It’s become a cliché but the Covid-19 storm has not found us all in the same boat. The impact on income, on employment, even on the chances of contracting the virus and recovering, is hugely influenced by three factors – ethnicity, gender and poverty.

News, research, reports and thought leadership articles looking to the future of utilities

Water efficiency should just be an underpinning activity, you need to save water and not waste it and then you need these extra things on top like reservoirs and water transfers, and even desalination. If you don’t do the water saving bit you just need to build loads more stuff and you do get into a position where you need desalination pretty quickly

To have a positive impact net zero ambitions must be embedded from the ground up and the top down. We look at how organisations and their employees can create the right culture and behaviours.

The theme for this year’s National Apprenticeship Week is ‘Build the Future’ and is designed to encourage everyone to consider how apprenticeships help individuals to build the skills and knowledge required for a rewarding career.

We ensure your scheme has the right balance of risks and costs for stakeholders, developing compliant investment strategies which support long-term objectives.

Since 2013, the Data Communications Company (DCC), one of our subsidiaries within the Capita group, has been licensed by the UK government to build and manage the central network for smart metering across Britain.

As many of us start to return to offices and other workplaces, the hybrid approach has emerged as the most popular solution for both employees and employers.

Know your customers better to help reduce their carbon footprint

If any of us were in any doubt about the importance of giving back to the people and communities around us, the Covid-19 pandemic has certainly brought it home.