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July 2026 ESG WebsiteInsightThe Month’s Top ESG News
July 2026

The Month’s Top ESG News

Institutional retreats and legal victories have highlighted the debate over ESG as a financial necessity or economic distraction, with the World Bank scrapping climate targets in the face of US pressure.
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New client IXICO plcClient winIXICO plc
July 2026

IXICO plc

Vigo’s specialist healthcare & life sciences team have been appointed strategic communications advisers to IXICO plc. IXICO is a global leader in neuroscience imaging and biomarker analytics, using its proprietary AI-driven platform to help advance treatments and diagnostics for neurological disorders. We're excited to be working with a fast growing business in such a critical space, as neuroscience continues to be a key focus for pharma, healthcare providers and patients around the world.
Nic
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Marechale CapitalClient winMarechale Capital plc
June 2026

Marechale Capital plc

Vigo has been appointed strategic communications advisers to Marechale Capital plc (AIM: MAC). The team advised Marechale on its recent acquisitions of Stanford Capital Partners, Blubird Global and NJC Capital to become a fully integrated digital merchant bank. We look forward to supporting the next stage of Marechale’s growth, drawing on Vigo’s sector experience across technology and financial services.
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June 2026 ESG WebsiteInsightThe Month’s Top ESG News
June 2026

The Month’s Top ESG News

BP’s governance practices came under the spotlight following the ousting of chair Albert Manifold due to claims about his conduct and behaviour. Meanwhile, sustainability disclosure requirements faced a significant setback after the US Securities and Exchange Commission proposed scrapping a Biden-era climate disclosure rule that requires companies to disclose their climate-related risks and spending.
Anna Sutton
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MTS Insight piece May 2026InsightSpeak Human First: Why TechBio Founders Must Learn to Leave AI at the Door
May 2026

Speak Human First: Why TechBio Founders Must Learn to Leave AI at the Door

Vigo Consulting’s Melanie Toyne Sewell explores why clear, human communication matters when speaking to investors. Melanie reflects on the AI hype cycle in healthcare and life sciences, and why strong science, credible strategy and plain-English storytelling remain essential to winning investor confidence.
Melanie Toyne-Sewell
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May 2026 ESG WebsiteInsightThe Month’s Top ESG News
May 2026

The Month’s Top ESG News

Global negotiations over a landmark shipping carbon levy were left in limbo after opposition from the United States delayed the legal adoption of the International Maritime Organization’s proposed decarbonisation framework. Meanwhile, Brazil has enlisted bank managers in its efforts to combat Amazon deforestation by strengthening oversight of agricultural lending and environmental compliance.
Anna Sutton
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Newspaper stackInsightTall poppy syndrome: is the media too negative about business?
April 2026

Tall poppy syndrome: is the media too negative about business?

Vigo Consulting’s Damian Reece argues the media's coverage of business isn’t unfairly negative – they simply prioritise compelling human narratives like hubris, greed, and redemption. Damian counsels the need for companies to engage carefully with the media and rely on what they do, more than what they say, to sustain reputation.
Damian Reece
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Apr 2026 ESG WebsiteInsightThe Month’s Top ESG News
April 2026

The Month’s Top ESG News

A group of investors led by Dutch green investor group ‘Follow This’ has threatened BP with legal action following the rejection of a resolution filed for next month’s AGM. Meanwhile, executive remuneration has continued to face scrutiny, with governance firm ‘Institutional Shareholder Services’ advising UniCredit shareholders to vote against the 2025 remuneration report due to concerns about the scale of the CEO’s pay.
Anna Sutton
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Claret image websiteClient winClaret Capital Partners
March 2026

Claret Capital Partners

Vigo is pleased to have been appointed strategic communications advisers to Claret Capital Partners, a growth debt provider for innovative life science and technologies companies. Vigo’s experience in both healthcare & life sciences, and financial services and investment companies is key to supporting Claret Capital’s growth in the life sciences sector.
Nic
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Seb WellerNew hireAccount Manager
March 2026

Account Manager

Vigo Consulting is pleased to welcome Seb Weller to the team as Account Manager.  Seb will have a key focus on advising Vigo’s Energy and Mining sector clients on financial communications and investor relations. Seb brings valuable experienced in advising ASX, Main Market and AIM-listed companies, contributing to research, planning, and delivery of bespoke communications programmes.
Nic
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Mar 2026 ESG WebsiteInsightThe Month’s Top ESG News
March 2026

The Month’s Top ESG News

Asset manager Vanguard has reached a $29.5 million settlement with Texas and other Republican-led states in a litigation case that accused the asset manager and its biggest competitors of conspiring to suppress coal production. Meanwhile, EU countries have approved changes that significantly scale back sustainability laws following concerns that red tape was hindering competitiveness in the global economy.
Anna Sutton
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February 2026

SDI Group

Vigo is pleased to have advised SDI Group, the buy and build group focused on companies which design and manufacture specialist lab equipment, industrial & scientific sensors and industrial & scientific products, on communications around its £9.3 million acquisition of specialist designer and manufacturer of customised LED solutions: PRP Optoelectronics Ltd.
Anna Sutton
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February 2026

Just because it’s legal, doesn’t make it right

Vigo Consulting’s Damian Reece explores how Boards can mistake legal compliance for good leadership, and how decisions taken without proper reputational and communications advice can cause lasting damage to trust, brands and careers.
Damian Reece
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Feb 2026 ESG WebsiteInsightThe Month’s Top ESG News
February 2026

The Month’s Top ESG News

Billionaire philanthropist and founder Michael Bloomberg has continued to scale up climate action funding at a time when several US philanthropic organisations have stepped back to avoid scrutiny from the Trump administration. Meanwhile, ten European governments including Germany, Britain, and Denmark have pledged to accelerate offshore wind expansion plans despite strong criticism from US President Donald Trump.
Anna Sutton
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Safia Colebrook (portrait) b&wNew hireAccount Manager
February 2026

Account Manager

Vigo Consulting is pleased to welcome Safia Colebrook as Account Manager. Safia will support clients across Vigo’s portfolio, advising on all aspects of financial communications and investor relations. Safia brings valuable experience supporting a range of clients from AIM-listed companies to FTSE100 corporates, and has contributed to the research, planning and delivery of communications strategies.
Nic
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Georgina Moul (portrait) b&wNew hireAccount Executive
February 2026

Account Executive

Vigo Consulting is pleased to welcome Georgina Moul as Account Executive. Georgina will support the team and clients across Vigo’s portfolio. Georgina brings international marketing experience from a Paris-based start-up, where she supported the development and delivery of a range of communications materials, and holds a BA in Modern Languages from the University of Oxford.
Nic
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City of London skyscraperInsightA year of transformation and what comes next
January 2026

A year of transformation and what comes next

Hear more from Vigo’s CEO, Patrick d'Ancona, as he reflects on 2025 and looks ahead to 2026. In his latest piece, Patrick explores why experienced counsel matters more than ever for both private and public companies, as markets remain challenging and against a volatile political and economic backdrop.
Patrick d’Ancona
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Jan 2025 ESG WebsiteInsightThe Month’s Top ESG News
January 2026

