host The Welcome Party, a gala dinner to showcase the positive impact of refugees and migrants on the city. Ahead of the event on 7 November at The Mount Without on St Michael’s Hill, three refugees who have set up thriving businesses in Bristol...

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Grassroots campaign to reimagine Bristol’s parks powers ahead with its first major corporate backer

August 1, 2024
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Grassroots campaign to reimagine Bristol’s parks powers ahead with its first major corporate backer

Bristol-based power firm National Grid Electricity Distribution has become the first key partner for charity campaign to raise vital funds for city’s vital parks and green spaces. Your Park Bristol & Bath launched the Reimagining Parks scheme in May following a report that revealed a third of the population across...

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Dedicated wellbeing venue for socially responsible businesses launched by pioneering charity

August 1, 2024
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Dedicated wellbeing venue for socially responsible businesses launched by pioneering charity

Bristol-headquartered cancer charity Penny Brohn UK has opened its meeting rooms and gardens on the city’s outskirt to businesses looking to stage wellbeing events for their staff. Organisations can now hire the extensive indoor and outdoor facilities at Ham Green House, near Pill, pictured, for activities while at the...

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Range of charities benefit from Bristol Junior Chamber’s Big Help Out summer volunteering scheme

July 31, 2024
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Hundreds of hours of volunteer work have been carried out by members of Bristol Junior Chamber this summer in a drive to support local charities. The BJC Big Help Out, introduced this year by the Chamber’s president Emma Carter, helped link up the organisation’s membership of young professionals with...

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Chance for Bristol firms to support unique event championing refugees’ positive impact on the city

July 26, 2024
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Chance for Bristol firms to support unique event championing refugees’ positive impact on the city

Businesses are being invited to support a gala dinner in Bristol to showcase the positive impact of refugees and migrants on the city and the wider UK – with a keynote speech by Olympic gold medallist Sir Mo Farah. ‘The Welcome Party’ will celebrate individual success stories of refugees...

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SLX to help light up Paris Olympics as it wins new business and races towards goal of a £30m turnover

July 25, 2024
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SLX to help light up Paris Olympics as it wins new business and races towards goal of a £30m turnover

Bristol-based SLX, one of the UK’s leading providers of technology for live events, culture and sports, is to play a lead role in staging the 2024 Olympics, which officially opens in Paris this evening. As the official supporter for broadcast lighting and rigging, the firm will work at 29...

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