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Three start-ups win GBP £25,000 for social innovation ideas
Entrepreneurship

Three start-ups win GBP £25,000 for social innovation ideas

Monzo Business and Enterprise Nation have awarded GBP £10,000 to London's Phyta Biodesign, recognising its bee-friendly mycelium wall panels amidst 3,000 entries.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 13th May 2025
Carnival Internet UK launches with eco pledges & fair pricing
Customer Experience

Carnival Internet UK launches with eco pledges & fair pricing

Carnival Internet UK launches full-fibre broadband with fair pricing, eco initiatives, and charity donations to tackle digital poverty and loyalty tax practices.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
New AI-enhanced garden at Chelsea Flower Show unveiled
Smart Cities

New AI-enhanced garden at Chelsea Flower Show unveiled

Avanade has launched the Intelligent Garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, combining AI and horticulture to enhance urban tree survival as they celebrate 25 years.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Apr 2025
Yondr expands London data centre with 40MW addition
Clean technologies

Yondr expands London data centre with 40MW addition

Yondr Group has commenced the third phase of its 100MW data centre campus in Slough, with a new 40MW facility set for completion by mid-2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Feb 2025

Global Stories

Biodiversity stories

Businesses deepen use of voluntary carbon credits
Supply Chain

Businesses deepen use of voluntary carbon credits

Businesses are ramping up voluntary carbon credit use as trust in market standards grows, despite ongoing policy and regulatory uncertainty.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Mon, 15th Dec 2025
Dr Nicole Mather named Chair as Wellcome Genome Campus expands
Unified Communications

Dr Nicole Mather named Chair as Wellcome Genome Campus expands

Dr Nicole Mather has been named Chair of the Wellcome Genome Campus Science Advisory Group as it embarks on a major expansion in genomics and data science.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Oct 2025
Ramboll sets roadmap for net zero & sustainable data centres
Hyperscale

Ramboll sets roadmap for net zero & sustainable data centres

Ramboll outlines a strategic roadmap to achieve net zero carbon and boost sustainability in global data centres amid rising energy demand from AI growth.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2025
Ramboll report offers roadmap to net zero data centres globally
Hyperscale

Ramboll report offers roadmap to net zero data centres globally

Ramboll's new report maps out practical steps for global data centres to achieve net zero carbon, addressing growing environmental and circularity challenges.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
Flora & Fauna checkout adds climate option with Sphere tech
Online shopping

Flora & Fauna checkout adds climate option with Sphere tech

Flora & Fauna shoppers can now offset delivery emissions at checkout via Sphere's app, supporting climate projects like the Sunnyside Permanent Planting Project.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Sep 2025
AirTrunk secures AUD $16 billion in largest APJ green financing
Hyperscale

AirTrunk secures AUD $16 billion in largest APJ green financing

AirTrunk has secured AUD $16 billion in the largest sustainability-linked refinancing in APJ, supporting green data centres and social impact initiatives.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2025
Singapore cardholders can use rewards to offset carbon footprint
Artificial Intelligence

Singapore cardholders can use rewards to offset carbon footprint

Singapore cardholders can convert up to 8% of DCS Visa Platinum Card spending into carbon offsets, supporting biodiversity via a new app feature from June.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Mon, 26th May 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Biodiversity stories

Fujifilm Australia boosts binoculars warranty to ten years
Biodiversity

Fujifilm Australia boosts binoculars warranty to ten years

Fujifilm Australia extends its Fujinon binoculars warranty to ten years for optical parts, exceeding typical market coverage and boosting customer confidence.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Mon, 1st Dec 2025
AI infrastructure growth threatens 14 million Australian bees a year
Agricultural Technology

AI infrastructure growth threatens 14 million Australian bees a year

A University of Sydney study warns AI infrastructure growth could cause the loss of up to 14 million Australian bees annually, threatening agriculture and biodiversity.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Nov 2025
KPMG launches challenge to reward eco startups with AUD $370,000
Artificial Intelligence

KPMG launches challenge to reward eco startups with AUD $370,000

KPMG Australia launches AUD $370,000 Nature Positive Challenge 2025 to back eco startups in Australia, Fiji and Papua New Guinea advancing AI and circular economy solutions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
Partnership offers AI tools to boost urban greening for councils
Smart Cities

Partnership offers AI tools to boost urban greening for councils

The Spatial Distillery Co. partners with Nearmap to provide Aussie councils AI tools transforming aerial data into targeted urban greening strategies enhancing city liveability.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Sep 2025
One NZ & DOC partner to boost high-tech conservation efforts
Clean technologies

One NZ & DOC partner to boost high-tech conservation efforts

One New Zealand partners with the Department of Conservation to boost connectivity and tech for DOC rangers, enhancing conservation across remote New Zealand areas.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2025
Indigenous knowledge & eDNA unite for climate resilience in Australia
Data governance

Indigenous knowledge & eDNA unite for climate resilience in Australia

An Australian project combines Indigenous knowledge with eDNA technology to empower local communities in climate-resilient biodiversity monitoring and conservation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 1st Aug 2025