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Stella Hughes, Head of SME Service at E.ON Next, explains why understanding customers begins on the front line – and how her team is helping small and medium-sized businesses to navigate rising costs, complex needs and a fast-changing energy market.

Britain’s industrial landscapes have always inspired artists. Collage artist and illustrator Mark Hearld reflects on bringing industry and nature together to imagine a cleaner industrial future.

HR People Lead Rosie Butler reflects on how hands-on learning, workplace support and a renewed focus on development are helping her grow in her role and shape her future in HR.

• More than half (55%) of young drivers want their first car to be electric, as almost a quarter (23%) say owning a petrol car is as outdated as using a landline
• Economist reveals new drivers could save £890* in their first year of driving by going electric, as E.ON Next’s Next Drive Smart Tariff offers overnight home charging for less than £8
• EV expert Robert Llewellyn gives his top tips to help young drivers get on the road in an EV.
• Figures from Select Car Leasing show that electric vehicles now account for more than one in four vehicle leases among under-25s.

E.ON is helping to shape the future of workplace learning as one of the first companies in the UK to adopt new apprenticeship units — short, focused courses designed to build skills in days or weeks, rather than through a long-form apprenticeship programme.

Hundreds of Everyday Superheroes, families, Sidekicks and supporters came together at Dorney Lake for this year’s Superhero Tri, marking a special 10th anniversary for the UK’s only mass-participation disability sports series.

Strong leadership starts with investing in people.

• Next Drive Smart now offers the lowest off-peak EV charging rate of any major supplier at 6.9p/KWh between 12am and 6am, while Next Drive Fixed drops to 8.5p/KWh.
• Both EV tariffs will save customers, on average, £462 and £423 respectively against the current energy price cap.

Talent Acquisition Specialist Jessica Collis-Milward shares how apprenticeship learning and coaching have helped her build confidence, step beyond recruitment and take on wider HR and transformation opportunities.

By merging football drills with hands-on STEM learning about the careers shaping our future, our initiative is continuing to guide young people in building the confidence and skills needed for the jobs of tomorrow. 

• By taking control of their energy costs and choosing a fixed tariff, E.ON Next customers have helped generate over £650,000 in donations for ancient woodland restoration - at no extra cost.
• The milestone sees E.ON Next exceed its original £500,000 Woodland Trust commitment significantly ahead of schedule.
• The funding is helping to restore and protect precious ancient woodlands, which currently cover less than 2.5% of the UK and provide vital habitats for wildlife.

• New data from E.ON UK reveals that demand for alternatives to traditional higher education courses is surging
• Applications per role for E.ON’s degree apprenticeships have more than trebled in the past three years, with around 165 applicants for every role in 2026, compared with 45 per role in 2023
• Two thirds (68%) of 16- to 18-year-olds believe apprenticeships help them gain workplace skills faster than university, with 67% citing student debt as a key factor in their decision-making
• AI is also influencing career choices, with 36% of teenagers saying the technology has encouraged them to explore careers less likely to be automated