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Q&A with Dame Fiona Reynolds, new chair of the governing council of the RAU in Cirencester

Dame Fiona Reynolds, new chair of the governing council of the Royal Agricultural University in Cirencester, responds to some tough questiona posed by Ian Mean, vice chair of GFirstLEP and former...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 22.03.22
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Practical steps you can take to minimise your digital footprint
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Bristol Green Capital Partnership’s Climate Action Programme supports organisations to reduce their carbon emissions. They’ve recently launched a new resource all about reducing the impact of your...
Ceilidh Jackson - Baker
Posted on: 14.03.22
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Momentum builds for Severn Edge fusion bid at House of Lords reception

It was great to see so much political and business support for our Western Gateway Severn Edge bid for the proposed fusion plant at Berkeley and Oldbury at a special House of Lords reception. I would...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 02.03.22
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Three things we learned after becoming a B Corp in 2017: a tactical approach to optimizing the B Corp Value

The Zen of Slow Cooking: a spice manufacturing business with a purpose... B Corp is buzzing right now so it’s no wonder there’s a backlog for certification. The growth in businesses sharing a...
Jane McKay
Jane McKay
Posted on: 19.02.22
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How to share your sustainability story

As a business, sustainability and ESG will be on your agenda. You’ll of course publish reports and perhaps even create brochures dedicated to your policies and progress. But are you sharing your...
Simeon de la Torre
Simeon de la Torre
Sim 7 Creative
Posted on: 16.02.22
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How your business can help tackle the climate crisis, introducing a new Business West partnership

We spoke to Spherics about our new partnership to help SMEs measure, manage and mitigate their carbon emissions.
Posted on: 11.02.22
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Bristol Hospital Trusts call for innovative solutions from suppliers to support their drive to zero waste

Two of Bristol’s Hospital Trusts* are leading a group of NHS Trusts across the country in mobilising innovative suppliers to support their aim of fundamentally changing their approach to waste...
Phil Smith
Phil Smith
Business West
Posted on: 02.02.22
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10 steps to consider when aiming for B Corp certification

B Corp: Who, Why & How? The top 10 takeaways from our Net Zero: Lunch & Learn webinar outline why the B Corp journey could be so rewarding for your business and what it takes to be successful.
James Cortis
James Cortis
Business West
Posted on: 31.01.22
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Focusing on Carbon Neutral

Two months after the end of COP 26 in Glasgow (the United Nations Climate Change Conference) companies are now keen to get on their own paths to Net Zero.
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 21.01.22
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