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Teamwork drives success

By Transdev | 30 September 2021

Transdev CEO Alex Hornby says partnerships and people can build buses back better for Yorkshire. At Transdev, we know how to win new customers to switch to our buses. Take our flagship 36: Riding Refined service linking Harrogate with Leeds and Ripon – in 2019 just over two million people did just that, a 21…

Foundations of a greener future

By BT | 30 September 2021

Virgin Money partnered with the Future-Fit Foundation, a non profit organisation to help businesses identify and prioritise the sustainability issues most relevant to them. Our sustainability web page and further information on our partnership with Future-Fit can be found at virginmoneyukplc.com/corporate-sustainability/future-fit/ What is the Future-Fit Foundation? Future-Fit Foundation is a UK-registered charity and the developer, promoter…

How can we work together to tackle the digital divide?

By CityFibre Holdings Ltd | 29 September 2021

With lots of everyday services moving online, from healthcare to shopping, access to technology is becoming vital to our day-to-day lives. But some in society face major challenges when trying to access the world online. In the UK it’s estimated that 16.3 million adults lack core digital skills, and 1.9 million homes have no access…

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Green growth

By University of York | 29 September 2021

Devolution paves the way for a pioneering green revolution to kick-start the region’s post-Covid economy The proposed devolution plans for York and North Yorkshire provide a once in a lifetime opportunity for green, inclusive economic growth – with BioYorkshire at the heart of the deal. Led by the University of York in partnership with Askham…

Reducing CO2 emissions

By TransPennine Express Limited | 28 September 2021

TransPennine Express has already reduced CO2 emissions by almost 20 per cent in recent years and now vows to do even more TransPennine Express (TPE) has now made a public commitment to significantly step up its plans to help address climate change and reduce its carbon footprint to net-zero. The train company, which runs services…

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Business banking for Yorkshire

By Virgin Money | 28 September 2021

Head of Regional Banking (Yorkshire), John Bullock, explores the Virgin Money business banking offering in Yorkshire Commitment to our Customers This year we have launched Virgin Money Business which will bring together the expertise and experience of our three heritages of Yorkshire Bank, Clydesdale Bank and Virgin Money under a single brand. In Yorkshire, we…

Placing sustainability at the heart of public sector

By BT | 27 September 2021

BT has been a leader on climate and sustainability action for almost 30 years and now the technology and telecommunications firm has outlined its commitments to become a net zero carbon emissions business by 2045. To help reach its goal, BT is using 100% renewable electricity worldwide, meaning that consumers who buy mobile or broadband…

B&M celebrates 10 years of carbon neutrality

By B & M Waste Services Ltd | 27 September 2021

Leading UK waste management solutions company, B&M Waste Services, is marking its 10th anniversary as a carbon neutral organisation and defines its ‘net zero carbon’ journey since it began in 2011. In the past two decades, the effects of climate change have accelerated, becoming a global threat that will impact everyone. It was ten years…

New grant fund announced to boost SME global trading aspirations

By West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce | 9 July 2021

Exporting businesses in Yorkshire can access co-investment funding help to support their plans, thanks to a new partnership between Chamber International and the Department for International Trade (DIT). Business can apply to the Internationalisation Fund, which is supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and offering match-funded grants of between £1,000 and £9,000 to…

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Free trade agreements – Six month progress report

By Schofield Sweeney LLP | 9 July 2021

Six months on from the EU-UK trade deal coming into force, what progress has been made with agreeing trade deals with the UK’s non-EU trading partners? Rollover agreements Before leaving the EU, the UK was party to approximately 40 trade deals that the EU had negotiated with more than 70 countries. Although the UK is…

Teamwork drives success

Foundations of a greener future

How can we work together to tackle the digital divide?

Green growth

Reducing CO2 emissions

Business banking for Yorkshire

Placing sustainability at the heart of public sector

B&M celebrates 10 years of carbon neutrality

New grant fund announced to boost SME global trading aspirations

Free trade agreements – Six month progress report

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Teamwork drives success

Foundations of a greener future

How can we work together to tackle the digital divide?

Teamwork drives success

Foundations of a greener future

How can we work together to tackle the digital divide?

Green growth

Reducing CO2 emissions

Business banking for Yorkshire

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