Here we provide perspectives from Impact & Influence, as well as from the next generation of leaders, exploring their views about the trends that will shape our future.

To accelerate the deployment of more renewables to de-carbonise the UK’s energy supply, the National Grid and energy regulator, Ofgem, both need reform, by Chris Kelsey, Director, I&I, Monday 9 October 2023
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The UK must break the logjam of new renewable projects wanting to connect to the National Grid (or simply “the grid”) as soon as possible to accelerate the UK’s transition t...
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Labour's environmental policies - Will the clear blue water on green policies prove a vote winner for the Conservatives?
By announcing U-turns on key green targets, Rishi Sunak, effectively fired the starting pistol on the next general election
After losing the Uxbridge by-election ostensibly as a result of Labou...
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Surge in Net Zero spending planned by world’s largest companies
New research shows that global corporations intend to invest 22% more year-on-year in getting their businesses to Net Zero, on average
UK companies plan the largest year-on-year increas...
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The fight is on over Net Zero – and the gloves are coming off
The clock is ticking.
Not only to COP28 which starts in Dubai, a hundred days from now, but also the time there is to take meaningful action to prevent a complete overshoot of global warming of 1.5...
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Earth overshoot day
“Growing up in central India in the 90s, I was accustomed to a way of life where social needs and waste was minimal. Zero waste shops were everywhere; furniture was built to last; households composted...
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Is Labour poised to win power in the 2024 UK General Election?
The next UK General Election has to be before December 2024 – five years after Boris won in December 2019 in the “get Brexit done” election.
Labour has had a consistent and significant poll lead over...
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Threads and the evolving social media landscape
Social media has a firm grip on our attention and a significant influence on many of our lives. On average, we spend almost 2.5 hours on social media platforms a day, a figure which has been steadily ...
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Impact & Influence recruits HSBC communications director and three other senior hires
Four new senior members of staff join independent communications consultancy, Impact & Influence (I&I), as the business continues to grow its client base.
Mark Hadley joins as a Director...
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Six months before COP28 “Keeping 1.5 ºC Alive” is bottom of the list of desired outcomes for global business
New research shows lack of confidence in Glasgow Climate Pact pledge to “Keep 1.5 ºC Alive” from COP26
Majority want to see a stronger voice of business being contributed and heard from this year’s...
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Putting Mental Health into Action: Impact and Influence team discuss
This week was Mental Health Awareness Week 2023. The theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week is anxiety. #ToHelpMyAnxiety
It prompted the team at Impact and Influence to do some thinking an...
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How media relations has changed post Covid-19
Three years ago today the UK Government announced the first nationwide lockdown.
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a big impact on workplace culture. Global lockdowns and travel bans have overturned assu...
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Labour just might win the next election…..IF it seizes the net-zero agenda
Today is one of the most significant days in the UK’s approach to energy, from upstream exploration to how it affects us – the consumer, the citizen the voter – in our bills.
There is part dealing wi...
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Impact & Influence appoints Sir Nick Harvey as chair
Impact & Influence, an independent consultancy focused on the next generation of companies, ESG and impact investing, is announcing the appointment of Sir Nick Harvey as the chair of its advisory ...
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I&I makes two senior hires as it lays foundations for further growth
Impact & Influence, an independent consultancy focused on the next generation of companies, ESG and impact investing, is announcing the appointment of two senior hires today.
Sarah King (Fetherst...
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Banks in “place race” to establish ESG credentials in increasingly competitive market - report
Published for the first time - the list of 25 major banks and how they are rated for ESG
BNP Paribas leading the ESG way, with Credit Suisse propping up the table
London – Monday 18 January, 202...
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Financial returns are fuelling ESG boom as banks scramble to make sustainability gains
BNP Paribas best stand out provider of sustainable/ESG finance
Poor data quality and inconsistency in definitions are the biggest barrier to ESG financing
De-risking of business fuelled by...
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I&I and Solid Media form partnership ahead of COP26
The clock is ticking on climate and the countdown is really on to COP26. Impact & Influence is partnering with Glasgow-based Solid Media to provide an integrated approach to communications and c...
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Tech company Finboot appoints I&I for communications and content brief
Finboot has appointed Impact & Influence to advise the company on its strategic positioning, communications and content strategy.
Finboot is a technology company that gives world class customers ...
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Minexx appoints Impact & Influence for communications brief
Minexx has appointed Impact & Influence to advise the company on its strategic positioning and communications.
Minexx is securing the mineral supply chain from the moment a mineral comes out...
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Diversity. Sustainability. Mental Health. Are we confusing authenticity with optics?
Diversity, mental health and sustainability have become buzzwords for businesses over the last few years - eating up more marketing budget than ever before.
While this shift in focus, investmen...
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