The Month’s Top ESG News

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority plans to regulate ESG rating providers to tackle conflicts of interest, poor governance and opaque methodologies. Meanwhile, the European Commission plans to further cut EU environmental reporting rules to reduce bureaucracy, allowing looser pollution and sustainability disclosures by companies.
Anna Sutton
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December 2025

Rockhopper Exploration

Vigo is pleased to have supported Rockhopper Exploration through the $2.1bn financing and sanctioning of the Sea Lion Project offshore Falkland Islands.
Nic
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Dec 2025 ESG websiteInsightThe Month’s Top ESG News
December 2025

The Month’s Top ESG News

COP30 in Belem closed without a plan to phase out fossil fuels, after petrostates blocked ambitious language despite widening climate risks. Meanwhile, plastic packaging pollution could be slashed by 97% by 2040 through reuse, return schemes and reduced production.
Anna Stacey
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Picture2InsightVigo’s Damian Reece writes for Communicate Magazine
November 2025

Vigo’s Damian Reece writes for Communicate Magazine

Vigo 's Damian Reece writes for Communicate Magazine – PR factory or PR consultancy – which are you with?
Ben Simons
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LWZAwardsInsightVigo Consulting named Agency of the Year
November 2025

Vigo Consulting named Agency of the Year

We’re proud to announce that Vigo Consulting has been named Agency of the Year at the 2025 Communicate Magazine Corporate & Financial Awards!
Ben Simons
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November 2025

Vigo featured in Tomorrow’s Business

Vigo has been featured in Simon English’s Tomorrow’s Business Roxhill Media bulletin.
Ben Simons
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SML post November 2025 websiteClient winStrategic Minerals
November 2025

Strategic Minerals

Vigo is delighted to be working with AIM-listed Strategic Minerals which is advancing the development of Europe’s highest grade undeveloped tungsten deposit right here in the UK. Tungsten is a strategically important material for industry and defence. We are exciting to be assisting Strategic Minerals in its capital markets communications.
Nic
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NYSEAwardsInsightVigo Consulting awarded silver for Best Management of Corporate and Financial Media Relations
November 2025

Vigo Consulting awarded silver for Best Management of Corporate and Financial Media Relations

Vigo is honoured to have received a silver award for Best Management of Corporate and Financial Media Relations at Communicate Magazine’s Corporate and Financial Awards 2025 for its work with Verdiva Bio.
Ben Simons
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S30618 WhiteAwardsInsightVigo Consulting awarded bronze for Best M&A Communications
November 2025

Vigo Consulting awarded bronze for Best M&A Communications

Vigo Consulting is proud to have been awarded bronze for Best M&A Communications at the Communicate Magazine Corporate & Financial Awards 2025 for its support of Supreme PLC’s acquisition of Typhoo Tea.
Ben Simons
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Nov 2025 ESG websiteInsightThe Month’s Top ESG News
November 2025

The Month’s Top ESG News

EU climate ministers have agreed to cut emissions 90% by 2040 but added flexibility allowing countries to buy foreign carbon credits, effectively reducing the real cut to about 85%. Meanwhile, a review of 35 proposed UK “megafarm” developments found that most failed to assess their greenhouse gas emissions.
Anna Stacey
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November 2025

Elevara Medicines

Vigo is pleased to have supported Elevara Medicines on its successful launch, including a $70m Series A financing to advance its lead programme into Phase 2 clinical trials in rheumatoid arthritis and to expand its pipeline into other chronic inflammatory and women’s health conditions.
Nic
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311025 LinkedIn ESG (1)InsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
October 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

Investors expect to lose up to $150m on Jamaica’s World Bank-arranged catastrophe bond. Meanwhile, the EU has warned that the UK’s planning and infrastructure bill could threaten the UK-EU free trade agreement because it reduces nature protections.
Anna Stacey
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241025 website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
October 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

Norway’s $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund reaffirmed its push for all 8,500 portfolio companies to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, despite rising U.S. backlash against climate policies. Meanwhile, while artificial intelligence is drawing criticism for its heavy energy and water use, scientists are harnessing it to cut emissions and boost efficiency.
Anna Stacey
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SupTransactionSupreme
October 2025

Supreme

Advised Supreme, a leading manufacturer, supplier, and brand owner of fast-moving consumer goods, on communications around its acquisition of the trade and selected UK and European assets of Slimfast for a total cash consideration of £20.1 million.
Nic
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171025 website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
October 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

The US is spearheading opposition to a proposed UN-backed global climate tax on shipping emissions, warning that it could raise shipping costs by 10% and unfairly benefit China. Meanwhile, a record leap in global CO₂ levels has raised fears that natural carbon sinks are weakening.
Anna Stacey
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October 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

Nestlé has exited the Dairy Methane Action Alliance, a global initiative aimed at cutting methane emissions from dairy farming. Meanwhile, researchers have been scrutinising ultra-processed foods for their significant but largely hidden environmental impact.
Anna Stacey
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031025 website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
October 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

The Conservatives pledged to replace the UK’s Climate Change Act with a new plan for “cheap and reliable” energy. Meanwhile, UK energy billpayers have spent a record £1 billion this year to switch off wind turbines due to grid capacity failures.
Anna Stacey
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260925 website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
September 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

At the UN General Assembly, President Trump dismissed climate change as “the greatest con job”. Elsewhere, as Belém prepares to host COP30, the city faces a housing crisis fuelled by a surge in short-term rentals targeting summit attendees, displacing local residents.
Anna Stacey
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September 2025

Air Astana Capital Markets Day

Vigo supported Air Astana with its Capital Markets Day for institutional investors and sell-side analysts at the London Stock Exchange.
Vigo Consulting
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190925 website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
September 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

The EU is expected to miss a key UN deadline to submit updated climate targets. Meanwhile, in Australia, the Albanese government has set a 2035 emissions reduction target of 62% to 70% below 2005 levels, calling it the “maximum achievable ambition.”
Anna Stacey
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September 2025

Do Editors Make Good Advisers?

Our Senior Council and former Business Editor Damian Reece explores how newsroom editorial experience can translate into trusted strategic advice in his latest Vigo Consulting insight.
Damian Reece
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120925 website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
September 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

A new forecast has warned that Donald Trump’s pro-fossil fuel policies could cut the pace of US emissions reductions by more than half. Also in the US, two former Meta researchers have testified to a Senate panel that Meta prioritised profits from its VR platform over child safety.
Anna Stacey
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Arecor Website ImageClient winArecor Therapeutics
September 2025

Arecor Therapeutics

Vigo is pleased to have been appointed by Acercor Therapeutics as strategic communications adviser to enhance their corporate reputation and investor communications. AIM-listed Arecor is a biopharmaceutical company focused on drug development and delivery in diabetes and other cardiometabolic disease.
Nic
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September 2025

Corporate & Financial Awards 2025

Vigo is proud to have been shortlisted at this year’s Communicate Magazine Corporate & Financial Awards. Our work with Supreme PLC and its acquisition of Typhoo Tea has been nominated for ‘Best M&A Communications’ while our work with Verdiva Bio on one of Europe’s largest ever Series A rounds has been recognised for ‘Best Management of Corporate and Financial Media Relations’.
Nic
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050925 Website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
September 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

