News CPA Conference tackles ESG agenda


The CPA’s annual conference took place at the end of October, looking at why plant-hire organisations need to adopt ESG strategies. Speakers discussed the challenges, gave practical advice on achieving improvements in the environmental, social and corporate governance spheres. Until recently, industry professionals could have been forgiven for


not knowing much about ESG strategies. However, ESG is now high on the corporate agenda for businesses both big and small. Basically, all companies need to know about it and take appropriate actions. The Conference itself comprised three panel discussions, with the


debate steered by Merryn Myatt, a former BBC news presenter. She ensured that the discussions addressed key themes and challenges. Discussing the background to the implementation of ESG


practices, the first panel session was entitled ‘Setting the Scene: The Economic Context and Outlook for UK plc’, with two speakers: Laura Capper, head of manufacturing & construction for NatWest; and Chris Cassley, CPA policy manager. The second panel discussion entitled ‘ESG in Context and What it


Means’ ventured more deeply into the reasons why it was important for companies to start embedding ESG into their core business operations. The four participants comprised Lara Young, climate change


director with Costain; Dani Saveker, global CEO and founder of GLAS (Global Life Alignment System); independent consultant Tom


Hadley; and David Murray, executive director of the Sustainability First environmental change charity. Prior to lunch, Merryn carried out a


‘walking and talking’ roving interview session, whereby she carried out a live interview session with each of the 21 exhibitors at the Conference. The footage was live streamed to the audience. The final panel session, ‘ESG in Action’, highlighted practical steps


that hirers and suppliers are already taking to meet their obligations and to develop them for the future. The four participants included: Merrill Lynch, director of L Lynch Plant & Haulage; Peter Beach, sales & marketing director with Genquip Groundhog; Rachel Preen, commercial Director of sustainable lighting manufacturer Prolectric Services; and Huw Longton, commercial manager with the European Rental Association. Given the frequent references to ongoing political turmoil and


economic turbulence, it was hugely ironic when during the lunch break news filtered through of Liz Truss’s sudden resignation as Prime Minister. However, delegates continued with the business at hand, again showing how the plant hire industry retains a steadfast focus on the important matters with resilience and confidence. www.cpa.uk.net


John F Hunt buys first ‘Flybrid’ generator


Following its launch at the recent Bauma expo in Munich, the first 105kVA Tecnogen/PUNCH hydrogen-flywheel generator has been bought by John F Hunt Power. The collaboration between Tecnogen and the PUNCH Group has


resulted in a ‘world first’, by combining a hydrogen engine with Fywheel Power System technology – hence the ear-catching ‘Flybrid’ moniker. PUNCH Hydrocells developed the hydrogen engine, which is


based on a diesel engine design already produced in high volumes for other applications. The integrated Flywheel Power System rapidly


injects high-powered energy, increasing the dynamic load response and peak power of the generator for demanding applications as required. Speaking of the acquisition, David Hunt, managing director of John


F Hunt Power said: “This purchase is the first of several projects that we are engaged in. We are working with globally recognised brands to deliver different approaches to the application of hydrogen for the power industry. I’m delighted that together, Tecnogen and PUNCH have developed this ground-breaking generator technology, which adds immense credibility to their product advancement.”


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