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The engineering and aerospace giant said this restructuring aims to create a more agile and efficient business
Major companies, including Centrica, Tesco, BT, M&S, Unilever and Amazon have expressed concern over the country’s potential to lag behind in the green economy without strong government support
Over half of SMEs cite the inability to prioritise green practices due to core expenses, according to a new survey
Three-in-five small firms cite utility bills, including energy as a driver of their rising costs, according to a survey
A third of businesses are not taking measures to make their offices environmentally friendly. That’s according to a new survey of 500 businesses conducted by money saving advisor Make It Cheaper, which shows many business owners are missing opportunities to reduce their energy emissions and save on costs – nearly half spend more than £1,000 on energy each month. Around 31% of […]
Business energy bills are increasingly at risk from extra costs including payments for Government subsidies such as the Feed-in Tariff and the Renewables Obligation for renewable energy, according to a business energy supplier. UK firm Haven Power, which is part of the Drax Power Group, says it is bringing out three new tariffs for small- […]
The cost of recycling for businesses should have fallen last year as gate fees at recycling depots dropped to just £9 per tonne, according to new figures from the Government’s waste body. The median gate fee at Material Recycling Facilities (MRFs) is now £9 per tonne, down from £15 per tonne the year before, according […]
Cost & credit headache forces SMEs to ‘raid family silver’ •47% of UK small business owners inject personal cash into their company to stay afloat •Average amount borrowed from personal sources is £20,400 •27% of entrepreneurs forced to turn to friends and family for a loan as banks look the other way •13% of SME […]