Our Partners
Zero Waste Scotland
Zero Waste Scotland exists to lead Scotland to use products and resources responsibly, focusing on where we can have the greatest impact on climate change. Using evidence and insight, our goal is to inform policy, and motivate individuals and businesses to embrace the environmental, economic, and social benefits of a circular economy. We are a not-for-profit environmental organisation, funded by the Scottish Government and European Regional Development Fund. We provide leadership and practical support to encourage growth of the circular economy in Scotland. In addition, Zero Waste Scotland administers the Circular Economy Investment Fund and the Circular Economy Business Support Service which provide grant funding and expertise to SMEs working in all business and social economy sectors across Scotland.
For further details click here.
Glasgow City Council
Glasgow City Council are a key strategic partner of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and have been involved in the Circular Glasgow initiative since its inception in 2015. As well as declaring a climate emergency and committing to be a carbon-neutral city by 2030, Glasgow City Council have recently launched the Circular Economy Route Map for Glasgow, setting out an action plan to become a circular city by 2045. You can read the full route map here.
ERDF
Circular Glasgow’s Cities and Regions project work with Zero Waste Scotland is funded by the European Regional Development Fund. The Scottish Government is the Managing Authority for the European Structural Funds 2014-20 Programme.
For further information click here or follow @scotgovESIF on social media.
Insight Futures
Insight Futures is a strategy, transformation and innovation platform business.
They work cross sector and value networks to deliver strategy, advisory, market-making, (circular) business model innovation, customer development and targeted systems change.
Find out more about Insight Futures here.
Circle Economy
Circle Economy believe in a visionary future for our planet — one in which we do not have to compromise in order to achieve economic, social, and environmental prosperity. As an impact organisation, they connect and empower a global community to create the conditions for systemic transformation. With nature as their mentor, they work alongside businesses, cities and governments to identify opportunities to make the transition to the circular economy, and provide a powerful combination of practical and scalable solutions to turn these opportunities into reality.
Find out more about Circle Economy here.
"Circular Glasgow is so important. As we develop and implement our Circular Economy route map, and as we deepen our partnerships, Glasgow will become one of the first truly circular city economies."
Anne Marie O'Donnell
Chief Executive, Glasgow City Council
Our Ambassadors
The Circular Glasgow team also includes an experienced network of ambassadors who help to increase awareness of the circular economy amongst their own networks. Made up of business leaders, entrepreneurs and circular economy enthusiasts across all sizes and sectors of business, you can find out more about each of our ambassadors below.
Neil Amner
Director,
Anderson Strathern
Neil Amner
Neil is a Director at Anderson Strathern and has over 25 years’ experience in commercial property and contract law. As a past President of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, Neil has been a strong, supportive voice for the Chamber’s circular economy ambitions.
Dr Duncan Booker
Stakeholder Manager, Glasgow City Council
Dr Duncan Booker
Duncan is COP26 Stakeholder Manager for Glasgow City Council. He has worked on policy development in local government for more than twenty years in a range of areas and has been connected with Glasgow’s journey to become a more circular economy since its inception.
Dr. Warren Bowden
Innovation and Sustainability Director, Scottish Leather Group
Dr. Warren Bowden
Warren is the Managing Director of Scottish Leather Group, one the UK’s leading leather manufacturers. Scottish Leather Group have an almost entirely closed-loop process and Warren has been responsible for developing the Thermal Energy Plant, a key element in this process.
Anthony Burns
Chief Operating Officer, ACS Clothing
Anthony Burns
Tony, the Chief Operating Officer for ACS Clothing, is a recognised champion of sustainable fashion and has developed a global centre of expertise in the servitisation of rented garments.
Fiona Ellis
Business Support Manager, DF Concerts & Events
Fiona Ellis 
Fiona is the Business Support Manager at DF Concerts & Events, Scotland’s leading promoter and events management company responsible for bringing major events such as TRNSMT and Summer Sessions, as well as the Scottish tour dates of many international acts to venues across the country.
Jamie Cooke
Head of the RSA Scotland
Jamie Cooke
Jamie is the Head of the RSA Scotland and in this role his focus is on the strategic development of the organisation through partnerships, projects and activity across a range of subjects.
Michael Forbes
General Manager, Refurbishment Centre, Renewable Parts
Michael Forbes
Michael is the General Manager of the Refurbishment Centre for Renewable Parts which was the recipient of Innovation in Business at the 2018 Glasgow Business Awards. In his role, Michael focuses on creating a circular economy within the wind energy industry by recirculating parts that would otherwise be considered waste.
