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Business West supports Bristol based business to drive Net Zero through supply chains

Business West has supported Bristol business, TISCreport with its new initiative, Project Vana which reveals disused corporate land and joins it up with communities who want to take action on...
Posted on: 25.01.23
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5 minutes with Ecologi: Why should businesses become a B Corp?

With Business West recently celebrating one year of becoming a B Corp, we spoke to Ecologi, a platform for climate action based in Bristol. Business West first teamed up with Ecologi in 2021, and...
Posted on: 23.01.23
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Why we became a B Corp: An interview with Business West member, Triodos Bank

To celebrate one year of Business West becoming a B Corp, we’re speaking to a handful of other B Corps in the region who are part of our membership community. We spoke to Phill Bate, Business Banking...
Posted on: 08.12.22
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One year as a B Corp: How far have we come for the planet?

Business West is celebrating one year of becoming a B Corp, an international certification that recognises businesses that meet the highest standards of social and environmental performance. Our...
Posted on: 31.10.22
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The hottest day on record for the UK should be a wake-up call to the Government and businesses

What a wake-up call it was for business on the hottest day ever in the UK last week. It put the challenge of climate change into the harsh reality of government now needing to really get behind net...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 28.07.22
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Why is sustainability important in business?

Why is sustainability important in business? Sustainability is an increasingly important issue for many of us, especially in the business world. Research has shown that in 2020 businesses accounted...
Posted on: 27.07.22
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Businesses consider climate change an issue but survey finds firms need help as cost pressures rise and temperatures reach record levels

As temperatures reach dangerous and record levels in the UK, Business West's Quarterly Economic Survey of businesses in the South West has revealed that 71% consider climate change to be a core ‘...
Posted on: 19.07.22
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Meet the Chamber Member: Bristol’s, The Wave, on environmental and social impact in business

As part of our series of interviews with Business West Chamber members, we spoke to Nick Hounsfield, founder of inland surfing destination, The Wave. Nick established The Wave in 2019 after starting...
Posted on: 13.07.22
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Why is the the Severn Edge nuclear fusion plant so important for the future?

In just a few weeks time, the South West and South Wales could be celebrating a major industrial and energy breakthrough with the announcement that our region’s bid to site the UK’s first prototype £...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 08.07.22
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