Mini Energy & Market Update – March
Since our last Market Knowhow Report, Gas and Electricity Wholesale prices have decreased further and are comparable to the lows we saw in 2016. Oil has fallen further to $27 a barrel whereas in January it was around $70. The coronavirus has reduced global demand. Russia did not agree with OPEC’s request to cut output, […]
Employee Appreciation
Employee Appreciation Day falls on the first Friday of March. It was originally created to strengthen the bond between employer and employee. It pretty much does what it says on the tin! It’s a day for companies to thank their staff for all their hard work and effort during the year. Whilst it’s important to […]
Meet The Swan: Hayley
It’s that time of the month where we get to know one of our amazing Swans a little better. I’m very excited to say that today is the turn of our wonderful Head of Finance, Hayley’s – known around the nest as Maths! When I asked her what she enjoyed most about working at Indigo […]
Become a “Net Zero” Hero
Net Zero seems to have replaced traditional Carbon Budgets as the trendy word to be dropped into ‘techy’ conversation and energy-related news articles. But is it good for business? Is it expensive? What does it even mean?! Net Zero, or Carbon Neutrality, refers to becoming so highly efficient that nothing is wasted, and any energy […]
Company Culture – The Questions We Get Asked the Most
Our culture is one of individuality and positivity. We encourage each of the Swans to be themselves at work, and we appreciate the diversity this brings. Over the years this is something we have become known for – something we are very proud of. With this brings curiosity and intrigue! I’ve lost count of the […]
The Swans have voted for our charity of the year…
In order to select our chosen charity of the year, several charities are presented to the Swans who are asked to anonymously vote for the one they would like to support for that year. The charities presented are those that have shown an interest in working together or have approached us for our support. As […]
Applying Buddhism to Business
Over the last few months, I’ve been working to improve myself, both in my working environment and at home. Recently I found an article online around how applying Buddhist principles to your work can help achieve positive results. Intrigued, I read the article and followed it up with some research on Buddhism itself and whether […]
Energy & Market Update – February
Overview As of the 12th February, Gas and Electricity Year Ahead Wholesale costs show decreases when compared to last month’s report. The coronavirus has had a big impact on the Oil price, falling from $59 to $55, due to a forecast reduction of Chinese imports. OPEC have tried to counter this fall by suggesting they […]
Energy & Water Market Update – January
Overview As of the 15th January, Gas and Electricity Year Ahead Wholesale costs show decreases when compared to last month’s report. Following the assassination of an Iranian general by the US and the counter missile strikes against coalition bases, Oil and subsequently Gas and Electricity prices did increase, but have since eased as the situation […]
Meet The Swan: James
Each month we’re taking some time to get to know one of the amazing swans a little better, as part of our ‘Meet the Swan’ series. You can tune into our monthly podcast ‘What’s Going Swan’ to find out more about each of the Swans. November see’s the turn of James Groves, or Jimbo as […]