Carbon emissions and unemployment have fallen significantly in Bristol over the past decade, according to a new report – but major challenges around social inequalities and poverty remain and are set to deepen as the cost of living crisis worsens. The research, which measures how Bristol is meeting the...
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng presented his mini-Budget in the House of Commons this morning against a backdrop of high inflation, soaring energy bills and an economy which, according to the Bank of England, could already be in recession. Key points announced by Mr Kwarteng, pictured, were: Chancellor says a new approach...
Bristol food brand Kabuto has become the first instant noodle firm to be accepted into the global B Corp network of businesses that put people and purpose on a par with profit. Kabuto, which was founded in 2010 and now employs a team of seven in Bristol, has sold more...
Bristol’s world-beating tech incubator SETsquared is continuing its commitment to inclusivity in the sector by staging its Breakthrough Bursary scheme for the fourth year. Targeted at UK tech entrepreneurs from a minority ethnic background, the scheme provides access to tailored business support at heavily discounted rates, including coaching and...
The government’s energy support scheme for firms has been welcomed by business groups in Bristol as giving them vital breathing space in the face of soaring bills. But Business West, the region’s largest business group and the organisation behind Bristol Chamber of Commerce, urged ministers to provide more details...
Everoze Partners, the Bristol-based adviser in the renewables, storage, green hydrogen and wider energy flexibility sectors, is targeting further expansion after growing dramatically over its seven-year lifespan. Founded by six partners in 2015 and with its largest office in Bristol’s Queen Square, the business now has a 75-strong-and-growing workforce...
International legal practice Osborne Clarke, which has a major Bristol office, has committed to an environmental pledge that could signal the end of the huge bundles of paper files traditionally used in many court cases. The firm’s disputes and risk practice group has signed the Greener Litigation Pledge, committing...
An ambitious commitment by Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2040 has been officially verified. TLT, which employs round 1,200 people across six offices, described the recognition by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as a “monumental step forward in the...
The search is on again to find the South West’s best and brightest small companies as Britain’s biggest business representation group launches its annual awards. The FSB’s (Federation of Small Businesses) Celebrating Small Business Awards showcase small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from across the region and are open to...
Four of the six floors of Bristol’s newest office building have already been pre-let – with the architecture firm that designed it among the first occupiers. Construction work recently finished on One Portwall Square, pictured, with developer Nord saying it sets a new standard for the city’s office market...
Bristol estate agency Alexander May has become the first in the city – and one of just a few in the UK – to be certified as carbon neutral. The firm gained the accreditation by introducing a stringent carbon reduction strategy which led to more efficient energy use in...
A group of construction companies have been praised for helping create Bristol’s futuristic Martian house – a unique collaboration between artists, scientists, architects and engineers showing what life could be like on the red planet. The Southern Construction Framework (SCF) and its member firms rallied behind the pioneering, five-year...
Customer numbers at Triodos Bank UK, the Bristol-based ethical lender, grew by 2.5% in the first six months of this year despite the difficult economic environment. The lender, the UK arm of Dutch sustainable banking group Triodos, had 86,667 at the end of June, with total loans and advances...
