NEWS & INSIGHTS

Sustainability in Sport
The end of April signifies a lot of things like the real emergence of spring and the end of the football season so it was that Roger found himself on a train journey from Kent to Stroud in Gloucestershire, heading to the New Lawn home of Forest Green Rovers FC in the tiny, hill top village of Nailsworth….if Carlsberg did football etc etc

Launch of EBN Kent with Inspired Villages
In 2023 we ran a couple of test events in Kent, home to EBN founder Roger McKerlie, and discovered a healthy appetite amongst the county’s business community for learning more about how to transition their businesses. Fuelled by this enthusiasm we partnered with the...
Lingfield races with the Ryan Canter Club
In early March we found ourselves at the races and on a lovely day as well. In a first for the EBN we were invited to co host an EBN Live show with some businesses in the sustainability space and the selected venue was the Marriott hotel, on site at Lingfield...
An evening of lively debate and shared insights with Ashden
On February 29 we were kindly invited by our charity partner Ashden to join thought leaders and innovators to confront this critical question; how can we make sure clean energy products, services and technologies improve the lives of people on low incomes?
LaundRe and Salli Deighton
Salli’s business, LaundRe, is an on shore circular solution for old or discarded jeans. They are the UK’s first denim sustainable reprocessing hub, transforming jeans by adding a new used and faded finish through clean, green laser and ozone technology.
PwC’s 27th Annual Global CEO Survey
In the overcrowded market research and survey sector the PwC CEO survey stands out and has everyone in the media waiting eagerly for its findings. As it seeks the opinions of more than 4,700 CEOs in 105 countries it has earned the right to be seen as defining.
Church of England targets corporate emitters
In a Bloomberg Green article entitle “Church of England targets corporate emitters” we were cheered by the strong actions of the investment arm of the Church of England.
AI GONE WILD
In a 30-square-mile patch of northern Virginia that’s been dubbed “data center alley,” the boom in artificial intelligence is turbocharging electricity use. Struggling to keep up, the power company that serves the area temporarily paused new data center connections at one point in 2022
The EBN Circular Show Part 2
The EBN held an insightful evening of expert speakers at the London officers of official partners Ashurst. Part two looks at businesses who have benefited from leveraging the circular economy.
The EBN Circular Show Part 1
The EBN held an insightful evening of expert speakers at the London officers of official partners Ashurst. Part one looks at how the circular economy impacts everything from businesses to manufacturing.
Net Zero and Digitalisation – Key issues when investing in energy technologies
Data-focused business models and a “digital first” approach are now recognised by the UK Government, regulators and market participants alike as the key to coordinating, modernising and decarbonising an evermore complex energy system.
Leased buildings – who pays the price for net zero?
An estimated 80% of the commercial buildings that will be here in 2050 already exist today, and most of these are currently sub-standard in terms of energy efficiency performance.
Net zero: actioning the ambition
EBN partners Ashurst has received a series of videos discussing ESG and its importance to their clients, including some key insight on the move to Net Zero.