Crime prevention charity is challenging Bristol firms to employ ex-offenders following an event that gave a rare chance for businesses leaders to engage with a group of young men with criminal records. Key4Life brought together 25-plus senior managers from across the city for the gathering at ethical bank Triodos UK’s Bristol head office. Firms...
The Bristol office of private equity funder LDC has invested £12m in a tech-enabled water management consultancy to support its organic growth strategy. Waterscan helps its customers develop effective sustainable water management strategies that deliver business resilience and environmental leadership. Founded in 1994, it employs more than 60 people...
A Bristol software development firm named as one of the best places to work in the UK has expanded into new offices designed to promote staff wellbeing. Ghyston, which was founded in 2012 by husband-and-wife team Emily and Ric Hill, is seeking to build a happy workplace community with...
Waste management firm Grundon hopes to help the NHS drastically cut its carbon emissions following the trial of a pioneering disposal service for the millions of needles, scalpels and scissors it throws away every year. The pilot scheme across two ICU units in one major London hospital saved 1.26...
An app that helps fight fast fashion and a business building electric trolleys to reduce car dependency are among the latest winners in an awards scheme that has been responsible for helping launch some of Bristol’s most exciting firms. Other finalists in the University of Bristol’s New Enterprise Competition...
A major investment company focused on clean energy generation has made a series of solar acquisitions, thanks to advice from a team at Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon. The firm’s corporate energy team worked with longstanding London Stock Exchange-listed Atrato Onsite Energy on the deal, which included the £9.3m...
Hollis, one of the UK’s largest real estate consultancies, took to the water to celebrate its 30-year anniversary in Bristol and the South West. The firm, which has grown its Bristol office in recent years and now employs 27 staff in the city, staged a party for clients, industry...
UK law firm Ashfords has appointed Rhiannon Morgan-Williams as a partner in its Bristol-based real estate team, specialising in renewable energy. Ashfords said Rhiannon, pictured, would add further weight to its established energy & resource management sector offer, with more than 15 years’ experience working for some of the...
Tech4Good South West, the not-for-profit organisation on a mission to strengthen links between society and technology, is to celebrate the individuals and teams making a positive social impact across the region. The ‘recognition showcase’ will shine a to light on the organisations and individuals utilising digital technology as a...
Organisers of this summer’s Bristol’s International Balloon Fiesta are to champion the city’s ‘unsung heroes’ by inviting them to join hot air balloon rides taking off from their own communities. The team are calling on Bristolians to put forward community-spirited candidates to enjoy the ride-of-a-lifetime, as well as nominating potential...
A Bristol-headquartered national law firm and an energy giant also based in the city have been named among the top UK firms taking action to improve gender equality across all levels of the business. TLT and OVO are listed in the prestigious The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender...
Bristol-based independent café and events business Double Puc Café has become the designated caterer for the city’s science centre and educational charity We The Curious ahead of its relaunch next month. Under the multi-year contract, Double Puc Café will operate the Harbourside attraction’s café and kiosk as well as also being...
Fast-growing renewable energy specialist Solarsense has secured B Corp status, joining an expanding global community of companies using business as a force for good. The Clevedon-based firm, which was established nearly 30 years ago with a mission that was way ahead of its time – to support a clean energy...
