Safety expert Arco slashes carbon emissions by 21%

Hull-based Arco, the UK's leading safety expert, has reduced its carbon emissions by 21.2 per cent in a single year, its biggest annual decrease to date. The reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions substantially outperformed Arco’s 5.5 per cent target, and is a significant step towards the company’s goal of net zero emissions by 2045. The record carbon reduction is one of several...

Arco wins EcoVadis gold medal for excellence in sustainability

Hull-based Arco, the UK’s leading safety provider, has once again been awarded a gold medal for sustainability by the world’s largest and most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings. After thorough examination of its sustainability performance by independent experts at EcoVadis, Arco has retained its “Gold” status for 2024, improving on its overall score since the company’s last...

Rhode Island on fresh offshore wind trip to Humber

A delegation from Rhode Island has landed in the Humber to strengthen booming trade in offshore wind. Organised by Humber Marine & Renewables (HM&R) as part of an ongoing business agreement, the East Coast USA mission met companies and organisations in Northeast Lincolnshire on June 11. The itinerary included a tour of the Port of Grimsby, visits to Modal Training, Maersk Training,...

Humber’s unique investment proposition takes centre stage at UKREiiF

The vital importance of the Humber region as a magnet for low-carbon investment has been highlighted at the UK’s biggest property and infrastructure conference. Humber Freeport joined representatives from across the region at UKREiiF in Leeds, a three-day event that aims to unlock investment and drive regeneration and development across the UK. Attended by more than 14,000 delegates spanning the...

Trial launched to explore benefits of heat pumps for council tenants

Hull-based Ideal Heating has launched a heat pumps trial with the local authority in its home city. The Living with Heat Pumps project will explore the benefits of living in a home with an air source heat pump compared to a traditional gas boiler. Ideal Heating has worked with Hull City Council and regional net-zero campaign, Oh Yes! Net Zero, to install four of its flagship Logic Air heat pumps...