Bristol-based soft drinks company Counter Culture Drinks has signed up the first two charities to its pioneering ownership model that commits 51% of the business’s shares to supporting social and environmental causes. The Bedminster firm, which makes a range of kombucha-based drinks, is also donating 5% of total sales...
Senior figures from the worlds of business, sport and charity will share their perspectives on leading with integrity and purpose at an event hosted by the University of Bath’s School of Management. Taking place in The Forum in central Bath on Wednesday 3 July, Leadership Dialogues @Bath is organised by...
Two of the largest airlines operating from Bristol Airport have put thousands of flights on sale for 2025 and 2026 as they look to tempt money-savvy holidaymakers with advance bookings. Jet2 has launched its biggest-ever winter programme from Bristol, with more than 35 flights departing every week, while easyJet,...
The Bristol-formed business behind the world’s first origami self-watering plant pot has won the Sustainable Garden Product of the Year award at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show. POTR was launched in Bristol five years ago by former Dyson engineer Andrew Flynn to create a pot that was not only...
Bristol-based occupational psychology consultancy Edgecumbe, which works with clients ranging from Lloyds Bank and Rolls-Royce to the Lotus F1 team, has struck a strategic partnership to widen its offering. The link-up with WorkBuzz, a pioneer in market-leading employee survey software, means Edgecumbe can now empower organisations to make data-driven...
Bristol-based international copywriting consultancy Stratton Craig has ushered in a new era with the departure of its CEO and his replacement with a homegrown appointment . Having bought Stratton Craig in 2008, CEO Darren Clare transformed it from a one-employee company with a £150,000 annual turnover to a thriving 20-plus...
A collaboration to position the West of England as the UK’s leading region for green and ethical-led finance activities has been launched. FinTech West, the organisation representing the burgeoning sector in the region, has teamed up with UWE Bristol’s Sustainable Economies Research Group (SERG) to get the initiative underway. ...
Five new directors have been appointed to the board of Bristol Creative Industries, the membership organisation that supports the city’s creative businesses and individuals. Bristol Creative Industries (BCI) said Adam Millbank, Tom Harber, Tom Bowden-Green, David Darke and Kate Sikora would bring additional strength and depth to its board,...
Bristol has been crowned ‘City of Film’ in a major international awards scheme in recognition of its “outstanding and sustainable work” in the industry. Judges for the 2024 Global Productions Awards named Cary Grant, Sir David Attenborough and Aardman Animations among their reasons for awarding the accolade to Bristol –...
Ambitious plans to transform The Galleries shopping mall in Bristol city centre into a mixed-use development have been submitted to the city council. Bristol-based developer Deeley Freed has spent the past four years working with The Galleries’ owner LaSalle Investment Management on the project to replace the 70-store centre,...
A new ‘mobile-first’ website has been launched for the Visit Bristol brand to better showcase the city’s independent spirit for smaller devices while also making it more sustainable. Commissioned by Visit West, the destination marketing organisation for the region, the new design has images chosen to reflect Bristol’s colourful,...
With the general election now taking place on 4 July, Business West – the region’s largest business organisation – has issued a 10-point plan for the long-term prosperity of the West of England. Through its Quarterly Economic Survey, which acts as a barometer of business sentiment across the region,...
Specialist Bristol animation studio A Productions has worked on a series of videos supporting young people’s and families’ emotional wellbeing for the global organisation behind Sesame Street. A Productions, which has previously animated a number of Sesame Street specials, was commissioned by Sesame Workshop to produce three films featuring favourite characters from the...