For the first time in six years, no environmental proposals were passed in the 2025 US proxy season, reflecting waning investor support. Elsewhere, in Australia, it has been revealed that the Darwin LNG plant leaked methane for nearly 20 years, emitting up to 184kg an hour.
Anna Stacey
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290825 website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
August 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

The EU’s goal of cutting vehicle CO2 emissions to zero by 2035 is no longer achievable, industry leaders warned. Meanwhile, the Net-Zero Banking Alliance has paused activities after an exodus of members including HSBC, Barclays, and UBS.
Anna Stacey
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220825 website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
August 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

The European Central Bank faces calls to toughen climate-risk penalties. Meanwhile, UN negotiations to finalise the world’s first legally binding treaty on plastic pollution collapsed after three years of talks.
Anna Stacey
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150825 Website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
August 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

Ford will invest $5 billion to expand its U.S. electric vehicle production and has plans for what will be the most affordable electric pickup truck on the market. Elsewhere, one of the largest nuclear power plants in France has been shut down after a massive jellyfish swarm clogged cooling systems.
Anna Stacey
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080825 website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
August 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

Italy has fined fast fashion giant Shein €1 million for making misleading environmental claims on its website. Elsewhere, a database documenting the billion-dollar impact of increasingly severe weather events will be revived this autumn.
Anna Stacey
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010825 website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
August 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

Australia is ramping up its renewable energy efforts by expanding its key clean energy investment scheme by 25%. Meanwhile, China's massive coal expansion is sparking alarm, with over 450 new mine projects in development, and 40% already under construction, posing a serious threat to global climate targets.
Anna Stacey
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250725 website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
July 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

F1’s climate emissions have dropped 26% since 2018, halfway to its minimum 50% reduction target. Elsewhere, U.N. Secretary General António Guterres urged tech companies to use 100% renewable energy to power data centres by 2030.
Anna Stacey
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180725 website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
July 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

Amazon’s emissions grew by 6% in 2024, the first time that they have risen in three years. Meanwhile, in the UK, drivers are being encouraged away from petrol and diesel cars by discounts of up to £3,750 on electric vehicles.
Anna Stacey
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110725 web ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
July 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

The UK Government is set to ban bosses from using NDAs to silence workers who have been the victim of harassment and discrimination. Meanwhile, T-Mobile US has halted DEI policies to appease the Federal Communications Commission’s Chairman as the company seeks approval for two major deals.
Anna Stacey
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040725 Website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
July 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

The outgoing chair of Aberdeen Group Douglas Flint claimed asset managers made a “huge mistake” by overstating their role in environment, social and government issues. Meanwhile, Barclays’ head of sustainable and transition finance Daniel Hanna has criticised climate finance practices for falling short on social commitments.
Anna Sutton
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270625 website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
June 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

Findings suggest major US corporations are scaling back their climate messaging to tackle competing pressures on ESG disclosures despite upholding their environmental commitments. Meanwhile, Sierra Club, one of the largest environmental organisations in the US, has dropped Blackrock as asset manager due to the company’s refusal to address the systemic financial implications of the climate crisis.
Anna Sutton
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200625 website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
June 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

Microsoft is still committed to its goal of being carbon negative in 2030 despite a large expansion of emissions-intensive data centres causing a 23% increase from 2020 in the company’s planet warming impact. Meanwhile, record-high emissions are set to deplete the planet’s carbon budget within three years.
Anna Stacey
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130625 website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
June 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

The US Environmental Protection Agency has proposed repealing regulations that limit emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants. Meanwhile, companies globally continue to retreat from climate goals.
Anna Stacey
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June 2025

SDI Group

Advised SDI Group, the buy and build group, focused on companies which design and manufacture specialist lab equipment, industrial & scientific sensors and industrial & scientific products, on communications around its £4.75 million acquisition of leading furnace systems and environmental chambers manufacturer, Severn Thermal Solutions Ltd.
Nic
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060625 website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
June 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

The World Bank is committing $1 billion to help build what could be the world’s largest hydropower project in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Meanwhile, in the US, areas of Alaska’s wilderness are being opened up to oil and gas extraction by the Trump administration.
Anna Stacey
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Amelia Thorn (natural) (b&w)New hireAccount Manager
June 2025

Account Manager

Vigo Consulting welcomes Amelia Thorn as Account Manager. Amelia will be supporting clients on all aspects of capital markets, investor relations and corporate communications. She brings valuable experience advising a diverse cross-sector portfolio of FTSE 250 and AIM-listed companies, including The Artisanal Spirits Company and C&C Group, along with strong expertise in brand strategy and media relations.
Nic
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300525 website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
May 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

New data revealed the EU is almost on track to meet 2030 climate targets. Down under, Australia’s Energy Minister gave preliminary approval to extend the life of the country’s oldest LNG plant until 2070, raising questions about climate goals.
Anna Stacey
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230525 website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
May 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

European pension funds are increasing their focus on sustainable investing, with large pension funds pulling money and putting asset managers who are distancing themselves from ESG under review. Meanwhile, the EU’s appetite for green industries has led to US company Circ’s decision to build a $500m textile recycling plant in France.
Anna Stacey
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160525 website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
May 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

Over $1 trillion in combined revenues was generated by companies providing climate adaptation products and services in 2024, according to a study by London Stock Exchange. Meanwhile, global banking regulators agreed to prioritise climate risk work.
Anna Stacey
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020525 website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
May 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

US backlash against ESG investing is having a global impact as investors pulled a record amount out from sustainable funds in Q1 of this year. Meanwhile, Swiss Re Institute has issued a report indicating that insured losses from natural catastrophes could reach $145 billion in 2025.
Anna Stacey
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Damian Telegraph article WebsiteInsightWhy Ratner Was Right
April 2025

Why Ratner Was Right

Vigo’s Senior Counsel, Damian Reece, reveals the real communications lessons from Gerald Ratner's infamous speech which have been overlooked by history.
Damian Reece
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250425 website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
April 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

China’s President Xi Jinping committed the world’s top polluter to tougher climate targets during a virtual meeting of global leaders this week. Meanwhile, in New York, asset managers risk being dropped from public pension funds if they do not comply with climate plans.
Anna Stacey
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April 2025

Naked Wines Strategy Event

Supported Naked Wines plc in the preparation and delivery of its successful Strategy Event for stock market analysts and institutional investors. The presentation of the company’s new Strategic Plan drove a significant increase in Naked Wines’ share price combined with a positive reception across the UK media.
Nic
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AnaphiteTransactionElbow Beach
April 2025

Elbow Beach

Supported the launch of Elbow Beach’s targeted £80M Climate Impact Fund II, cornerstoned by the British Business Bank, as featured in The Times.
Nic
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110425 website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
April 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

Trump’s new tariffs will pummel the renewable energy industry, prompting higher electricity prices and threatening to de-rail the new era of clean technologies according to the FT. Elsewhere, a senior figure from Allianz warned that the climate crisis is on track to destroy capitalism.
Verity Snow
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030425 website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
April 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

This week, defence is firmly back on the ESG agenda. The Financial Times asks “is it ethical to invest in bombs and bullets?”, while Reuters reports on UBS’ decision to ditch weapons exclusions from sustainable investment criteria.
Verity Snow
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280325 website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
March 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

