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Fidelity International partners with Tumelo to launch ESG tool for members, ‘Fidelity Illuminate’

Big news! We’ve partnered with Fidelity International to launch ‘Fidelity Illuminate’, a tool that brings transparency to members invested with Fidelity through their workplace pension. Using the tool, integrated into Fidelity’s PlanViewer dashboard, members can: ✔️See the companies they’re invested in through their pension. ✔️Express their opinions on resolutions happening at those companies in the

Forbes features Georgia Stewart the CEO of Tumelo, a key part of the LBR Family

Georgia Stewart, in 2017 a final-year student at Cambridge University, campaigned to have the endowment sell off its fossil fuel stocks. That didn’t get far. “When I was there they divested from tar sands,” she says dismissively. Anyway, she goes on, “divestment is not necessarily the best outcome. You just end up with shareholders who

LBR’s latest investment – Humans Being: Rita Ora releases her very own activewear brand

When she’s touring, walking a red carpet, or appearing on The Masked Singer panel, Rita Ora can often be found in the gym. Her Instagram Stories are a daily dose of fitness inspo, with the singer-songwriter sharing behind-the-scenes glimpses into her workout routine. So, when Rita announced that she releasing her very own activewear line,

RevLifter Looks to Reduce Carbon Emissions by Launching Green Offers as an Eco-Friendly Offer Type

RevLifter is looking to combat global carbon emissions by giving online retailers the opportunity to plant trees in exchange for sales made by their customers. The group’s new offer type – Green Offers – is powered by a partnership with environmental organisation Ecologi, which has offset over 2.2 million tonnes of CO2e by supporting reforestation

New investment by LBR – Fearne & Rosie is on a mission to make healthier, tastier, happier food choices accessible for all families.

A North Yorkshire jam maker that previously appeared on Dragons’ Den is overfunding following a successful launch of its crowdfunding campaign. Fearne & Rosie produces a range of jams, honey and spreads, with its products listed in Waitrose, Ocado and Morrisons. Its products are designed to be healthier than other sold by retails, and all

Bidnamic secures $5m investment and expands into the USA – New Office in Austin Texas

Bidnamic, a Leeds-based Google Shopping ecommerce marketing platform, has launched a US office. The company’s Austin office will be the new base for its American operations to service and support its customer base in the country. There are also plans for a raft of new hires and to expand the R&D for its AI-powered cloud

Legal & General partners with Tumelo to offer Trustees new ‘Expression of Wish’ service

Legal & General (‘L&G’) has launched a new ‘Expression of Wish’ digital service in partnership with Tumelo, allowing trustees to identify the ESG issues that matter most to their members and encouraging direct dialogue between trustees, members and the industry-leading Legal & General Investment Management (‘LGIM’) Investment Stewardship team. The first of its kind service

Lockheed Martin, Ayar Labs Partner to Advance Microchip Connectivity for Next Generation Sensory Systems

BETHESDA, Md. and SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Oct. 12, 2022 – Lockheed Martin, (NYSE: LMT) and Ayar Labs, a leader in chip-to-chip optical connectivity, today announced a strategic collaboration to develop future sensory platforms that leverage Ayar Labs’ advanced optical I/O microchips that use light to transfer data faster, at a lower latency, and at