Leading designer and provider of circuit protection and wiring accessories, Contactum, is demonstrating its sustainability credentials with the award of an EcoVadis Silver Medal. Ecovadis is an independent sustainability assessment platform, helping companies to identify and evaluate the effectiveness of their ethical and green practices across business operations and their supply chain. The EcoVadis methodology…
The results of the first State of the Sector survey for 2025 from Electrical Distributors’ Association (EDA) reveal a supply chain battling with rising businesses costs in every direction: wages, energy, rental costs for business premises, insurance premiums, as well as increases in the price of products supplied by manufacturers. Over 41 per cent of…
As fleets are recognized as driving growth across the UK’s new EV market, Tom Rowlands, Corpay’s MD, Global EV Solutions, including UK brand, Allstar, calls for more to be done to reward those fleets that are driving our electric future. “It is clear that fleets are driving growth in the UK’s new electric vehicle (EV)…
By Daniel Forsberg, marketing manager for EVSE at global vehicle charging brand CTEK If the UK’s grid, net zero ambitions and Electric Vehicle (EV) drivers are to make the most of the potential of smart charging, the benefits must be smartly communicated clearly, widely and positively. What smart charging is and what it can do…
New regulations for shipments to Northern Ireland are set to go live on 31 March, 2025. But the latest ONS survey reveals GB businesses trading with Northern Ireland are already suffering from rising transport costs. The international delivery expert Parcelhero warns transport & storage sector companies’ NI volumes tumbled by 25.9 per cent in December…
Luceco PLC (BG Electrical) is the 18th leading manufacturer to announce their sponsorship of EDATA, the electrotechnical sector’s data pool which is managed by the Electrical Distributors’ Association. The 28 sponsors, a mix of manufacturers and wholesalers of various sizes, have each pledged their support to the data pool which offers EDA Wholesalers and branches…
Selco Builders Warehouse has marked National Apprenticeship Week by committing to delivering 500 apprenticeships for its colleagues by 2030. The leading builders merchant has delivered a number of innovative apprenticeship programmes in recent times, ranging from Rising Stars for its colleagues working in branch, Driver Academy for team members wanting to switch to a career…
Whitepaper reveals 38 per cent surge in BEV models by end of 2024, underscoring the rising demand for fleet guidance The UK is at the forefront of a transformative era in mobility, accelerating its transition to electric vehicles (EVs) before the sale of new petrol- and diesel-only cars ceases by 2030. Businesses are increasingly looking…
Refurbishment to help the next generation of Luke Littlers get behind the oche Toolstation, part of Travis Perkins plc and one of the UK’s largest suppliers of tools, accessories and building supplies, has joined forces with social enterprise Volunteer It Yourself (VIY) for its latest project, transforming and refurbishing the interior of the Plumstead Common…
The organisers of the Net Zero Lighting conference taking place on 29 April in London have announced the full line-up of speakers and an agenda packed with authoritative talks and discussions. Maria del Mar Rojas, Europe Engagement Manager with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), outlines how to set targets and have them validated by…