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Baxter Freight wins B Corp certification in Nottingham
Human Capital Management

Baxter Freight wins B Corp certification in Nottingham

The certification will help the Nottingham logistics firm signal lower-emission supply-chain work and ethical standards to customers and suppliers.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Sumillion wins King's Award for sustainable IT procurement
Supply Chain

Sumillion wins King's Award for sustainable IT procurement

Recognition comes as more buyers scrutinise IT spending and waste, with Sumillion saying sustainable procurement can cut both costs and emissions.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Keen AI & SP Energy launch grid tool for developers
Customer Experience

Keen AI & SP Energy launch grid tool for developers

Developers could cut weeks of waiting for early grid advice as rising connection demand strains Britain’s transmission network.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Virgin Media O2 signs 10-year solar deal with egg Power
Unified Communications

Virgin Media O2 signs 10-year solar deal with egg Power

The telecoms group will cover about 5% of its electricity needs from a new Suffolk solar farm, easing exposure to market volatility.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last month

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Kinto Join saves 1.1 million miles of emissions
Fleet Management

Kinto Join saves 1.1 million miles of emissions

UK demand for commute-cutting tools is rising as employers look to tackle scope three emissions and track travel savings more closely.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday
Forrester warns GenAI strains resources despite gains
Data centers

Forrester warns GenAI strains resources despite gains

Rising power and water demand from AI data centres could wipe out some sustainability gains unless firms demand stricter vendor transparency.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday
NEOIX teams with Hitachi units on AI-ready data centres
Digital Transformation

NEOIX teams with Hitachi units on AI-ready data centres

Rising power constraints are pushing data centre developers to pair AI capacity with renewable energy and storage as demand surges.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Schneider Electric's Impact 2030 score rises to 3.40
Manufacturing

Schneider Electric's Impact 2030 score rises to 3.40

It has cut operational emissions sharply, but the group still has a long way to go to hit its annual sustainability target.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month
NTT DATA partners Climeworks on carbon removal credits
Hyperscale

NTT DATA partners Climeworks on carbon removal credits

The deal gives NTT DATA a way to offset hard-to-abate emissions as it presses ahead with net-zero targets for its data centres and offices.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Enosi's solar matching surges in Italy with Plenitude
Clean technologies

Enosi's solar matching surges in Italy with Plenitude

Renter households in Italy are signing up fast to a solar bill-credit scheme, with Plenitude’s programme attracting more than 82,000 customers in 10 months.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Earth Day calls for data centre grid reset amid AI surge
Unified Communications

Earth Day calls for data centre grid reset amid AI surge

Grid operators and communities are facing mounting pressure as AI-driven data centre demand strains ageing networks and slows approvals worldwide.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Last month

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Budget backs tech, but tax fears linger for investors
Manufacturing

Budget backs tech, but tax fears linger for investors

Tax changes could curb early-stage investment even as the Federal Budget backs critical minerals, AI and renewable project delivery.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • Yesterday
NTT DATA & HTX to co-develop AI for Singapore security
Data Analytics

NTT DATA & HTX to co-develop AI for Singapore security

Rising scam losses in Singapore are pushing police tech investment, as the pair plan forensic and AI tools to speed investigations.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Light House launches Bluprint for sustainable construction
Clean technologies

Light House launches Bluprint for sustainable construction

The programme aims to help greener building technologies win repeat work in Canada's USD $50 billion sustainable construction market.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Australia data centre forecast flags phantom demand
Smart Cities

Australia data centre forecast flags phantom demand

Forecasts may overstate Australia’s data centre build-out unless early-stage projects secure finance, approvals and power connections.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Sydney summit to tackle Australia data centre boom
Smart Cities

Sydney summit to tackle Australia data centre boom

Rising AI and cloud demand is straining power, water and planning systems as investors pour into Australia’s data centre sector.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month
Canada tech boards urged to tackle growing climate risk
Hyperscale

Canada tech boards urged to tackle growing climate risk

Boards at Canadian technology firms face rising financial and regulatory pressure as extreme weather, AI power demand and disclosure rules intensify.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Last month