AESSEAL plc is proud to announce that the impact of all its operations had a net beneficial impact on the environment in 2020. Following the achievement of Net Zero for Scope 1 and 2 emissions, AESSEAL sought independent verification of its indirect Scope 3 emissions, as...
Commenting on GDP figures for Q1 2021, published today by the ONS, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “While the UK economy contracted in the first quarter, the downbeat headline figure masks a renewed momentum through the quarter from January’s drop in...
Responding to the details of the Government’s legislative plan set out in today’s Queen’s Speech, Claire Walker, Co-Executive Director of the BCC, said: “Businesses will welcome the clear direction in today’s Queen’s Speech as the Government looks to boost the economy and place all parts of the UK on an equal footing. “As companies begin the slow process of rebuilding following the pandemic it is vital that...
Responding to the announcement of the ‘green list’ for international travel, British Chambers of Commerce Co-Executive Director Hannah Essex said: “We welcome this announcement as a first step on the road to a broader resumption of international travel over the coming months. Many businesses will be...
A major new report is calling for a root and branch reform of the UK’s training system to help businesses access the skills they need to boost productivity. The final report from the Workplace Training and Development Commission (WTDC), set up by the British Chambers of Commerce in partnership with Indeed, follows an 18-month in-depth study of what businesses...
South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation (SYCF) is undertaking pivotal research into community needs in Barnsley, and calls for local people to take part to help bring about transformative change. Vital Signs uses local knowledge to measure the vitality of a community and support action, a ‘health-check’ that...