Coca-Cola has committed to disclosing investment in recycling following pressure from activist investors. Elsewhere, US public companies are discussing the environment 76% less than they were three years ago suggesting that companies see less to gain from associating themselves with environmental goals.
Verity Snow
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210325 website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
March 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

According to new research, almost 5,000 funds marketing themselves as “ESG” now hold stakes in fossil fuel companies. Following Trump’s election, US companies have been rewriting references to climate change on their websites to align with the President’s new policies.
Verity Snow
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140325 website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
March 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

As Europe rushes to bolster its defence industry, Labour MPs have accused investors of using ESG arguments to avoid backing UK defence stocks. Meanwhile, impact investors are looking for ways to offset the funding gap left by the US as it turns its back on the UN’s sustainable development goals.
Verity Snow
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070325 website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
March 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

Stocks in EU defence companies soared this week, as ESG funds increased sector exposure. Elsewhere, the American Chamber of Commerce has hit out at the EU’s newest ESG regulations, calling the changes ‘hostile’.
Verity Snow
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280225 LinkedIn ESG (1)InsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
February 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

The UK’s chancellor is set to overhaul ethical investing rules that could unlock billions in private investment for Britain’s defence sector. As Wall Street seeks to align itself further with the Trump administration, the Net-Zero Banking Alliance considers adjustments that signal a clear departure from the group’s founding ethos.
Verity Snow
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210225 website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
February 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

Support for shareholder proposals aimed at tackling environmental and social risks hit a record low last year as US investors retreated from ESG issues. Elsewhere, a new UK group was launched to scale funding for decarbonisation efforts. The Transition Finance Council will ensure that London is a hub for transition financing.
Verity Snow
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Air AstanaClient winAir Astana
February 2025

Air Astana

Vigo is pleased to have been appointed by Air Astana as capital markets and strategic communications adviser. From the heart of Eurasia, Air Astana is the flag carrier of Kazakhstan and the largest airline group in Central Asia and the Caucasus. The Group is listed on the LSE, KASE and AIX following its US$356 million IPO in 2024.
Nic
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140225 website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
February 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

Of all the world’s largest economies, only the UK is aiming for the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C goal. 70% of the others missed the UN plan submission deadline, while the US has started its plans to pull out.
Anna Stacey
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February 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

And another! This week, BT announced it was scrapping diversity measures in its manager bonus scheme as British businesses rethink the role of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Elsewhere, EU investors representing $6.8 trillion in assets have called on officials not to cave to mounting pressure to scale back planned ESG regulation changes.
Verity Snow
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310125 ESG websiteInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
January 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

The world’s largest banks are reportedly showing little progress on addressing climate change. Elsewhere, EU asset managers are following US trends in ‘pulling back’ on a public show of climate action.
Verity Snow
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240125 website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
January 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

Will sustainable investing survive Trump 2.0? That’s the question posed this week as Donald Trump re-enters the White House. Elsewhere, the EU faces pressure to scale back controversial ESG reporting requirements.
Verity Snow
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January 2025

Verdiva Bio

Supported the launch of Verdiva Bio and advised on its $411m Series A funding, one of the largest ever Series A fundraises in Europe.
Nic
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170125 website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
January 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

Climate group The Net-Zero Banking Alliance has been rocked by an exodus of Wall Street Banks. Meanwhile, US companies are facing legal risks of ESG and DEI policies, with American Airlines becoming the latest to suffer the backlash of the US culture war.
Verity Snow
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Damian article postcardInsightMy Golden Rules for Taking a Company Public
January 2025

My Golden Rules for Taking a Company Public

An IPO is a milestone for any company, but what are the risks, and why do some go wrong? In a recent piece in The Times, Damian Reece, Vigo's Senior Counsel and former Business Editor, explains his Golden Rules for taking a company public.
Damian Reece
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January 2025

ZOO Digital Group

Vigo is pleased to have been appointed by ZOO Digital Group plc to advise on capital markets and strategic communications. AIM-listed ZOO Digital partners with major Hollywood studios and streaming services to adapt and prepare TV and movie content for global distribution in any language with subtitles and dubbed soundtracks.
Nic
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100125 website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
January 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

McDonalds is the latest to retire some diversity goals, meanwhile, the broader anti-ESG US trend is beginning to impact attitudes in the City of London, with fewer funds applying for the FCA’s sustainability labels.
Anna Stacey
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030125 website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
January 2025

The Week’s Top ESG News

Bank of America and Citigroup are quitting the Net-Zero Banking Alliance. Elsewhere, Bloomberg has outlined the key climate trends for 2025.
Anna Stacey
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December 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

New EU human rights rules are forcing global companies to address modern slavery concerns, but there are concerns that the Trump administration may try to exempt US companies from these requirements. A new categorisation framework for the EU’s landmark ESG investing rulebook has been recommended, making it easier for investors to understand what kind of products they’re buying.
Anna Stacey
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December 2024

Supreme

Advised Supreme, a leading manufacturer, supplier, and brand owner of fast-moving consumer goods, on communications around its £10.2 million acquisition of iconic British tea brand Typhoo Tea Ltd.
Nic
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131224 website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
December 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

Asset managers are complaining that a shortage of reliable ESG data is making evaluations of companies’ credentials difficult. Elsewhere, Datamaran teams up with Deloitte to provide ESG evaluation software to clients.
Anna Stacey
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December 2024

Serica Energy

Advised Serica Energy, a British independent upstream oil and gas company with operations in the UK North Sea, on communications around its agreement to acquire Parkmead (E&P) Limited for £14 million.
Nic
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Almaty,,Kazakhstan.,28,June,2018.,Passenger,Airplane,Airbus,A320,AirInsightWhy anyone who says you can’t IPO in London is wrong
December 2024

Why anyone who says you can’t IPO in London is wrong

It’s been a tough year for flotations, or initial public offers (IPOs). But in even the most challenging times they can still happen. Here’s how.
Damian Reece
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December 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

In the US, the backlash against ESG investing continues. A new ‘anti-woke’ fund from Azoria Partners will exclude S&P 500 companies that incorporate diversity, equity and inclusion considerations into their hiring process. Despite this movement, some fund managers have argued that the Trump era may be a surprisingly good time for clean energy stocks.
Verity Snow
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November 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

Last week’s COP29 negotiations finally resulted in a deal for carbon markets; however, questions remain about market integrity. Elsewhere, 11 Republican-led states in the US are suing BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard, claiming they conspired to curtail coal supplies to further their agenda.
Verity Snow
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November 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

One of the world’s largest asset managers will give retail investors greater say on proxy votes as it tries to navigate a backlash to ‘woke’ policies. Elsewhere, as this year’s COP29 summit draws to a close, goals for international climate finance are yet to be agreed.
Verity Snow
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November 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

Last time Trump won the White House, green funds took off as many imagined a world where capital markets could be the force needed to slow climate change. This time around however, it’s a different story. In other news, an increasing number of asset managers are dropping ‘sustainable’ from fund labels as regulatory concerns about greenwashing grow.
Verity Snow
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November 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

The ESG story in the UK and US couldn’t be more different this week. While the former introduced fiscal changes that many hope will unlock more capital to finance the green transition, the election of Trump in the US caused a huge sell off of ESG and green energy stocks.
Verity Snow
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Modern,Medical,Research,Laboratory:,Two,Scientists,Use,Computer,With,ScreenTransactionSDI Group
November 2024

