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OXFORD BUSINESS GROUP CREATES NEW SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTOR ROLE FOR THE AMERICAS Helene Alvarez-Vieitez to lead new phase of regional information provision   The Americas, June 2021: Oxford Business Group (OBG) has named Helene Alvarez-Vieitez as its first Sustainability Director for the Americas. The new post in the company’s Advisory Division is a reflection of the way in which environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are increasingly shaping the global corporate agenda. A longstanding employee of OBG, Alvarez-Vieitez joined the company in 2008, working initially across the Americas, based in Mexico, Colombia, Panama and Peru, as well as others in the...

Finnair flies to 70 destinations in the winter season   Many countries are opening travel as vaccination coverage increases. Finnair has now updated its offering for September-October and for the winter season 2021/2022 (November – March) to meet the needs of its travel-hungry customers. Destinations for autumn and winter include Canary Islands, with flights starting already in September as well as Miami and Thailand in the winter season. Altogether, Finnair flies to some 70 destinations during winter 2021/2022.  “The travel restrictions continue to impact air travel, but many countries are opening for tourism”, says Ole Orvér, Chief Commercial Officer at Finnair. “When planning our offering, we have taken into account the favourite destinations and holiday seasons of our customers – for example, we will...

Food home delivery companies need up to 8,000 daily services to be profitable in a city Researchers have analysed the profitability and business model of food home delivery platforms such as Just Eat, Glovo and Deliveroo in Barcelona The sustainability of this business model is based on attracting users and on complementary services offered to other companies   Various platforms which offer food home delivery services through courier services, such as riders or other types of distributors, have proliferated very quickly in recent years, especially in big cities. Due to this boom in last-mile delivery or logistics, UOC experts have studied the operation of the main...

Coastal staycations commanding a -30% price premium vs city stays The latest research by Butter, the UK’s only Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) travel agency, has revealed the varying cost of a UK staycation this summer depending on whether you opt for city, coast or country.   With yet more changes to travelling abroad causing further chaos and uncertainty last week, Butter looked at the average hotel room rate in August and how it differed across 10 of the best coastal, country and city locations in the UK.   The Coast - £117 per night The research shows that a...

Dozens of businesses are teaming up with Ocean Wise to help end overfishing Starting this World Oceans Day, businesses and individuals are taking action with Ocean Wise to help end overfishing June, 2021 – Overfishing is one of the greatest threats to the health of our oceans, contributing to biodiversity loss, habitat destruction, bycatch of marine species, human rights abuses, and more. It's a global issue that can feel both daunting to overcome and demoralizing to consider. But today, individuals and businesses finally have a reason to be optimistic. Throughout June and July, Ocean Wise’s seafood program is running its Waves of Change campaign to...