Later this year my business celebrates 10 years. In the last decade, we’ve lived through more uncertainty than we have clarity. A common pattern I’ve seen, especially recently, is how uncertainty, not necessarily difficulty, can paralyse businesses. Take last year’s Budget; the speculation in the lead up to the announcement was in some ways more problematic than the announcement itself. We see similar behaviour now [...]

I’ve taken another step forward on my sustainability journey – my website is now powered by 100% renewable energy. It’s a small change on the surface, but choices like this matter. It takes a lot of energy to power the internet

Could it be that sustainability isn’t just about hitting ambitious carbon targets, but about being a better business today than you were yesterday? That shift in mindset could change how Yorkshire firms see their role in the ESG agenda, making it a lot more achievable.

For businesses, the combination of the recent rise in National Insurance Contributions and the lowering of the salary threshold will be an absorbable expense. But we probably all know businesses - of all sizes - for whom this is having a considerable, if not detrimental impact on how they operate.