A pledge made by Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon to halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 has gained official recognition. The ambitious target by the firm, which employs more than 800 people across its offices in Bristol, Edinburgh and London, was submitted for assessment to the Science Based...
The government must set out an immediate plan to spur economic recovery, including helping firms pay their spiralling energy bills and easing restrictions on employing overseas workers. The call has come from Business West, the region’s largest business organisation, which fears more firms will be forced to close down...
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A website on a mission to “disrupt the rarefied world of contemporary art” by showcasing only Bristol artists has been launched by a city-based campaigner. BrisArt promises to provide artists with an opportunity to champion their work for a fraction of the industry’s standard commission fees. In order to be...
Global alternative asset management firm ICG’s infrastructure fund has been advised by Bristol-headquartered law firm Burges Salmon on its acquisition of a major solar developer. British Solar Renewables (BSR), based in Shepton Mallet, was among the UK’s first developers of solar photovoltaic and has grown into one of the...
Bristol-based independent waste management company McCarthy Marland is to more than double its turnover and expand across the South West and beyond after hitting the acquisition trail. The firm has taken over Hughes and Salvidge Holdings in a multi-million pound deal in a move that not only takes its turnover...
Zap-Map, the Bristol-based electric vehicle charge point mapping app, has received a £9m investment to fuel further growth and steer it towards international expansion. Zap-Map has grown to become the UK market leader since its launch eight years ago , with a 70%-plus share of the rapidly growing electric vehicle...
A team from national law firm Foot Anstey’s Bristol office has been appointed by a developer of battery energy storage and other renewable energy projects as a key partner to provide it with expert legal advice and help it progress its pipeline of work. New Energy Partnership’s (NEP) stated...
A £1.5m fund has been launched to help small firms in Bristol and across the West of England and their supply chains adapt to the new economic and regulatory landscape. The Business Growth and Adaptions Grants are aimed at helping small to medium-sized enterprises buy new products and equipment...
A team from the Bristol office of international law firm Osborne Clarke has advised on another renewables deal as it continues to build a solid reputation in the fast-growing sector. The team worked with long-standing private equity investment client Foresight’s solar fund and JLEN Environmental Assets Group on their...
A Bristol tech firm that develops highly specialised software for the renewables industry has secured grant funding to create new digital tools that will support the construction of offshore wind farms. Sennen will use the £112,000, awarded by the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP), to expand its software’s functionality at...
An ambitious project calling for homes being built in Bristol and across the West of England to be high quality, well-designed and affordable has been launched. The Placemaking Charter will bring together the region’s councils and other public authorities, developers, communities and partners under a shared ambition to create...
Great Western Credit Union, the Bristol-based organisation giving people across the region access to affordable loans and competitive savings accounts, has merged with a smaller credit union in Gloucestershire. The tie-up with Stroud Valleys Credit Union (SVCU) has created the biggest organisation of its size in the region, with...
