Local Farmers Join Forces with our Estate
The North East Cotswold Farmer Cluster to Help Reduce Flooding and Boost Biodiversity at a Scale Never Seen Before
Sustainability
Sustainability is key in a world where we must work in harmony with our natural resources in order to thrive. Here you will find content relating to sustainability, how to attain it, and why it is so important.
Oxford North launches phase 2 public consultation to deliver amenities, landscaping...
Oxford North Ventures, the joint venture company of Thomas White Oxford, the development company of St John’s College, Cadillac Fairview and Stanhope, has launched a four-week public consultation on enhancements to phase 1a and new designs for phase 2 to deliver Oxford North, the new £700 million innovation district in Oxford, UK.
‘One year on from ‘Billion Tonne Drop’-themed conference, Oxfordshire has an...
On Tuesday 9 November 2021, OxLEP hosted an official COP26 roadshow event on the Presidency’s ‘Science and Innovation’ Day, titled ‘’The Billion Tonne Drop – How Oxfordshire leads the global charge to address the climate emergency’.
Unipart Logistics wins a major logistics contract with Airbus
Unipart Logistics has won a multi-year contract to provide in-plant logistics services to Airbus.
Oxfordshire’s green champions unite to host inaugural OX to ZERO conference
OxLEP joined forces with the leading Oxfordshire voices of the University of Oxford, Harwell Campus and the Culham Science Centre-based UKAEA to host the first-ever OX to ZERO conference (1 September).
It’s time for change to future-proof Oxford’s Road Network
The scale of change needed to make Oxford’s transport infrastructure work can seem overwhelming.
Autumn Fest: Saturday 1st October – Sunday 2nd October 2022
Last year saw the inaugural Autumn Fest at Blenheim Palace and, as the Palace’s website states, “Harvest is the perfect time to come together with our community and share the enterprising projects at Blenheim and across the region, including initiatives to support declining bee and insect populations, woodland renewal and clean waterways alongside many others […]
Blenheim Estate Welcomes New Pedigree Sheep
Pedigree Hampshire Down rams have become the latest members to join our Estate. Our rams are currently six months old and arrived at our 2,000-acre Oxfordshire Parkland, joining our Estate’s 1,000-strong flock of Scotch mules. “We are delighted to welcome a new breed of sheep to our Estate, we think they will be a perfect […]
Unipart Logistics achieves five-star environmental sustainability 2022 audit
September 2022 – Unipart Logistics has achieved a five-star rating in the British Safety Council Environmental Sustainability audit for the 10th consecutive year. The British Safety Council’s Five Star Environmental Audit provides organisations with a worldwide benchmark of their environmental management performance, policies, processes and procedures against current best practice to enable continual improvement. Unipart Logistics surpassed […]
Businesses are walking their way to being more sustainable
After the extreme heat and looming drought, businesses are walking their way to being more sustainable. And it is working.
Electric bus on trial in Oxford as city prepares for low...
Oxford Bus Company is trialling an electric bus in service, as part of its preparation for the city’s ambition to transform its bus network to electric.
Listen In: The Sustainable Business Handbook, by David Grayson
Professor David Grayson CBE is Emeritus Professor of Corporate Responsibility at Cranfield and is one of the authors of a new book called The Sustainable Business Handbook, designed to be a comprehensive, practical guide for business leaders aiming to improve the key levers of business success.
Grayson: ‘Sustainability is about finding business opportunities in disguise’
Businesses must look for opportunities in the sustainability agenda rather than just seeking to reduce risk, according to leading expert Professor David Grayson CBE.
At The Sharp End: Sustainable Business with David Grayson CBE
In this instalment of the “At The Sharp End” podcast series, host Frank Nigriello chats to David Grayson CBE, one of the country’s leading experts on responsible business.
Unipart Logistics and NHS Supply Chain pilot fully electric trucks
The NHS will soon be receiving medical consumable products delivered by a fleet of eight fully electric trucks, as part of the Department for Transport’s £10 million Battery Electric Truck Trial (BETT).