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Zellis retains EcoVadis Silver, boosts ESG progress
Human Capital Management

Zellis retains EcoVadis Silver, boosts ESG progress

Zellis keeps EcoVadis Silver for a third year with an improved score, underscoring rising ESG expectations in regulated supply chains.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Canon retains EcoVadis Platinum rating with higher score
Supply Chain

Canon retains EcoVadis Platinum rating with higher score

Canon retains EcoVadis Platinum status with an improved score of 89/100, keeping it among the top 1% of sustainability-rated firms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
2150 closes second fund at EUR €210m for urban tech
Smart Cities

2150 closes second fund at EUR €210m for urban tech

Urban tech investor 2150 closes second fund at EUR €210m, lifting total assets to EUR €500m to back climate-focused city technologies.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
AFRY expands BID3 as 'GPS for net-zero' wins ESG award
Cartech

AFRY expands BID3 as 'GPS for net-zero' wins ESG award

AFRY's 'GPS for net-zero' power model BID3 grows users by 25% and wins a major ESG award as energy planners seek cleaner grids.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026

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Be.EV buys Mer UK EV chargers to join top 10 network
Customer Experience

Be.EV buys Mer UK EV chargers to join top 10 network

Be.EV buys Mer's UK public EV charging network, gaining 1,600 bays and 450 sites to join the UK's top 10 rapid charge operators.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Energy arrears emerge as key warning of debt crisis
Fintech

Energy arrears emerge as key warning of debt crisis

Rising energy bill arrears are emerging as an early warning sign of wider debt distress, especially for families with children and disabled people.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Prism Power boosts apprenticeships to tackle skills gap
Manufacturing

Prism Power boosts apprenticeships to tackle skills gap

Prism Power lifts apprentices to over 10% of staff as it tackles a deepening skills shortage in the UK's critical power sector.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Lucion adds in-house AI to upgrade NexGen compliance
Software-as-a-Service

Lucion adds in-house AI to upgrade NexGen compliance

Lucion has embedded in-house AI into its NexGen platform, promising continuous, data-led compliance oversight for complex UK estates.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
UK firms lack data to prove AI's green credentials
Disaster Recovery

UK firms lack data to prove AI's green credentials

Most UK IT chiefs hail AI as vital to net-zero, yet over half admit they cannot accurately measure its carbon emissions or green impact.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Ontario opens path for commercial underground CO₂ storage
Clean technologies

Ontario opens path for commercial underground CO₂ storage

Ontario announces applications for commercial CO₂ storage, targeting cuts of up to seven million tonnes a year and saving industry $1 billion.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
CEFC backs cheaper Hyundai, Kia EV loans with AUD $60m
Cartech

CEFC backs cheaper Hyundai, Kia EV loans with AUD $60m

CEFC commits up to AUD $60m so Hyundai Capital can cut loan rates on cheaper Hyundai and Kia EVs, targeting households and small firms.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
MPs launch data centres group to balance growth & net zero
Hyperscale

MPs launch data centres group to balance growth & net zero

Cross-party MPs form a data centres group to probe growth, planning and energy use while safeguarding communities and the UK's net zero goals.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
GCRE extends hunt for energy & data partner to 2026
DataCentre infrastructure

GCRE extends hunt for energy & data partner to 2026

GCRE has pushed back its search for an energy and data centre partner in South West Wales, extending the procurement process into 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
India needs USD $145bn a year to fund net-zero path
Clean technologies

India needs USD $145bn a year to fund net-zero path

India must invest about USD $145bn a year in energy to hit net-zero goals, with the next decade critical for low-carbon infrastructure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Global Switch signs Welsh wind power deal for AI hub
DataCentre infrastructure

Global Switch signs Welsh wind power deal for AI hub

Global Switch inks eight-year Welsh wind PPA with RWE to power its London Docklands AI data hub with around 70 GWh of renewables a year.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
AI reshapes fire protection design for data centres
Disaster Recovery

AI reshapes fire protection design for data centres

AI-ready data centres push fire protection into early design, as liquid cooling and high-density racks reshape risk, resilience and recovery.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Pinwheel lands 2026 Earthshot nod amid rapid growth
Clean technologies

Pinwheel lands 2026 Earthshot nod amid rapid growth

London climate tech firm Pinwheel secures 2026 Earthshot Prize nomination as surging demand reshapes corporate climate and nature strategy.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026