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Southern Water faces fresh scrutiny over alleged wastewater testing manipulation. The Environment Agency has begun criminal proceedings against former employees, including a former chief executive, in a case that raises governance risk across regulated utilities.
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Whitelee’s repowering plan puts renewables replacement investment firmly in focus. ScottishPower wants to replace older turbines with fewer, larger models as the UK’s renewable asset base enters its next investment cycle.
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Executive pay is returning to the centre of governance scrutiny. New High Pay Centre analysis shows FTSE 100 chief executive rewards widening further against average UK earnings.
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Food emissions policy now reaches pricing, labelling, and checkout decisions. New analysis links labelling and pricing to possible UK emissions cuts, but commercial impacts would be uneven.
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Product data now sits at the centre of EU compliance. The Digital Product Passport Registry brings traceability, circularity, and product data demands closer to commercial reality.
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Carbon data gaps are weakening lower-emission workforce accommodation decisions today. Most organisations cannot consistently compare emissions before booking, leaving sustainability teams to measure travel after the commercial choice has already been made.
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Workplace charging grants have supported nearly seventy thousand sockets nationwide. Almost £34m has been distributed since 2016, although regional differences and the scheme’s March 2027 closure create new planning pressure.
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School solar funding is moving from pilot projects towards scale. A further £40m and private-sector partnership aim to lower electricity costs across an estate expected to save up to £220m.
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Climate technology funding rebounded as energy demand reshaped investor priorities. Data-centre power requirements drove a concentrated recovery, with fewer deals and more capital flowing to a small number of large transactions.
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Private healthcare is now the UK’s most-wanted workplace benefit. Zest research shows employees want stronger financial, health, pension, and household-cost support.