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The Electric Car Scheme achieves B Corp certification
The Electric Car Scheme has announced its B Corporation certification .
The recognition comes at the end of an extensive certification period and makes the firm the first EV salary sacrifice scheme to be acknowledged for its commitment to being a force for good in the world of work .
B Corp certification was a logical step of The Electric Car Scheme ’ s plan to make net zero the obvious choice for businesses and consumers alike .
The Electric Car Scheme soared past the B Corp certification requirements . Applicants require a minimum score of 80 from the B Corp certification team – the Electric Car Scheme scored 104.3 . This score will be continually updated as the business works with B Lab to ensure that their work continues to address social and environmental problems globally .
The application is rigorous , with only 8,000 businesses out of over 200,000 applications being certified .
One in six UK employees have never checked their workplace pensions
One in six UK employees with a workplace pension have never checked how much is saved in it , new research by My Pension Expert has revealed .
The UK ’ s leading at-retirement advisor commissioned an independent survey of 2,000 UK adults . It found that a quarter ( 27 %) of people with a workplace pension have either not checked it in the past year ( 11 %) or have never checked it ( 16 %).
Less than one in five ( 19 %) UK adults with a workplace pension have checked it in the last month , and only a combined 54 % have checked it in the past six months .
When it comes to contributions , 38 % contribute between 8 % and 10 % of their monthly salary into their workplace pension ( when combining theirs and their employer ’ s contributions ). Just 8 % of employees contribute more than 15 %.
Notably , around one in eight ( 12 %) of people don ’ t know whether they have a workplace pension or how much they contribute to it .
Reconomy opens new tech hub to drive next phase of technological and strategic growth
Reconomy , an international circular economy specialist , is delighted to announce the next step in its growth strategy with the launch of RecoTek – its new technology hub in Bucharest , Romania .
Reconomy is a pioneer in GreenTech , providing platforms and processes for deposit return systems , reverse vending , packaging and electrical compliance and recycling as well as product reuse and return on an international scale for the world ’ s largest brands .
Reconomy is aligning its technology function with its wider strategic objectives as it transitions to a centrally led technology operating model underpinned by RecoTek , supporting all of its brands following a period of rapid growth including numerous acquisitions .
Investment in the technology talent and infrastructure of the business will allow Reconomy to in-source and centralise its technology operations , accelerating product development , continuously improving its platforms and services and removing costly outsourced contract providers .
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