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Why Transport Needs Gender Equality and How to Inspire Women Into the Sector

In addition to filling this critical driver shortage, transport and haulage providers must do better in terms of gender equality. Here, we discuss how you can encourage more women into the sector.

3rd September 2021 · 6 min read

Tackling the Big Customs Skills Shortage

Skills and labour shortages across the UK’s trade and logistics sectors have been hitting the headlines, most obviously for goods vehicle drivers. Less newsworthy, but equally threatening, is the shortfall in staff with knowledge and experience in...

2nd September 2021 · 4 min read

Artificial Intelligence is Critical Enabler of the Energy Transition, Study Finds

The World Economic Forum has published a new study on how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to accelerate a more equitable energy transition and build trust for the technology throughout the industry.

1st September 2021 · 5 min read

British Start-Up Chosen as Only UK Partner to Shape the Future of European Blockchain

An emerging British start-up, iov42, has been chosen over corporate giants to leverage blockchain technology to improve standards of cross-border services for public administrations across the EU.

26th August 2021 · 4 min read

Get Ready for the Plastic Packaging Tax

The UK uses an estimated five million tonnes of plastic every year, nearly half of which is packaging. As the plastic problem worsens, countries across the globe have been looking at ways to deal with overflowing landfill sites and polluted soils,...

25th August 2021 · 3 min read

Laka Prepares for the Green Mobility Revolution with Move into Commercial Cycle Insurance Market

Laka the specialist insurer of cyclists, turns its attention to the commercial cycle and electric-assisted vehicle (EAV) sector. Read the full story here.

18th August 2021 · 5 min read

Many Businesses Yet To Grasp Significance of Brexit Divergence on Parallel Trading Laws

Many UK businesses have yet to grasp the significance of Brexit divergence and its impact on parallel trading laws, according to specialist lawyers at national law firm Irwin Mitchell.

18th August 2021 · 3 min read

We Can’t Rebuild the Economy Without Retraining and Sustainability

As the British economy continues its gradual reopening, there is growing motivation to ensure that businesses can “build back better” from the difficulties of pandemic restrictions.

17th August 2021 · 3 min read

Launching a New Business? Here Are the Brexit Challenges You Need to Be Aware Of

We have all been through so much thanks to the COVID pandemic over the course of the last year and a half. The amount of hard work, ingenuity and sacrifice it has taken to simply make it through to this point is incalculable and we all deserve a b...

12th August 2021 · 4 min read

Saving Money to Save The Planet: Why We Should All Move to Sustainable Consumerism

Watching the news recently, two reports moved me for two very different reasons. The devastating floods in Germany reminded us, once again, of the tragic consequences of climate change. The second story, the pursuit of ‘marginal gains’ by awe-insp...

10th August 2021 · 6 min read

The Perfect Solution to the UK’s Rising Farm Theft Problem

Crime in rural businesses has increased in the UK but how can it be prevented? We explore how storage containers could be a farmer’s best bet.

3rd August 2021 · 3 min read

New Research Show Nordic Countries Are Shaping The Future of Shared Parental Leave

Bupa’s experts have analysed every country in Europe to find out who offers the most statutory maternity and paternity leave for new parents. Find out more.

2nd August 2021 · 4 min read