Category: Environment

Leading green cleaning product manufacturer Bio-D has announced its latest environmental achievements in its annual Sustainability and Impact Report.

Groupe Atlantic has made a major investment in a leading manufacturer of heat pumps and refrigeration solutions.

Arco, the UK’s leading safety company, has successfully reduced its carbon emissions and plastic use by adopting a more ‘circular’ approach to the packaging used in the distribution of its products.

Broadband provider KCOM has announced plans to reach Net Zero carbon emissions by 2040 – ten years ahead of the UK Government target.

The University of Hull’s Aura Innovation Centre has been awarded a Good Mark by Hull Civic Society, recognising the building’s special merit.

The Hull Business Energy Efficiency Scheme (HBEES) has reached its carbon saving target six months ahead of its closure.

Arco, the UK’s leading safety company, has been awarded a gold medal by EcoVadis, the world’s largest and most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings.

Holiday home manufacturer Willerby’s sustainability champion joined a panel of business leaders at a major climate summit to discuss how companies can develop their own plans to cut carbon emissions.

Krehalon, a global manufacturer of flexible shrink barrier packaging for the fresh food industry, has joined the Oh Yes! Net Zero campaign.

A scheme for Hull businesses looking to save energy is helping local businesses save thousands of pounds a year on their energy costs – and still has grant funding of up to £15,000 available to eligible businesses.

Local bus operator, East Yorkshire, has welcomed eight new vehicles to its fleet as part of its investment to bring state of the art, environmentally friendly buses to the community.

Local housebuilder, Barratt Developments Yorkshire East, has donated £1,000 as part of its Community Fund initiative to Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, a charity that operates within the East Riding of Yorkshire.

With swifts back in UK skies this summer, Barratt Developments, the UK’s largest housebuilder, has announced it has installed 4,000 swift nesting bricks into its homes since 2016, including at its Yorkshire East division.

Hull’s flourishing @TheDock tech campus will be completed with a net zero office building, bringing an additional 150 digital jobs to the city’s vibrant Fruit Market.

The University of Hull’s Aura Innovation Centre has joined forces with Hull-based company iParcelBox to develop an online carbon footprint tool to help people make green choices when shopping online.

A new vision for the Humber region has been revealed to give the public a glimpse into how Hull’s biggest regeneration proposal in a generation will turn the area into a must-visit destination and one where people love to live.

Leading holiday homes manufacturer Willerby is reinforcing its commitment to sustainability by installing additional electric vehicle (EV) charging points as part of a range of green measures across the business.

Team Humber Marine Alliance and Grimsby Renewables Partnership have officially merged at Offshore Wind Connections 2022.

The development of offshore wind in the Humber, opportunities for the supply chain and the region’s global potential will be in the spotlight at a leading conference this week.

Two ingredients vital to the future success of the Humber’s offshore wind and maritime sectors will be in the spotlight at OWC2022.

The stage is set for the Humber region’s ‘Festival of Green Innovation’ to celebrate the estuary’s progress as a world-leader in low-carbon technology.

The Humber could be the location for one of the world’s first low carbon Hydrogen Towns within the decade, after Cadent and Equinor joined forces to realise this ambition.

Colleagues from Acro’s Hose Division have created a space for wellbeing and wildlife on an area of disused land next to the family business’ National Distribution Centre (NDC) at Priory Park, in Hessle.

Following a series of Public Information events in September, members of the public are being invited to see more detailed plans for the Yorkshire Energy Park site ahead of planning submissions in December.

Hull City Council has provided almost £100,000 in grants in the first year of the Hull Business Energy Efficiency Scheme, which helps businesses in the city become more energy efficient and save money.

As well as boasting the most modern and innovative trains on the UK rail network, Hull Trains now has some of the most environmentally friendly.

The Humber has come together to lead the global fight against climate change.

A new cinematic film will reveal to world leaders the critical role the Humber has in the global fight against climate change.

Barratt Developments Yorkshire East is celebrating receiving Gold Standard at its show home garden, located in Cottingham at David Wilson Homes’ Harland Park development, as […]

A green energy entrepreneur and an electric vehicle adventurer will be among the headline speakers at this year’s pioneering Waterline Summit.

Over 650 small and medium-sized businesses across the Humber region have shared what Net Zero means to them, in the first comprehensive study of its kind in the UK.

The University of Hull is back as a founding partner of the Waterline Summit as the “eyes of the world” turn to the Humber region’s low-carbon and renewable energy sector.

The Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) has today submitted a bid supported by major energy and industrial companies to the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy’s (BEIS) Cluster sequencing for carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) deployment process.

As part of an ongoing environmental project to reduce carbon emissions, a local business has planted a wildlife area, transforming an unused spot of land at their head office premises.

A business in Hull has embarked on a drive to become the UK’s first zero-emission company in its sector and to encourage other small firms to promote a greener business agenda.

Hull-based green cleaning company Bio-D is continuing its growth within the ethical cleaning market by adding a new scent to its sanitising hand wash range.