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Business West shortlisted for national Digital Trade Award

Business West’s International Trade team have been nominated for Best Industry Champion alongside the likes of HSBC, Lloyds Bank and Standard Chartered, at the prestigious C4DTI (The Centre for Digital Trade and Innovation) Digital Trade Award 2024, which showcases and celebrates global best practice in trade digitalisation. Our International Trade Services team consists of 21 highly qualified trade specialists, led by three enthusiastic leaders. This team is renowned for providing exceptional support, with a proven track record of quick response times, as highlighted in a recent customer survey.

Fiona Parsons

21 February, 2024

Business West

Shaping the Economic Narrative: Why Your Voice Matters in the Quarterly Economic Survey

As we navigate the twists and turns of the economic landscape, one thing remains certain: your voice matters. At Business West, we understand the power of data in driving informed decision-making and shaping policies that support businesses like yours. That's why we're calling on all businesses to participate in this quarter’s Quarterly Economic Survey and ensure your region's voice is heard loud and clear on the national stage.

Anonymous Author

15 February, 2024

Business West

Bristol Initiative Members Meet the Green Party: “We’re not all tree hugging hippies who hate business”

Last week, we brought together Bristol Initiative members to meet with Carla Denyer, Green Party Co-Leader and Green Party Councillor for Clifton Down, as well as Tony Dyer, Green Party Councillor for Southville and Green Shadow Cabinet member for Housing Delivery and Homes. The event was kindly hosted by Initiative members Foot Anstey at their office in Temple Quarter.

Anonymous Author

14 February, 2024

Business West

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism for EU exports

Many countries around the world are actively trying to find solutions to Climate Change. Some countries, such as the United States of America, have chosen to incentivise green industries in the hope that they will naturally replace more polluting industries. Other countries are targeting polluting industries, ensuring they pay a fair price for the emissions they output. The European Union (EU) have recently launched the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which hopes to spearhead the EU to the forefront of worldwide green policy. CBAM will replace the EU Emissions Trading System and hopes to capture “Carbon-leakage”, meaning that importers in the EU pay a fair price for imports. Exporters will now need to report the emissions produced when manufacturing their goods, which EU importers will then link to import declarations as part of a quarterly report. The following six sectors affected are:

Joe Goldsworthy

14 February, 2024

Business West