The World Health Organisation recognise that air pollution is the largest environmental health risk we face today, causing up to 36,000 UK deaths per year (GOV.UK). To combat the effect, the UK Government has set ambitious climate change targets to reduce carbon emissions by 78% (compared to 1990 levels) by…
Shire Leasing launches new sustainability partnership with HOME, Manchester’s centre for international contemporary art, theatre, music and film. The 2021/22 sponsorship, which adds to Shire’s existing CSR and environmental improvement initiatives, will be used to fund HOME’s sustainability work, including programming, travel schemes and other green initiatives. Committed to best…
Thursday 4th February 2021 marks Time To Talk Day. Shire hosted virtual sessions throughout the day, to provide our employees with the opportunity to talk about mental health. What is Time to Talk? Time to Talk Day is a campaign led by Time To Change, to change the way people…
Shire Leasing PLC has been appointed by Bath & North East Somerset Council to deliver the UK’s first financial assistance scheme to support businesses affected by the introduction of clean air zones to invest in lower emission vehicles. The finance scheme has been launched to support Bath’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ),…
‘Tis the season for giving. On Friday 20th December Shire Leasing topped off a phenomenal year of fundraising for local charities and causes by raising £622.50 for NHS Birmingham Children’s Hospital.
After months of planning, it was a great pleasure to finally host #TimeToTalkLF19 – an evening where representatives from across the business finance industry came together to discuss mental health at work. (Read the pre-event blog for further background on the event). The event took place on Thursday 16th May…
With values such as honesty and relationship being key to our ethos, Shire Leasing are spearheading an open discussion around mental health at work within the B2B asset finance industry through a #TimeToTalk day, in order to destigmatise the topic and break down stereotypes. Organised in conjunction with the Leasing…
Every two minutes someone in the UK is diagnosed with cancer (Cancer Research UK). It’s a shocking statistic, and unfortunately one that is known too well at Shire Leasing, where members of our Shire family are currently battling cancer. But it’s never a battle that is faced alone, as colleagues,…
Two thirds of people with mental health problems believe that workplace stress has contributed to their illness (Time To Change), and we believe that events like ‘Time to Talk’ are a great way to raise awareness and improve the work place as employees voice their opinions.
