Open this photo in gallery: The Royal York Hotel is making strides to becoming a net zero, carbon neutral building. ‘There’s no question that the Royal York is deeply embedded in the heart of the community,’ says general manager Edwin Frizzell. ‘Net zero is part of our effort to position …
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Has Royal Mail got some kind of death wish? Has its reputation not been trashed enough? Does it want, perhaps, to end all deliveries entirely and finally succumb to a wriggling, complaining last breath after decades of deterioration? We now learn that it is going to charge businesses a special …
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Royal Mail is increasing the cost of posting letters and parcels for businesses over Christmas and imposing a net zero “green surcharge”. In a move that risks increasing costs for shoppers, business account customers will be asked for an additional 5p or 10p “peak surcharge” for deliveries between November and …
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The winding up petition was issued by Hadleigh Castings, an Ipswich aluminium foundry, earlier this month. It sought £84,011.76 for five unpaid invoices as well as interest and compensation. Filings said: “Despite numerous requests by the Petitioner, the company has failed to settle the above invoices or provide any reason …
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Broadcast giant Sky has revealed the five winners of its £2m SkyZero Footprint Fund – an initiative which aims to harness the reach of TV advertising to promote business initiatives that are driving positive behavioural changes that curb environmental impacts. The five winning businesses – Ecosia, Homethings, Royal Mail, Serious …
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Royal Mail has today become the latest major company to pull forward its net zero emissions target date, pledging to reach the goal by 2040, a full 10 years earlier than its previous target. The new target date provides the centrepiece of a wide-ranging update to the company’s environmental strategy, …
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Royal Mail and Co-op have announced their pledge to make their schemes commit to tackling climate change by halving the emissions of their investments by 2030. This follows from Marks & Spencer (M&S) yesterday outlining its net-zero ambitions during the Pension and Lifetime Savings Association’s (PLSA) investment conference in Edinburgh. …
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A DC Fast EV charging station in a public parking lot in Picton, Ont., on April 30, 2021. New electric-vehicle registrations in Canada currently range from 2 to 3 per cent. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail Dave McKay is president and chief executive officer of Royal Bank of Canada As …
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