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9 May 2024 By Georgia Young
Earlier this month, London hosted Innovation Zero, the UK’s top sustainability and Net Zero conference. At Amber, we are keen to stay on top of industry knowledge and policy updates, so we sent two members of the team, Paddy O’Clery (Business Development Director) and Sophie Mullins (Product Lead), to connect with industry peers and learn […]
9 May 2024 By Georgia Young
As business leaders will know, energy is expensive, and therefore their risk and procurement strategy will be a key point of discussion in boardrooms across the UK. A good strategy can shield a company from the negative effects of market volatility, and in some cases provide a significant competitive advantage, translating into higher profitability and […]
3 May 2024 By Georgia Young
There are different approaches to negotiating business energy contracts, and for each method, there is an element of balancing financial goals with risk. In this blog, we will introduce you to the flexible energy procurement strategy and how it compares to a fixed trading strategy. What is flexible trading? Flex trading, also known as market-responsive […]
2 May 2024 By Georgia Young
The Climate Change Levy (CCL) is a commercial tax payment introduced by the UK government in 2001. The levy is aimed at encouraging businesses to reduce their energy consumption and head towards more sustainable work practices. As the government focuses on addressing the impact of climate change, more initiatives like the CCL will likely emerge […]
29 Apr 2024 By Georgia Young
Our Lead Net Zero Consultant, Amaad Ahmed, recently hosted an event at the British Retail Consortium’s head office and it was a huge success. The event was a fantastic opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals who are paving the way towards Net Zero. A huge thank you to Amaad for expertly representing Amber. Here are […]
29 Apr 2024 By Ben Merrills
In March 2023, amber® launched our volunteering policy, whereby employees can take up to six days leave to volunteer in a wide range of local, national, and international community organisations. We’re now one year on, so what has the impact looked like? At the end of December 2023, we’re proud to say that we had […]
19 Apr 2024 By Georgia Young
Our Product Lead, Sophie Mullins, represented Amber at a local business event in Newport Market this week.
27 Mar 2024 By Georgia Young
Net Zero Energy management consultancy, Amber, joined forces with Upendo Junior School in Kiminini, Kenya, to solve the issue of electricity access and power reliability.With the installation of solar panels, Upendo Junior School is now self-sufficient in terms of electricity, providing clean, reliable power to light up classrooms, ventilate facilities, and operate their computer lab.
15 Mar 2024 By Megan Baker
For the final instalment of our International Women’s Day blogs we’ll be exploring our Senior Energy Price and Risk Analyst, Mary Lavis’ journey, and how she started off as the only girl in her year group to apply for a physics degree, going on to discuss how she balances her career in the energy industry […]
14 Mar 2024 By Megan Baker
For the third instalment of our International Women’s Day campaign we’ll be focusing on our Product Lead, Sophie Mullins’ career journey. Sophie has been a part of our team for nearly two years now and is huge part of what makes our commercial team so great. Here’s Sophie’s story… I thought I would go straight […]
13 Mar 2024 By Megan Baker
As part of our International Women’s Day campaign, we’re celebrating the stories of some of the amazing women we work with. We started our series with our Net Zero Consultant, Fiona Harvey, and explored her journey paving the way for women in the sustainability space. Now, we’re celebrating the journey of our Procurement Operations Team […]
7 Mar 2024 By Megan Baker
At Amber, we’re lucky to be able to work with some of the brightest minds in our industry. To bring light to some of our team’s journeys, this International Women’s Day we’re celebrating some of our inspirational women’s careers and how they got to where they are today. Fiona Harvey is one of our Net […]
