By sharing equipment and performing in asset management, the rental industry contributes to avoiding carbon emissions.

XX [June] 2019 (Brussels, Belgium) – Three specialised, independent research companies - Climate Neutral Group, CE Delft and SGS Search - have researched and calculated the CO₂ emissions during the full life-cycle of ten pieces of equipment representative of the portfolio of European Rental Association (ERA) members.

“Rethink, Reuse, Recycle: how would you shape a sustainable future with plastics and petrochemicals?” It is under this overarching theme that more than 70 students from 13 schools from across the UK gathered on 17th June at King´s College in London. Youngsters between 16 and 19 years old debated their ideas for improving sustainability at the UK National Finals - the sixth contest of the European Youth Debating Competition (EYDC, www.eydc.eu).

More than 10,000 ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) members attended the organisation’s first ‘Power of Digital’ virtual conference recently.

Now available on demand, the event showcases ACCA’s digital resources for students and members, alongside key research about the digital agenda. Key subjects covered at the event included AI, machine learning, audit and technology and blockchain.

Brussels, 17 June 2019