Net Zero Strategy

Prime Accountants Group unveils net zero strategy

West Midlands accountancy firm Prime Accountants Group has unveiled a carbon-cutting strategy to help it achieve net zero by 2040. Prime, which has offices in Solihull, Birmingham and Coventry, has partnered with Carbon Happy World to develop and implement a plan to measure, reduce and compensate for its greenhouse gas…

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Deloitte’s North West practice moves into new Manchester office

Deloitte’s North West practice has officially moved into a state-of-the-art home at 100 Embankment in Manchester.  Occupying 65,600 sq ft and split across three upper floors of the nine-storey building, plus the ground floor, the move underlines the firm’s vision for growth in the region, consistent with a hybrid working…

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Armstrong Watson moves headquarters to Carlisle

Accountancy and business advisory firm Armstrong Watson has recently moved its headquarters to a new purpose-built home.  James Watson House, in Rosehill, Carlisle, pays homage to the firm’s 156-year heritage, having been named after the company’s founder, James Watson. It’s a major investment for the long-standing firm, which brings together…

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EY UK named FT Europe Climate Leader

EY UK has recently been named a Financial Times Europe Climate Leader for the second time.  The annual listing, compiled by the Financial Times and Statista, recognises European companies that have met the climate emergency head-on by achieving the greatest reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The scoring process was…

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Mid-market businesses fear tax threat, tracker finds

Grant Thornton’s latest business outlook tracker found that one in three (31%) mid-market businesses believe the increased tax burden is a top threat to the growth of their business. The bi-monthly tracker, which surveyed 605 mid-market businesses in October 2021, showed that the increased tax burden was considered as big…

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PwC comments on net zero strategy

PwC has commented on the UK Government’s net zero strategy, after it set out how the it will deliver on its commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050. The government said it plans to “unlock” £90bn in investment in 2030 on its path to ending its contribution to climate…

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Just half of UK mid-market businesses have net zero strategy

Only half (51%) of UK mid-market businesses have a net zero strategy in place, with over third (36%) saying they have not calculated their carbon emissions for the last year, according to research from the last two rounds of Grant Thornton’s business outlook tracker. The research further shows that mid-market…

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ESG ambitions stifled in mid-market, Grant Thornton finds

A knowledge gap amongst senior management is reportedly causing a “lack of action” around ESG ambitions in the mid-market, despite “incredibly high” attention on the area, according to new research from Grant Thornton. Nearly all (90%) of the 601 UK mid-sized businesses surveyed considered a strong ESG strategy to be…

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