Sustainable Web Design: Why Every Business Should Be Paying Attention
Article by B4 Sustainable Website Expert, Suzie Mills, CEO, Oxygen Communications Ltd When businesses discuss sustainability, attention often turns to transport, manufacturing, energy consumption...
When Growth Meets Nature: What the Nicholsons Impact Session Revealed
The recent Nicholsons OBS Impact Session explored a question Oxfordshire cannot avoid: How do we grow at scale without weakening the systems that make...
Record recycling rates achieved by The M&M Group for fourth successive year
A leading waste management and environmental services group in Oxfordshire has announced record recycling rates across its services for a fourth successive year.
An award-winning social enterprise and charity, Oxford Wood Recycling (OWR) combines environmental responsibility with social impact. Operating across Oxfordshire, OWR provides commercial and domestic...
East Oxford Community Centre ribbon cutting ceremony celebrates completion of the £5.9m redevelopment
The full redevelopment of East Oxford Community Centre is now complete. This marks the return of a beloved local community venue, boasting additional and...
M&M Group appoints new Group Finance Director to oversee strategic growth
A new Group Finance Director has been appointed by environmental and waste services specialists The M&M Group to oversee its strategic direction aligned to...
M&M Group expands workforce to showcase environmental commitment
A county-based environmental and waste services group which recycles enough materials each year to match the weight of 430 Boeing 747s has expanded its...
Long-term B4 Platinum Members, Unipart, are sponsoring the Oxford Climate Awards and you can submit your nomination today before Friday's deadline. Article courtesy of...
The Art of Horticulture, Design, and Woodland Creation at Nicholsons
At Nicholsons, the blend of horticultural expertise, creative design, and environmental responsibility comes together to create breathtaking landscapes and future-proof woodlands. Managing Director Liz...
Liz Nicholson & Nicholsons: A Leading Force in Environmental Services
At Nicholsons, sustainability and innovation come together to create a seamless approach to forestry, landscaping, and ecological consultancy. In this insightful interview, Liz Nicholson,...
At B4, we recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Liz Nicholson, Managing Director of Nicholsons, to discuss the company’s journey, values, and...
Unipart Company, Park Signalling, Secures £3M Network Rail Contract
Unipart company Park Signalling has kicked off 2025 with a significant achievement in the rail industry, securing a £3m contract with Network Rail. This...
Schneider Electric Names Chris Leong as Chief Sustainability Officer
Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy and automation digital solutions, has announced the appointment of Chris Leong as its new Chief Sustainability Officer....
Blenheim Palace named Sustainable Tourism Provider of the Year at UKinbound’s Awards for Excellence 2024
UKinbound, the UK’s leading travel trade association that represents the interests of the UK’s inbound tourism industry (international visitors) - which generated over £31 billion...
Engineering Excellence Sponsors return to Cherwell Business Awards
High Spec Composites Ltd are very proud to be returning sponsors of the Engineering Excellence category in the Cherwell Business Awards 2024. The Engineering...
Art and design students team up with top sustainable fashion designers Vin + Omi
Oxford Brookes University students gained real life fashion industry experience by creating and building a set for two top British designers as part of...
Oxford Brookes University takes home three prizes at national sustainability awards
Oxford Brookes University has been named the winner of three out of five national sustainability awards, in recognition of staff and student’s commitment to...
Wootton Science Park unveils £35 million masterplan for new SME science and tech lab space and amenities
Hartwell Plc, the automotive and property development company, has unveiled emerging designs to deliver new carbon efficient lab and workspace buildings for small and...
Sustainability in business: from ambition to action
At October’s B4 Sustainability Ecosystem members were unanimous that attaining net zero carbon emissions by 2050 was an important target in our drive to...
Oxford Brookes’ green credentials recognised with shortlistings for two national awards
Oxford Brookes University has been shortlisted for two national awards after implementing an innovative heating system on its Headington campus, which will reduce carbon...
Oxford Brookes University shows sustainability credentials with rise in People & Planet rankings
Oxford Brookes University has moved up 35 places in the annual People & Planet University League, which ranks UK universities on their environmental and...
Oxford North launches phase 2 public consultation to deliver amenities, landscaping and carbon-efficient buildings
Oxford North Ventures, the joint venture company of Thomas White Oxford, the development company of St John’s College, Cadillac Fairview and Stanhope, has launched...
‘One year on from ‘Billion Tonne Drop’-themed conference, Oxfordshire has an instrumental part to play in realising global net-zero ambitions’ says county’s Local Enterprise Partnership – as COP27 summit continues
On Tuesday 9 November 2021, OxLEP hosted an official COP26 roadshow event on the Presidency’s ‘Science and Innovation’ Day, titled ‘'The Billion Tonne Drop...
Oxfordshire’s green champions unite to host inaugural OX to ZERO conference
OxLEP joined forces with the leading Oxfordshire voices of the University of Oxford, Harwell Campus and the Culham Science Centre-based UKAEA to host the...
September 2022 – Unipart Logistics has achieved a five-star rating in the British Safety Council Environmental Sustainability audit for the 10th consecutive year. The British Safety...
Grayson: ‘Sustainability is about finding business opportunities in disguise’
Businesses must look for opportunities in the sustainability agenda rather than just seeking to reduce risk, according to leading expert Professor David Grayson CBE.
