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Shire Leasing appointed to provide vehicle finance for Greater Manchester’s Clean Air Zone Financial Support Scheme

Shire Leasing PLC has been announced as an appointed financier on Greater Manchester’s (GM) Clean Air Financial Support Scheme (FSS). Eligible applicants will be able to use their funding award directly with Shire Leasing or via accredited vehicle dealers to arrange finance to help upgrade non-compliant vehicles to lower emission vehicles ahead of the charging Clean Air Zone being introduced…

Shire Leasing commit to planting a tree for every new lease

The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report recently set out the “unequivocal" impact human activity is having on the planet and called for immediate, rapid and large-scale cuts to greenhouse gas pollution. The report makes it clear, there is no time for delay and no room for excuses so...

Clean Air Day 2021: A reflection on Shire Leasing’s growing commitment to environmental improvement

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 announced as Sustainability Sponsor of Manchester’s HOME

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…

Shire support Time To Talk day 2021

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 drives clean air initiative through ground-breaking financial assistance scheme

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),…

Shire Leasing Christmas Fundraiser for Birmingham Children’s Hospital

‘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.

Summary: Asset Finance industry’s ‘TimeToTalk Day’ a success

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…

Shire Leasing opening up mental health discussions in the asset finance industry

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…

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Shire Leasing appointed to provide vehicle finance for Greater Manchester’s Clean Air Zone Financial Support Scheme

Shire Leasing commit to planting a tree for every new lease

Clean Air Day 2021: A reflection on Shire Leasing’s growing commitment to environmental improvement

Shire Leasing announced as Sustainability Sponsor of Manchester’s HOME

Shire support Time To Talk day 2021

Shire Leasing drives clean air initiative through ground-breaking financial assistance scheme

Shire Leasing Christmas Fundraiser for Birmingham Children’s Hospital

Summary: Asset Finance industry’s ‘TimeToTalk Day’ a success

Shire Leasing opening up mental health discussions in the asset finance industry

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