Viability

Tesla Cybertruck

EV News Round-up Winter 2019-20

By RICHARD THOMAS THE MOST-CLICKED recent news story in the world of electric vehicles has been the launch of the Tesla Cybertruck. In itself that wouldn’t...
Rens crowdfunded, climate-neutral sneakers

World’s first crowdfunded, climate-neutral sneakers — with caffeine

HELSINKI-BASED eco-startup Rens has launched vegan, waterproof sneakers produced from coffee grounds and recycled plastic. The firm released “every-day” sneakers made from 21 cups of...
Richer Sounds, Belfast

Employee share ownership: Richer joins his own workforce

By RICHARD THOMAS THE ISSUE of share ownership for employees recently hit the UK headlines when Julian Richer announced he was handing 60 percent of...
Black Soldier Fly

Larvae flows erupt in Scotland’s protein push

SCOTLAND’S Beta Bugs Ltd has secured a £1.72m investment to scale-up the production, sale and supply of black soldier fly eggs and larvae. Insect farming...
Bears Ears National Park

Rival outdoor clothing brands united in fight for environmental protection

ETHICAL fashion may be a buzzword now, but some clothing brands have been riding the sustainability wave longer than others. And naturally, outdoor apparel...
Lego

Building Blocks Of Success Are Proving Hard To Find For Lego

Beleaguered plastic toy firm is facing a fresh crisis as sales dip, profits slip, and jobs are shed… By Darren Parkin WHEN the Great Depression sent...
AI call centre illustration

AI: here to improve customer service, honest…

CUSTOMER service has evolved to allow automated systems to assist with traditional human interactions — and AI may hold the key to best-in-class service. AI...
Landfill, bulldozer, waste management

Effective waste-management: a duty, not an option

A WELL-STRUCTURED waste management plan can affect the internal and external perspectives of a company. It can also make a company more desirable to work...
Hands holding coins with a tree and a graph in the background

ESG integration boost for Blackrock’s DC strategy

US INVESTMENT company BlackRock’s UK Defined Contribution (DC) default strategy, LifePath, is moving to the next phase of ESG integration. The move will increase LifePath UK’s ESG exposure,...
UN SDG2 No Hunger

SDG2: From zero-sum to just plain zero: no hunger is vital

BV’s JASON AGNEW continues his look at the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals SDG2: Zero hunger ALL THE United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals have a certain level...