Green Digest #1
In the first of a quarterly GREEN Digest we cover a wide range of stories featuring Unipart’s Race to Zero, Owen Mumford’s plans for net zero, EV charging hub funding, COP26 and much more.
Unipart joins UN Race to Zero Campaign
Unipart Group has signed up for the United Nations Race To Zero campaign as part of a commitment to be carbon neutral by 2030 and net carbon zero by 2050.
Owen Mumford announces verified science-based targets and plans for net zero
Owen Mumford, a global leader in the design, manufacture and advancement of medical devices, has announced its emissions reduction targets through the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The company has set a target to achieve net zero by 2045 (to mirror the UK NHS target) in alignment with the recommendations of the 2015 Paris Agreement.
The green imperative for medical device businesses
The global healthcare system is a large contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, representing 4.4% of the total worldwide footprint.¹ Supply chains occupy a significant share of this contribution. In the UK, for instance, 62% of the National Health Service’s emissions footprint came from the supply chain in 2019.²
EV charging hubs for Oxfordshire receive £1.2m funding from the Office...
Bicester based Charge Point Operator; EZ Charge have announced that a funding agreement for a £1.2m investment into the Park and Charge Oxfordshire project has now been signed by Oxfordshire County Council.
Share your views on the e-scooters trial
Survey is open from 16 November to 15 December 2021.
Have your say on Oxford city cycle lanes plans
People are being asked to give their views on proposals for direct cycle lanes on main roads in and out of Oxford, known as quickways, during a consultation that runs from 11 November to 10 December.
Oxford Brookes to become the UK’s first university to retrofit pioneering...
With the world’s attention focused on the outcomes of the COP26 summit, Oxford Brookes University is introducing a major technological advancement to significantly reduce carbon use on campus.
COP26: OxLEP hosts official event in Oxford on ‘science and innovation’...
As key officials from across the globe continue critical discussions in Glasgow at COP26, the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP) has played its role during the second week of the major climate change conference, hosting an official COP26 event of its own.
Sustainability in the medical device sector: Owen Mumford’s journey to B...
Sustainability in the medical sector. Sustainability is no longer a mere buzzword and is now increasingly a mandatory feature in corporate decision-making.
UK showcases green dozen at Global Investment Summit – and Oxfordshire...
The UK Government has this week revealed 12 businesses from across the UK who will showcase their green technology and innovations at the Global Investment Summit. And Oxfordshire businesses will be leading the charge.
Oxfordshire celebrated as champion for local energy innovations on COP26 bus...
Oxfordshire has been heralded as a local energy champion in the fight against climate change as the UK prepares to host the COP26 summit next month.
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