Stephen Good
Chief Executive, Built Environment - Smarter Transformation
Stephen Good
Stephen drives BE-ST’s vision and strategy, helping deliver growth to businesses through their adoption of new innovative solutions. Under Stephen's leadership, BE-ST aims to deliver an innovation revolution within the built environment.
Scott Kennedy
Co-founder, Revive Eco
Scott Kennedy
Scott is a co-founder of Revive Eco, a start-up organisation which creates value from used coffee grounds. As an ambassador, Scott hopes that by showcasing the work that they are doing, they can hopefully provide inspiration to others to adopt more circular practices.
Janice Kirkpatrick
Creative Director, Graven Images
Janice Kirkpatrick
Janice is the Creative Director for Graven Images, an independent design studio. Along with Lesley from Spreng Thomson, Janice has worked closely with Circular Glasgow to explore how the circular economy can be applied within the creative economy.
Lisa Lawson
Founder, Dear Green Coffee
Lisa Lawson
Lisa is the founder of local coffee business Dear Green Coffee. As a start-up business, circular economy principles made good business sense to Lisa. She is also the organiser of the annual Glasgow Coffee Festival and in 2018 became the first coffee festival to go disposable cup-free.
Geoff Leask
Chief Executive, Young Enterprise Scotland
Geoff Leask
Geoff is the Chief Executive of Young Enterprise Scotland. Leading his team, Geoff likes to make sure YES walk the talk and their site at Rouken Glen Park adheres to circular economy principles as much as possible.
Marie Leck
School Delivery Manager, Young Enterprise Scotland
Marie Leck
Marie is the School Delivery Manager for Young Enterprise and has been responsible for delivering their Circular Economy Challenge programme with primary students. The Circular Economy Challenge has encouraged hundreds of young people to learn how a circular economy could support and shape the future of their planet and their own future job roles.
Anne Ledgerwood
General Manager, St. Enoch Centre
Anne Ledgerwood
Anne is the General Manager of the St. Enoch Centre and has supported the centre’s retailers in a number of circular economy initiatives including repurposing used coffee grounds and refurbishing prams headed to landfill.
Janet Martin
Director for Commercial Banking Services at Royal Bank of Scotland
Janet Martin
Janet is the Director for Commercial Banking Services at Royal Bank of Scotland and is working closely with the Circular Glasgow team to raise awareness of the circular economy to Royal Bank of Scotland staff and clients.
Lindsay McGarvie
Corporate Affairs Director, Edrington
Lindsay McGarvie
Lindsay is the Corporate Affairs Director at Edrington, the international spirits company.
David Miller
Director, Kelvinside Academy’s Innovation School
David Miller
David is the Direct
or of Kelvinside Academy’s Innovation School. Working with Balfour Beatty and Insight Futures, the school was built with circular economy principles in mind. The Innovation School is supported by NuVu and works with the school’s young people to solve real-world challenges.
Fergus Moore
Co-founder, Revive Eco
Fergus Moore
Fergus is a co-founder of Revive Eco, a start-up organisation which creates value from used coffee grounds. For Fergus, the circular economy stands for a complete redesign of how businesses do business and, as an ambassador, he hopes to show others that the circular economy is more than just another buzzword.
Douglas Morrison
Impact Director, Built Environment - Smarter Transformation
Douglas Morrison
Douglas is Impact Director at Built Environment - Smarter Transformation and is responsible for supporting the construction industry to accelerate the transition towards net zero practices and inclusive growth. Douglas is a passionate advocate of circular economies and is a Fellow of the Institute for Innovation and Knowledge Exchange.
Doug Morwood
Co-founder, Insight Futures
Doug Morwood
Doug is the co-founder of Insight Futures, experts in circular economy and industry 4.0. Doug works with businesses and organisations to help challenge their current ways of doing things and introduce the potential of circular economy models.
Brian O’Reilly
Director, EGG Lighting
Brian O'Reilly
Brian is the Director at EGG Lighting, the leading commercial lighting suppliers and electrical installers
based in Scotland. EGG Lighting create future-proof and sustainable lighting systems,
designed around the unique requirements of clients.
Lesley Thomson
Managing Director, Spreng Thomson
Lesley Thomson
Lesley is the Managing Director for Spreng Thomson, a strategic communications organisation. Along with Janice from Graven Images, Lesley has worked closely with Circular Glasgow to explore how the circular economy can be applied within the creative economy.
Darren Wilson
Founder, Kabloom
Darren Wilson
Darren is the founder of Kabloom and, with a background in design, he creates fun and innovative products for guerrilla gardening that are environmentally friendly.
Greg Winston
Director, Elite Contract Furniture
Greg Winston
Greg is the Director of Elite Contract Furniture and his focus is firmly on the future including looking at Elite’s carbon footprint to ensure the next generation can enjoy the same planet that we have.