The Commercial Importance Of Carbon Reduction Plans For Family Businesses
Do you really need a carbon reduction plan? In 2024, the answer for UK family businesses is a resounding yes – and not just because...
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Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Oct 35 min read
Businesses Balancing Ambition With Regulation As Sustainability Becomes Big Focus In 2024
The latest KPMG survey of 50 ESG specialists in 10 countries and territories reveals sustainability increasingly embedded in wider...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Sep 172 min read
Environment To Inclusivity - SME's Broader Approach To Sustainability
A new report from Novuna Business Finance reveals that small businesses are expanding their definition of sustainability beyond...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Sep 124 min read
Core Components Of Sustainability In Family Firms
Sustainability has become an essential consideration for businesses worldwide, and family-owned enterprises are no exception. A family...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Sep 112 min read
New Reporting Rules Impacting Sustainability Reporting
46 of the FTSE 100 made restatements on their sustainability metrics this year; Most related to changes in methodology (44%), but over a...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Sep 52 min read
Patagonia Joining Pack4Good For Sustainability Journey
Global outdoor apparel company Patagonia is taking another step forward in its environmental commitments by joining Pack4Good, a...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Sep 33 min read
Cleanology Appoints First ESG Director
Multi award winning UK commercial and office cleaning company Cleanology has promoted Kate Lovell to take on an influential new director...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Sep 23 min read
The UK's Widening Green Skills Gap
According to the LinkedIn 2023 Global Green Skills Report, one-third of all jobs advertised in the UK required at least one ‘green skill’....
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Aug 93 min read
Driving Towards Net-Zero At The LEGO Group
With 99 percent of carbon emissions coming from outside the company’s operations, the LEGO Group’s suppliers play a key role in achieving...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Jul 302 min read
York Nursery Partners With Local Nature Reserve To Support Conservation
Over 30 employees from York-based Johnsons Nurseries Ltd, a leading UK plant nursery that has been operating for over 100 years, recently...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jul 163 min read
Uncovering Common Renewable Diesel Myths
With the UK government setting the net zero target of decarbonisation by 2050 for all sectors, many industries are seeking a replacement...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jul 22 min read
Bagnalls Does Its Bit for Sustainability
This Plastic Free July, award-winning national decorating contractors Bagnalls is doing its bit to protect our planet. Small actions can...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Jun 212 min read
HSA Group Boosts Commitment To Sustainability
Ahead of the United Nations’ 100-year anniversary in 2045, HSA Group – a family business and one of the largest multinational companies...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Jun 172 min read
Arco Wins Prestigious Gold Medal
Arco, the UK’s leading safety provider, has once again been awarded a gold medal for sustainability by the world’s largest and most...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Jun 42 min read
Bechtel-Built Facility Generates Energy At Full Capacity
The Bechtel-built Cutlass Solar 2 project in Fort Bend, Texas, is complete and generating electricity at full capacity for the first...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
May 292 min read
AW Hainsworth Appoints Head of Engineering & Sustainability
AW Hainsworth, a British fabric manufacturer and vertical woollen mill based in Pudsey, has appointed Paul Dudley as its new Head of...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
May 242 min read
Energy Secretary Inspired By JCB's Hydrogen Engine
The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Claire Coutinho MP, paid a visit to JCB to see for herself the progress being...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
May 193 min read
Bagnalls Signs Up To Sustainabler
Bagnalls is the latest family business signing up to the Sustainable Charter and pledging their commitment to making a different to the...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
May 162 min read
Luxury Hotel's Significant Energy Cost Reduction
Luxury Cotswolds hotel Tewkesbury Park has secured a £500,000 investment from Lombard for upgrading its plant room to include combined...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
May 141 min read
Croxsons Leads In Promoting Sustainable Practices
Leading glass packaging company, Croxsons, is currently promoting its new sustainability campaign, reiterating its commitment to...
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