Jennings to host Making a Difference business workshop
The Oxfordshire business park operators are partnering with Oxfordshire Greentech and South & Vale Business Support to hold an interactive workshop which aims to...
First Light achieves world first fusion result, proving unique new target technology
First Light Fusion (First Light), the University of Oxford fusion spin-out, today confirms it has achieved fusion. The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has...
Oxfordshire businesses, join us online and find practical solutions to support your first steps towards Net Zero and tackle your 'Carbon Monster' - 10am-1pm,...
DPD welcomes Britain’s first Zero Emission Zone pilot
Leading delivery company DPD has welcomed Britain's first Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) pilot, launched in Oxford, saying it will bring long term benefits to...
Toyota Electrified Models Power Sales Growth and Record Market Share in 2021
Toyota has posted a strong performance across the board in new vehicle sales in 2021, overcoming trading challenges experienced throughout the motor industry.
Corporate VCs have South East innovators in their sights as investment levels reach new heights across the UK
Businesses in the South attracted £808k in Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) investment in Q3 of 2021, according to KPMG UK’s Global Venture Pulse Survey.
Owen Mumford announces verified science-based targets and plans for net zero
Owen Mumford, a global leader in the design, manufacture and advancement of medical devices, has announced its emissions reduction targets through the Science Based...
The green imperative for medical device businesses
The global healthcare system is a large contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, representing 4.4% of the total worldwide footprint.¹ Supply chains occupy a significant...
EV charging hubs for Oxfordshire receive £1.2m funding from the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles
Bicester based Charge Point Operator; EZ Charge have announced that a funding agreement for a £1.2m investment into the Park and Charge Oxfordshire project...
Oxford Brookes to become the UK’s first university to retrofit pioneering new heating technology on campus
With the world’s attention focused on the outcomes of the COP26 summit, Oxford Brookes University is introducing a major technological advancement to significantly reduce...
COP26: OxLEP hosts official event in Oxford on ‘science and innovation’ UK presidency day
As key officials from across the globe continue critical discussions in Glasgow at COP26, the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP) has played its role...
Go Further Investment Index celebrates the most progressive northern UK businesses
The Go Further Investment Index launched today (9 November) at a special virtual event to connect the innovation and investment communities and celebrate the...
Bureau Veritas urges UK business to ‘Make Change Happen’ as COP26 progresses
With COP26 now firmly underway, leading sustainability authority Bureau Veritas is urging UK businesses to ‘make change happen’ as it supports the commitments and...
Largest UK maintenance and landscape company announces carbon-neutrality
While world leaders gather in the UK for the COP26 summit, leading landscape and grounds maintenance experts idverde are delighted to have been recognised...
Sustainability in the medical device sector: Owen Mumford’s journey to B Corp certification
Sustainability in the medical sector. Sustainability is no longer a mere buzzword and is now increasingly a mandatory feature in corporate decision-making.
OxLEP urge businesses from around the county to share their views on sustainability and energy efficiency, as they launch new business survey ahead of COP26
With less then a month to go until the beginning of COP26 fortnight, the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership have launched a new survey to...
Mobilizing the shift to electric fleets: Vattenfall outlines the roadmap for businesses to meet their climate responsibilities
Understanding eFleet charging infrastructures, a new white paper from European energy company Vattenfall, sets out a roadmap for businesses to facilitate the transition to...
In our 2nd Special Feature highlighting great content on the B4 website, we're highlighting ten great sustainable articles, interviews and webinars which have featured...
Get to grips with today’s EV financial incentives to fast-track the transition to a carbon free fleet
Despite fleet average carbon emissions reducing by a record-breaking 11.8% in a single year1, and demand for battery electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid cars...
This summer, we have been exploring all things business growth: team growth, personal growth, financing growth, leading growth, pitfalls of growth and growth stakeholders....
In response to the emerging UK energy crisis, Hirbod Assa, Senior Lecturer in Finance and Fintech at the University of Kent’s Business School explains...
TAE Technologies commercialises breakthrough Power Management technology developed for fusion to revolutionise electric vehicles, charging infrastructures, and energy storage
TAE Technologies, the world’s largest private fusion energy company, has announced the formation of a new division dedicated to power management. TAE Power Management’s...
UK Biomass Potential for BECCS Land Occupier Survey
Carter Jonas have been commissioned to provide research and information on the future of Biomass and the potential supply of feedstock for power generation...
General Fusion to build its fusion demonstration plant at UKAEA’s Culham Campus
The UKAEA and General Fusion have this week announced an agreement under which General Fusion will build and operate its Fusion Demonstration Plant (FDP)...
Sanja Bogojević to help lead climate change research
Last Monday (24), the University announced that an Oxford-led Hub received £30 million from the UK Government to coordinate and lead research to help...
Unipart Logistics gets highest rating ever for environment programme
Unipart Logistics has achieved a five-star rating from the British Safety Council for its commitment to environmental sustainability. It scored over 95% in the...
Sustainable business competition launched by the University of Reading and Ella’s Kitchen founder
The University of Reading and Paul Lindley, founder of Ella’s Kitchen and IMAGINE Campaign Senior Ambassador, have launched a new business competition, just imagine...
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