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Webtrends Optimize gains B Corp status for CRO tech
Software-as-a-Service

Webtrends Optimize gains B Corp status for CRO tech

Webtrends Optimize becomes first conversion optimisation platform to gain B Corp status, signalling stricter social and climate standards.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Be.EV buys Mer UK EV chargers to join top 10 network
Customer Experience

Be.EV buys Mer UK EV chargers to join top 10 network

Be.EV buys Mer's UK public EV charging network, gaining 1,600 bays and 450 sites to join the UK's top 10 rapid charge operators.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Energy arrears emerge as key warning of debt crisis
Fintech

Energy arrears emerge as key warning of debt crisis

Rising energy bill arrears are emerging as an early warning sign of wider debt distress, especially for families with children and disabled people.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Prism Power boosts apprenticeships to tackle skills gap
Manufacturing

Prism Power boosts apprenticeships to tackle skills gap

Prism Power lifts apprentices to over 10% of staff as it tackles a deepening skills shortage in the UK's critical power sector.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Lucion adds in-house AI to upgrade NexGen compliance
Software-as-a-Service

Lucion adds in-house AI to upgrade NexGen compliance

Lucion has embedded in-house AI into its NexGen platform, promising continuous, data-led compliance oversight for complex UK estates.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
UK firms lack data to prove AI's green credentials
Disaster Recovery

UK firms lack data to prove AI's green credentials

Most UK IT chiefs hail AI as vital to net-zero, yet over half admit they cannot accurately measure its carbon emissions or green impact.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
MPs launch data centres group to balance growth & net zero
Hyperscale

MPs launch data centres group to balance growth & net zero

Cross-party MPs form a data centres group to probe growth, planning and energy use while safeguarding communities and the UK's net zero goals.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
GCRE extends hunt for energy & data partner to 2026
DataCentre infrastructure

GCRE extends hunt for energy & data partner to 2026

GCRE has pushed back its search for an energy and data centre partner in South West Wales, extending the procurement process into 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026

Global Stories

Net Zero stories

GSMA fund backs mobile climate & circularity startups
Supply Chain

GSMA fund backs mobile climate & circularity startups

GSMA launches grants of GBP £100,000 to GBP £200,000 for mobile startups driving clean energy, circular devices and climate action worldwide.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
Australian businesses ramp up spending on energy shift
Manufacturing

Australian businesses ramp up spending on energy shift

Australian firms plan to lift energy-transition capex as tech, AI and renewables drive momentum, but green skills shortages loom.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
Yondr raises GBP £532m in debut green ABS bond deal
Hyperscale

Yondr raises GBP £532m in debut green ABS bond deal

Yondr taps public markets with debut green ABS, raising GBP £532m against two Slough data centres to fund and refinance its campus.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
Fleet electrification shifts from compliance to costs
Cartech

Fleet electrification shifts from compliance to costs

Fleet electrification is shifting from green compliance to cost-cutting strategy, EO Charging survey finds, despite policy and energy uncertainty.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
India boosts clean energy spend, pivots to industry
Hyperscale

India boosts clean energy spend, pivots to industry

India's FY2027 budget lifts clean energy spend 40% to about USD $5 billion, pivoting from renewables rollout to domestic industry and CCUS.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
Liquium raises NZD $2m to boost cleaner ammonia output
Agricultural Technology

Liquium raises NZD $2m to boost cleaner ammonia output

Liquium secures over NZD$2m to scale green ammonia catalysts, promising major efficiency gains for fertiliser and clean fuel producers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Zellis retains EcoVadis Silver, boosts ESG progress
Human Capital Management

Zellis retains EcoVadis Silver, boosts ESG progress

Zellis keeps EcoVadis Silver for a third year with an improved score, underscoring rising ESG expectations in regulated supply chains.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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CEFC backs cheaper Hyundai, Kia EV loans with AUD $60m
Cartech

CEFC backs cheaper Hyundai, Kia EV loans with AUD $60m

CEFC commits up to AUD $60m so Hyundai Capital can cut loan rates on cheaper Hyundai and Kia EVs, targeting households and small firms.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
India needs USD $145bn a year to fund net-zero path
Clean technologies

India needs USD $145bn a year to fund net-zero path

India must invest about USD $145bn a year in energy to hit net-zero goals, with the next decade critical for low-carbon infrastructure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026