SDI Group

Advised SDI Group, the buy and build business focused on companies which design and manufacture specialist lab equipment, industrial & scientific sensors and industrial & scientific products, on communications around its £8.65 million acquisition of leading computer vision-based measurement systems manufacturer, InspecVision Ltd.
Nic
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November 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

More than two years after BlackRock ran into criticism from US Republicans over its focus on ESG investing, the world’s largest money manager is attempting to change the subject. Elsewhere, carbon markets are still facing problems as a wave of reports show that many projects deliver fewer climate benefits than advertised.
Verity Snow
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041024 Website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
October 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

Hundreds of ESG funds are being wound down as the investment strategy continues to battle regulatory headwinds. In Q3 alone, European investment firms liquidated or merged over 100 sustainability focussed funds. In the US, oil companies are coming under fire as an investor group pushes for greater transparency on their long-term liabilities.
Verity Snow
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Notering Nasdaq Stockholm, GIG 1/10Client winGaming Innovation Group
October 2024

Gaming Innovation Group

Appointed by Gaming Innovation Group, a leading provider of iGaming platforms and sportsbook solutions, to advise on capital markets and strategic communications.
Nic
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October 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

There has been growing interest from big banks in biodiversity credits to tackle nature loss, with the World Bank estimating that damages to the ecosphere could cost $2.7 trillion a year. In the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, investors are more attentive than ever to climate risks facing physical assets.
Verity Snow
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Damian Reece bwNew hireSenior Counsel
October 2024

Senior Counsel

Vigo Consulting welcomes Damian Reece as Senior Counsel. Damian has over 35 years of experience working as a Business and City Editor and strategic advisor and has expertise and insight in all areas of reputation management, financial and corporate communications.
Nic
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111024 Website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
October 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

Climate is on the agenda this week as investors in catastrophe bonds gird themselves for substantial losses following Hurricane Milton. As COP29 approaches, business leaders rally for support ahead of this year’s conference, despite many global companies backtracking on climate commitments.
Verity Snow
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041024 Website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
October 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

Many of the technologies needed to decarbonise industry already exist says McKinsey. If they were deployed at scale, they could reduce up to 90% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Difficulties in defining carbon credits could hinder their rollout, as lawyers push for a legal definition to be agreed.
Verity Snow
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JoeNew hireDirector
October 2024

Director

Vigo Consulting welcomes Joe Quinlan as Director. Joe has over a decade of experience in supporting clients to manage reputations and articulate investment cases while building strong relationships with the media and the investment community.
Nic
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Guy newsNew hireDirector
October 2024

Director

Vigo Consulting welcomes Guy Scarborough as Director. Guy has over 17 years of experience advising clients across industries to enhance and manage their reputations through financial and corporate communications.
Nic
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270924 Website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
September 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

California files a lawsuit against ExxonMobil, making it the first major state to hold an oil major accountable for plastic pollution. As Climate Week in New York draws to a close, conversations at this year’s event were tainted by growing sentiment that current net zero goals are near impossible to achieve.
Verity Snow
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EpiEndo website imageClient winEpiEndo Pharmaceuticals
September 2024

EpiEndo Pharmaceuticals

Appointed by EpiEndo Pharmaceuticals, an Icelandic-based biotech developing therapeutics for COPD and other respiratory disorders, to strengthen its corporate communications, building an industry profile through newsflow, social media and industry conference support.
Nic
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September 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

ESG as it stands will not combat climate change, reported the FT this week. Researchers suggested a new approach that places execution - not intention - at its core. Meanwhile, industry leaders reiterate they will only consider energy transition investments if profitable.
Verity Snow
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130924 Website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
September 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

This week it emerged that Morgan Stanley had quietly shelved a central pillar of its sustainability strategy, and more scandals are uncovered in the carbon credit market as more projects are shown to have exaggerated green claims. Elsewhere, left-leaning activists are wringing their hands over the slide in corporate efforts to tackle ESG issues.
Verity Snow
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Blood brain,Barrier,(bbb),In,The,Human,Brain, ,Closeup,ViewClient winTheraCryf
September 2024

TheraCryf

Appointed by TheraCryf, an AIM-listed clinical stage drug development company focussing on oncology and neuropsychiatry to advise on its financial and investor communications as well as industry positioning and social media.
Nic
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September 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

This week’s top ESG story was the lawsuit filed against Texas officials over the state’s anti-ESG legislation introduced in recent years. Elsewhere, EU sustainable investment funds have more than doubled their defence holdings since the start of the Ukraine war while increasing climate-related disaster costs are forcing insurers to take on more risk.
Verity Snow
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Red,Blood,Science,3d,Illustration,Design,For,BackgroundClient winVarmX
September 2024

VarmX

Vigo has been appointed by VarmX, a Netherlands-based biotech company focusing on the development of innovative approaches for the reversal of anticoagulation, to support its growth strategy through corporate and industry profile raising and media relations.
Nic
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300824 website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
August 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

Fund managers are increasingly including oil, gas, and mining stocks in ESG portfolios, reflecting a broader ESG strategy rethink. Meanwhile, biodiversity-focused financial strategies are lagging behind those focussed on cutting greenhouse gas emissions and impact investment is once again under the spotlight as investors are encouraged to rethink their expectations.
Verity Snow
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Anna Sutton B&W action shotNew hireAccount Executive
August 2024

Account Executive

Vigo Consulting welcomes Anna Sutton as Account Executive. Anna has parliamentary experience and holds a First Class BA in Spanish and Politics from the University of Bath.
Nic
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230824 LinkedIn ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
August 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

This week more concerns were raised about the use of carbon credits by big tech as a decarbonisation strategy. As climate standards expand, sectors such as oil and gas and tech have come under fire for swerving climate commitments. Elsewhere, Blackrock’s support for proposals on environmental and social issues fell considerably this year to just 4%.
Verity Snow
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06 LINQ BENCH LAB CORNERClient winAutomata
August 2024

Automata

Appointed by Automata Technologies, a leading automation company powering automation in life sciences labs to support its commercialisation - building an industry profile and engaging with the key US market through strategic and industry communications.
Nic
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160824 website ESGInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
August 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

New legislation for ESG ratings agencies has been announced by the Chancellor in a bid to curb greenwashing within the sustainable investment sector. In the US, Goldman Sachs Asset Management becomes the latest to walk away from the world’s biggest climate alliance for investors, illustrating the continued and growing anti-ESG movement currently sweeping the States.
Verity Snow
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Oxford Biodynamics imageClient winOxford BioDynamics
August 2024

Oxford BioDynamics

Vigo Consulting has been appointed by Oxford BioDynamics, an AIM-listed precision clinical diagnostics company bringing specific and sensitive testing to the market based on its EpiSwitch® 3D genomics platform, to support its financial and strategic communications.
Nic
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090824 WebsiteInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
August 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

A $400m green fund has been announced by asset manager Ninety One to a mixed reception. Elsewhere, investor interest in ESG is stalling, with focus shifting to other political and economic issues. Meanwhile, new fund labels aiming at tackling greenwashing in the UK’s finance sector came into effect this week. The measures seek to enhance transparency around ESG funds. The carbon offset market faces a major overhaul in response to changing rules around certification.
Verity Snow
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Beauty,Face.,Woman,With,Natural,Makeup,And,Healthy,Skin,Portrait.Client winSkinBio Therapeutics
August 2024

