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

As declared by Dr Dominique Hes in 2017, there is quite simply “no sustainability without community engagement”. The topic of how organisations bring their staff and customers ’with them’ on cultural and transformative journeys is never far away.

The motor finance and leasing market is moving towards a ‘finance first’ approach, determining affordability ahead of purchase.

The complex and challenging nature of delivering public services at a local level has never been under more pressure. Public service integration – collaboration between different services within local government and with external partners across other sectors – can make a very real and significant difference.

We consider how local authorities can navigate the twin tasks of reformed local service provision and successful placemaking in the short and medium term.

The Government’s new planning White Paper has legal, social and practical implications for local councils, developers and residents.

Pete Budge, Managing Director of the Capita Scaling Partner Team, considers how the UK’s bold pension fund pledge is shaping investment.

Water providers can go a long way to ensuring that we are all using our precious resource more responsibly.

The motor finance journey is evolving at pace, adapting to rising expectations of customer experience and digital innovation, as well as shifting attitudes towards ownership.

Our report looking at customer experience in the media industry shares insights into how media companies can more easily identify how to give them exactly that.