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A beginner’s guide to the 3 carbon emission scopes
28th February 2022
You’ve probably heard more and more people talking about the ‘3 scopes’ or ‘3 carbon scopes.’ If you’re wondering what on earth they are, or this is the first time you’re reading about th
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Introducing Innovation Accelerator: New Pilot Programme for Gloucestershire’s SMEs
22nd February 2022
New pilot scheme launched to help Gloucestershire businesses innovate
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The Net Zero motivation. Why should you care?
21st February 2022
The UK became the first country to establish a legally binding commitment to achieve Net Zero (where the amount of carbon dioxide we add is no more than the amount taken away) by 2050, in
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20 easy wins to start your Net Zero journey
16th February 2022
As Anne-Marie Bonneau, a sustainable chef, once said: “We don’t need a handful of people doing zero waste perfectly. We need millions of people doing it imperfectly.”
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Meet the entrepreneur solving Gloucestershire’s traffic, parking, and pollution in one fell swoop
19th January 2022
Let's be honest with ourselves for a second...
How often are you tempted to use the empty pub car park near work?
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Collaboration comes good for Cotswold curtain makers
17th January 2022
Nestled between the edge of the Cotswolds and the River Severn might be the last place you expect to find a former Head Coach of American Football working.
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Have your say on Net Zero and get support for your business
1st December 2021
A little after 10pm on Sunday 13th November 2021, Glasgow’s much-anticipated COP26 climat 7 mins
Gloucestershire's best businesses honoured at the inaugural SoGlos Business Awards
14th September 2021
Almost 300 business gathered together, many for the first time in almost two years, at Gloucestershire Airport to celebrate the 17 winners at the first SoGlos Business Awards event.
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So you want to grow a social impact brand?
1st October 2020
This post was written by Janina Neumann. Janina is a bilingual graphic designer, intercultural management trainer, and business owner of
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Business Recovery Toolkit
2nd September 2020
GFirst LEP decided to review the wealth of information being promoted during lockdown and, taking that as a base, develop a methodology that businesses of 5 mins