SkinBio Therapeutics

Appointed by SkinBio Therapeutics, an AIM-listed life science company focused on skin health, to advise on its financial communications, investor positioning and media relations and to support its recent placing.
Nic
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Vigo ConsultingNew hireManaging Director
August 2024

Managing Director

Vigo Consulting welcomes Melanie Toyne Sewell as Managing Director. Melanie is an accomplished Managing Partner with over two decades of experience advising companies in strategic communications, with a focus on the healthcare, pharma, biotech, venture capital and private equity sectors.
Nic
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020824 webInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
August 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

In this week’s ESG news, new research criticised carbon credits for being largely ‘ineffective’ and hindering decarbonisation efforts. Meanwhile, new fund labels aiming to tackle greenwashing in the UK’s finance sector came into effect this week. The measures seek to enhance transparency around ESG funds.
Verity Snow
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Modern,Medical,Research,Laboratory:,Two,Scientists,Use,Computer,With,ScreenClient winSDI Group
July 2024

SDI Group

Appointed by SDI Group, a designer and manufacturer of products for use in the lab equipment, industrial & scientific sensors, and the industrial & scientific products markets, to advise on capital markets and strategic communications.
Nic
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260724 webInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
July 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

Cleantech investment was the focus of this week’s ESG news. From funding challenges, to the notorious valley of death, some of the most impactful climate tech startups could be at serious risk if governments and institutions don’t rise to the challenge.
Verity Snow
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190724 webInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
July 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

This week, BlackRock’s former chief sustainable investment officer criticised the bank’s role in promoting ‘dangerous’ ESG concepts. Wall Street has begun to swap out the ESG label for ‘sustainable’ in attempts to avoid investor backlash and EU banks call for an overhaul of the continent’s sustainable finance rules as the regulations stifle overseas investment in green transition projects.
Verity Snow
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120724 webInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
July 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

Shareholder support for ESG issues in the US is waning for the second year straight, meanwhile Morgan Stanley predicts ‘power-guzzling’ AI will drive up green debt, and research shows the green economy has delivered high returns over the past 10 years.
Verity Snow
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050724 webInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
July 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

ESG news was dominated by more scrutiny of carbon credits as climate activists declared that carbon offsets are undermining net zero action. In the US, BlackRock continues its effort to navigate the backlash against ESG investing whilst UK banks grapple with ongoing activist investor movements and shifting societal priorities.
Verity Snow
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Clearly Drinks, Can Line, Southwick SiteTransactionSupreme
July 2024

Supreme

Advised Supreme, a leading manufacturer, supplier, and brand owner of fast-moving consumer goods, on communications around its £15 million acquisition of well-known UK soft drinks manufacturer and brand owner, Clearly Drinks Ltd.
Nic
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280624 webInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
June 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

New technology to solve the challenges of climate change leads the news this week, with coverage exploring the potential cost of AI solutions. In America, more new technology is on the horizon, with an MIT spinout raising millions for a fund to tackle climate change. Meanwhile, Legal and General Investment Management sells some of its shares in Glencore over ESG concerns.
Aisling Fitzgerald
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210624 WebInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
June 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

This week’s ESG news covers the rise in sustainable debt as investors pile into green bonds and the continued pushback faced by the EU’s ESG rulebook. Meanwhile, as investors become increasingly sceptical about the power of ethical investing, the 2021 launch of the GFANZ now seems to be the watermark of the ESG trend.
Verity Snow
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140624 WebsiteInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
June 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

More on the decline of ESG investing this week, as well as the ethics of boycotts, and the future of carbon offsetting. Investor Baillie Gifford was forced to pull funding from book festivals after facing pressure from protestors over its fossil fuel ties, calling into question the ethics of boycotts. Meanwhile, Wall Street backers are confident that the struggling carbon credit market will recover.
Verity Snow
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310524 LinkedIn (3)InsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
June 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

Poor performance, ESG culture wars and new EU rules have all affected sustainability-focussed funds resulting in news of more substantial outflows this week. Elsewhere, the ECB takes a tough stance on climate change as it introduces fines over the failure of banks to deal with climate change.
Verity Snow
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310524 LinkedIn (1)InsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
May 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

This week, news that ESG funds are suffering severe outflows for the first time ever dominated the discourse. Elsewhere the SBTi remains at the centre of a fierce debate over carbon offsets that it set to have major implications for corporate climate action, and the need to separate climate risk and financial risk grows.
Verity Snow
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240524 LinkedIn (2)InsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
May 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

ESG news this week was focused around the social risks of renewable energy and carbon removal projects, and the impact of slowing electric vehicles sales on banking climate strategies. Elsewhere, new research from Morgan Stanley shows that 80% of companies see sustainability as a key driver of profit.
Verity Snow
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170524 Website (2)InsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
May 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

In this week’s ESG news, sentiment grows against ExxonMobil’s CEO after the oil supermajor pursued legal action against shareholder groups demanding more climate action. In the UK, sustainable finance policy rollbacks reportedly threaten billions of pounds of funding and a new trend of ‘impact-washing’ is set to threaten the sustainable finance sector.
Verity Snow
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10 May 2024 (website)InsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
May 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

There were debates this week around whether ‘Big Tobacco’ belongs in ESG funds while new research suggests that financed emissions disclosures (those attributed to a financial institution when investing in another company or asset) are more of a distraction to tackling climate change. In the UK, the government’s climate plans have again been deemed ‘unlawful’.
Verity Snow
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03 May 2024 (4)InsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
May 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

This week, the EU delayed the implementation of some ESG reporting requirements and as EU investors pour money into defence exchange trade funds (ETFs), these investments don’t seem to be the ESG pariah they once were.
Verity Snow
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Vigo ConsultingNew hireDirector
April 2024

Director

Vigo Consulting welcomes Rozi Morris as Director. Rozi has been advising on financial and corporate communications since 2007 – both in agency and in-house.
Nic
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Vigo ConsultingNew hireManaging Director
April 2024

Managing Director

Vigo Consulting welcomes Tim McCall as Managing Director. Tim has spent over 25 years as a strategic advisor, helping boards and management teams capitalise on opportunities and solve problems through communications.
Nic
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Vigo WebsiteInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
April 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

Greenwashing was the theme of this week’s ESG news as the FCA confirmed that it will be going ahead with the implementation of stricter anti-greenwashing rules, and new research shows that strong climate rhetoric doesn’t always match up with sustainability performance. And news that net flows into EU ESG Exchange Trade Funds halved during the first quarter, is further evidence of the existential crisis facing ESG investing.
Verity Snow
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TEMPLATE (4)InsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
April 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

Carbon cost was on this week’s ESG agenda as the IMF and World Bank gathered for their 2024 spring meetings. The estimated cost of climate change, and new guidelines on carbon credits were this week’s biggest stories. Elsewhere, an interview with BlackRock’s former ESG chief sheds light on the future of ESG investing.
Verity Snow
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Sparxell imageTransactionSparxell
April 2024

