{"id":19089,"date":"2026-02-05T17:09:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T17:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=19089"},"modified":"2026-02-05T17:09:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T17:09:31","slug":"hillier-acquires-assets-of-arnos-eco-firm-pawprint-daily-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=19089","title":{"rendered":"Hillier acquires assets of Arno&#8217;s eco firm Pawprint \u2013 Daily Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Christian-Arno.png\" alt=\"Christian Arno\" class=\"wp-image-56322 lazyload\" style=\"width:833px;height:auto\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"794\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Christian-Arno.png\" alt=\"Christian Arno\" class=\"wp-image-56322 lazyload\" style=\"width:833px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Christian-Arno.png 794w, https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Christian-Arno-600x435.png 600w, https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Christian-Arno-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Christian-Arno-768x556.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Christian Arno: heartening transition<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Christian Arno\u2019s eco-business Pawprint has been bought out of liquidation by the company\u2019s former managing director Emily Hillier.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">She has acquired the assets to ensure continuity of service for customers of the platform. <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Shona Campbell of Henderson Loggie has been appointed to oversee the formal liquidation process and to support an orderly transition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Pawprint was designed to enable individuals and companies to measure their carbon impact in line with the United Nations\u2019 Sustainable Development Goals. <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Backed scientifically by carbon expert Mike Berners?Lee, it was the first eco?companion tool to integrate actions across home, work and lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Since it was founded in 2019, more than 50,000 individuals have logged climate?friendly actions through the Pawprint app, and several major UK companies such as Royal London, Vitality and Nando\u2019s have used it to engage employees in sustainability initiatives. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emily-Hillier.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-189308 lazyload\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.556097256078505;width:828px;height:auto\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"694\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emily-Hillier.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-189308 lazyload\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.556097256078505;width:828px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emily-Hillier.png 694w, https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emily-Hillier-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Emily-Hillier-600x386.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 694px) 100vw, 694px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Emily Hillier: new CEO<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The company has created more than 50 roles in sustainability and contributed to Scotland\u2019s wider tech ecosystem through early adoption and integration of emerging technologies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Ms Campbell said:\u00a0\u201cA route has been secured which allows the platform and customer relationships to continue under new ownership. <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cOur role now is to manage the formalities of the liquidation while supporting a smooth transition. Emily\u2019s commitment offers a constructive outcome for stakeholders and a positive future for the technology.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Ms Hillier will become CEO, while Mr Arno will move into the role of non executive chair, supporting the transition and helping to guide the next phase.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Pawprint.png\" alt=\"Pawprint\" class=\"wp-image-124344 lazyload\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"794\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Pawprint.png\" alt=\"Pawprint\" class=\"wp-image-124344 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Pawprint.png 794w, https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Pawprint-600x385.png 600w, https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Pawprint-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Pawprint-768x493.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Pawprint empowered individuals on climate action<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">He said:\u00a0\u00a0\u201cSeeing the Pawprint platform move into the hands of someone who knows the business, believes deeply in its mission and is committed to its future is incredibly heartening. <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cEmily\u2019s decision to take the reins provides a positive way forward for customers and partners who have supported us from the beginning. <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cI\u2019m proud of what the team has built and delighted that the platform and proposition will continue to evolve under Emily\u2019s leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Ms Hillier said:\u00a0\u201cPawprint has always stood for empowering people to take meaningful climate action, and that purpose remains as important as ever. <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cI\u2019m excited to lead the next chapter, working closely with our customers to build on the strong foundations already in place. There is huge potential ahead, and I\u2019m committed to ensuring the platform and the company continues to deliver value, innovation and impact.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- Simple Share Buttons Adder (8.5.3) simplesharebuttons.com -->           \t            <\/div>\n<p><script>\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n{if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\nif(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\nn.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\ns.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script',\n'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n fbq('init', '1192059580980274'); \nfbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script>#Hillier #acquires #assets #Arnos #eco #firm #Pawprint #Daily #Business<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christian Arno: heartening tra&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19090,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[3033,11905,1520,266,11900,265,11906,11901,1182,11902,11904,11903],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19089"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19089"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19089\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/19090"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19089"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=19089"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=19089"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}