Sparxell

Advised Sparxell, a developer of high-performance, plant-based pigments for use in cosmetics, fashion, paint and packaging, on communications around its $3.2 million seed funding round which included investment from a fund in which L'Oréal is an anchor investor. Sparxell’s pigments are toxin-free and fully biodegradable, unlike traditional synthetic chemical pigments which cause significant environmental harm.
Nic
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News Quadrise FuelsTransactionQuadrise
April 2024

Quadrise

Advised Quadrise, the supplier of innovative energy solutions for a cleaner planet, on its £2.5M placing and open offer.
Nic
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Bmo,Logo,Sign,On,The,Building,At,Bmo,Tower,InInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
April 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

Energy was the spotlight of this week’s news as Bloomberg revealed that US bank, BMO, has dropped its anti-coal policy and new research shows that the UK still lags significantly behind its EU peers on energy decarbonisation. As shareholders demand more environmental and social responsibility from companies, the FT considers how this year’s proxy season will unfold.
Verity Snow
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05 AprilInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
April 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

‘G’ was the focus of this week’s ESG news with debate about whether Tesla belongs in ESG-focused funds, and analysis of how investors can best balance climate governance. Elsewhere, new research shows that 80% of global investors now have sustainable investment policies in place, signalling a win for the sector.
Verity Snow
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Anna StaceyNew hireAccount Executive
April 2024

Account Executive

Vigo Consulting welcomes Anna Stacey as Account Executive. Anna holds a MA in Applied Linguistics from University College London.
Nic
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22 March 2024 (1)InsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
March 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

Texas, BlackRock and Republican-driven anti-ESG activity were again a focus for this week’s ESG headlines, whilst the Wall Street Journal considers whether ESG has had its heyday and the Financial Times explores the ESG investing implications of AI.
Verity Snow
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22 MarchInsightThe Week’s Top ESG News
March 2024

The Week’s Top ESG News

ESG news was dominated by yet another activist investor rebellion against BlackRock for its high-profile ESG commitment, while the European Investment Bank was given some leeway to expand defence funding without hurting its ESG ratings.
Verity Snow
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Wind and solarInsightEnergy Transition
March 2024

Energy Transition

Energy has rarely been higher up the political and news agendas. Vigo Consulting’s MD Patrick d’Ancona discusses the importance of articulating your role within the transition with clarity and confidence.
Patrick d’Ancona
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News Deltic EnergyTransactionDeltic Energy
February 2024

Deltic Energy

Advised Deltic Energy, the AIM-quoted natural resources investing company focused on the Southern and Central North Sea, on its farm-out of 25% of its Selene North Sea exploration prospect to Dana Petroleum in a deal worth up to $49M.
Nic
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News Serica EnergyTransactionSerica Energy
February 2024

Serica Energy

Advised Serica Energy, a British independent upstream oil and gas company with operations in the UK North Sea, on its acquisition of interest in the Greater Buchan Area in a deal with an initial cash payment worth $7.5M.
Nic
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Smiths NewsClient winSmiths News
January 2024

Smiths News

Appointed by Smiths News, the distributor of newspapers, magazines and ancillary services to retailers across the UK, to advise on capital markets communications.
Nic
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Sparxell imageClient winSparxell
January 2024

Sparxell

Appointed by Sparxell, a pioneering Cambridge University spin-out developing sustainable, toxic-free and biodegradable pigments for use in cosmetics, fashion textiles and paints.
Nic
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News Europa Oil & GasTransactionEuropa Oil & Gas
December 2023

Europa Oil & Gas

Advised Europa Oil & Gas, the AIM-quoted UK and Ireland focused E&P company, on its acquisition of a licence in Equatorial Guinea in a transaction worth $3M.
Nic
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News Ashtead TechnologyTransactionAshtead Technology
December 2023

Ashtead Technology

Advised Ashtead Technology, a leading subsea equipment rental and solutions provider for the global offshore energy sector, on its acquisition of Ace Winches in a transaction worth £53M.
Nic
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News Ormonde MiningTransactionOrmonde Mining
September 2023

Ormonde Mining

Advised Ormonde Mining on its transfer from AIM to AQSE Growth Market and its acquisition of a controlling interest in TRU Precious Metals with a Newfoundland gold project.
Nic
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News SynecticsClient winSynectics
August 2023

Synectics

Appointed by Synectics, a leader in advanced security and surveillance systems, to advise on capital markets communications.
Nic
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News Metals OneTransactionMetals One
July 2023

Metals One

Advised Metals One, which is advancing battery metal projects at brownfield sites in Europe, on its AIM IPO, with an ongoing capital markets communications mandate.
Nic
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Consultants Aisling FitzgeraldNew hireAccount Executive
July 2023

Account Executive

Vigo Consulting welcomes Aisling Fitzgerald as Account Executive. Aisling holds a BA in English Literature and an MA in Writing, both from the University of Warwick.
Nic
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News Hurricane EnergyTransactionHurricane Energy
June 2023

Hurricane Energy

Advised Hurricane Energy, the UK based oil and gas company, on its up to £249M acquisition by Prax.
Nic
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News Kape TechnologiesTransactionKape Technologies
June 2023

Kape Technologies

Advised Kape, a leading 'privacy-first' digital security software provider, on its $1.6BN takeover by Unikmind Holdings, with an ongoing capital markets communications mandate.
Nic
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News Kanabo GroupTransactionKanabo Group
May 2023

Kanabo Group

Advised Kanabo, a health-tech company focused on patient care with its innovative digital healthcare platform and medical cannabis treatment portfolio, on £2.54M placing.
Nic
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News Ashtead TechnologyTransactionAshtead Technology
May 2023

Ashtead Technology

Advised on £26M placing by Ashtead Technology, a leading subsea equipment rental and solutions provider for the global offshore energy sector.
Nic
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News Serica EnergyTransactionSerica Energy
March 2023

Serica Energy

Advised on the acquisition by Serica Energy, a British independent upstream oil and gas company with operations in the UK North Sea, of Tailwind Energy in a transaction worth £644M.
Nic
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News Kanabo GroupClient winKanabo Group
January 2023

Kanabo Group

Appointed by Kanabo Group, a health-tech company focused on patient care with its innovative digital healthcare platform and medical cannabis treatment portfolio, to advise on capital markets communications.
Nic
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News Tap GlobalTransactionTap Global
January 2023

Tap Global

Advised Tap Global, the regulated crypto app bridging the gap between traditional finance and blockchain technology, on its admission to AQSE growth market, with an ongoing capital markets communications mandate.
Nic
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News Ashtead TechnologyTransactionAshtead Technology
January 2023

Ashtead Technology

Advised on £48M placing by Ashtead Technology, a leading subsea equipment rental and solutions provider for the global offshore energy sector.
Nic
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News Keystone LawClient winKeystone Law
January 2023

Keystone Law

Appointed by Keystone Law, the network and tech-enabled challenger law firm, to advise on capital markets communications.
Nic
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News AshteadTransactionAshtead Technology
December 2022

Ashtead Technology

Advised Ashtead Technology, a leading subsea equipment rental and solutions provider for the global offshore energy sector, on its £20M acquisition of Hiretech.
Nic
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News Ashtead TechnologyTransactionAshtead Technology
November 2022

Ashtead Technology

Advised on £12M placing by Ashtead Technology, a leading subsea equipment rental and solutions provider for the global offshore energy sector.
Nic
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News Kape TechnologiesTransactionKape Technologies
September 2022

Kape Technologies

Advised Kape Technologies, the digital security and privacy software business, on its $220M placing, with ongoing capital markets communications mandate.
Nic
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News Tremor InternationalTransactionTremor International
September 2022

Tremor International

Advised Tremor International, a global leader in data-driven video and Connected TV advertising technology, on its $239M acquisition of Amobee.
Nic
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News Deltic EnergyTransactionDeltic Energy
September 2022

Deltic Energy

Advised Deltic Energy, the AIM-quoted natural resources investing company focused on the Southern and Central North Sea, on its £16M fundraise.
Nic
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News Ashtead TechnologyTransactionAshtead Technology
September 2022

Ashtead Technology

Advised Ashtead Technology, a leading subsea equipment rental and solutions provider for the global offshore energy sector, on its £6M acquisition of WeSubsea.
Nic
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Consultants Peter JacobNew hireAccount Executive
August 2022

Account Executive

Vigo Consulting welcomes Peter Jacob as Account Executive. Peter holds an MA in International Political Economy from King’s College London.
Nic
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News Trinity Exploration & ProductionClient winTrinity Exploration & Production
July 2022

Trinity Exploration & Production

Appointed by Trinity Exploration & Production, the independent E&P company focused on Trinidad and Tobago, to advise on capital markets communications.
Nic
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News Rockhopper ExplorationTransactionRockhopper Exploration
July 2022

Rockhopper Exploration

Advised Rockhopper Exploration, the oil and gas company with key interests in the North Falkland Basin, on its $10.4M fundraise.
Nic
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News Ashtead TechnologyTransactionAshtead Technology
July 2022

Ashtead Technology

Advised on £20M placing by Ashtead Technology, a leading subsea equipment rental and solutions provider for the global offshore energy sector.
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Consultants Verity SnowNew hireAccount Executive
July 2022

Account Executive

Vigo Consulting welcomes Verity Snow as Account Executive. Through her master’s in Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability at Birkbeck College, London, Verity has valuable experience in ESG research and reporting.
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News Sound EnergyTransactionSound Energy
June 2022

Sound Energy

Advised Sound Energy, the Moroccan focused upstream gas company, on its £4M fundraise.
Nic
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News EnsilicaTransactionEnsilica
May 2022

Ensilica

Advised Ensilica, a leading mixed signal chip maker, on its AIM IPO, with an ongoing capital markets communications mandate.
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News Europa Oil & GasClient winEuropa Oil & Gas
April 2022

Europa Oil & Gas

Appointed by Europa Oil & Gas, the AIM-quoted UK and Ireland focused E&P company, to advise on capital markets communications.
Nic
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News Capital MetalsClient winCapital Metals
April 2022

Capital Metals

Appointed by Capital Metals, a mineral sands company approaching mine development stage at the high-grade Eastern Minerals Project in Sri Lanka, to advise on capital markets communications.
Nic
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News Ashtead TechnologyClient winAshtead Technology
April 2022

Ashtead Technology

Appointed by Ashtead Technology, a leading subsea equipment rental and solutions provider for the global offshore energy sector, to advise on capital markets communications.
Nic
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News Elbow Beach CapitalClient winElbow Beach Capital
March 2022

Elbow Beach Capital

Appointed by Elbow Beach Capital to assist with the launch of the private investment company focused on decarbonisation, sustainable energy, and social impact businesses.
Nic
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Consultants Finlay ThomsonNew hireDirector
February 2022

Director

Vigo Consulting welcomes Finlay Thomson as Director. Finlay has been advising companies for over 20 years, initially as an equity research analyst at Wood Mackenzie, Panmure Gordon, ABN Amro and Canaccord and, more recently, as an independent investor relations and strategic consultant.
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News East Star ResourcesTransactionEast Star Resources
January 2022

East Star Resources

Advised East Star Resources, which is defining mineral resources in Kazakhstan for the energy revolution, on its LSE Main Market IPO, with an ongoing capital markets communications mandate.
Nic
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News Team17TransactionTeam17
January 2022

Team17

Advised Team 17, a global games label, creative partner, developer, and publisher of indie premium video games, educational entertainment apps for children and working simulation games, on its £78.6M fundraise.
Nic
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News Quadrise FuelsClient winQuadrise Fuels
December 2021

Quadrise Fuels

Appointed by Quadrise Fuels, a supplier of innovative energy solutions for a cleaner planet, to advise on capital markets communications.
Nic
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News Hyrdrogen Future IndustriesTransactionHyrdrogen Future Industries
December 2021

Hyrdrogen Future Industries

Advised Hydrogen Future Industries, a developer of a proprietary wind-based green hydrogen production system, on its AQSE Growth Market IPO, with an ongoing capital markets communications mandate.
Nic
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News Ormonde MiningClient winOrmonde Mining
November 2021

Ormonde Mining

Appointed by Ormonde Mining to advise on capital markets communications.
Nic
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News LyresTransactionLyre’s
November 2021

Lyre’s

Advised Lyre’s, the world’s leading non-alcoholic spirits brand, on its £20M fundraise, valuing the business at £270M.
Nic
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News SivotaClient winSivota
October 2021

Sivota

Appointed by Sivota, the London listed investment vehicle focused on later-stage, Israeli technology companies, to advise on capital markets communications.
Nic
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News Kape TechnologiesTransactionKape Technologies
September 2021

Kape Technologies

Advised Kape Technologies, the digital security and privacy software business, on its $936M acquisition of ExpressVPN.
Nic
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News Brandshield SystemsClient winBrandshield Systems
August 2021

Brandshield Systems

Appointed by Brandshield Systems, a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions from brand protection to online threat hunting, to advise on capital markets communications.
Nic
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News Team17 StoryToysTransactionTeam17
July 2021

Team17

Advised Team17, a global games label, creative partner, developer, and publisher of indie premium video games, educational entertainment apps for children and working simulation games, on the $26.5M acquisition of StoryToys, a world-class developer and publisher of educational entertainment apps for children.
Nic
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News LyresClient winLyre’s
April 2021

Lyre’s

Appointed by Lyre’s, the world’s leading non-alcoholic spirits brand, to advise on corporate communications.
Nic
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Consultants Kate KilgallenNew hireAccount Executive
March 2021

Account Executive

Vigo Consulting welcomes Kate Kilgallen as Account Executive. Kate studied Modern Languages at Durham University, specialising in French and Arabic.
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Consultants Kendall HillNew hireAccount Executive
March 2021

Account Executive

Vigo Consulting welcomes Kendall Hill as Account Executive. Kendall holds a BA in English and History and an MA in History, both from the University of Nottingham.
Nic
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News GaslogTransactionGasLog
February 2021

GasLog

Advised GasLog, an international owner, operator and manager of liquefied natural gas carriers, on its planned merger with BlackRock’s Global Energy & Power Infrastructure team.
Nic
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News Serica EnergyClient winSerica Energy
January 2021

Serica Energy

Appointed by Serica Energy, a British independent upstream oil and gas company with operations in the UK North Sea, to advise on capital markets communications.
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