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Scotland’s Climate Week 2025 – Free resources for Scottish Business!
This week, 30th September – 03rd October, is Scotland’s Climate Week! Circular Glasgow, through Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, has a number of initiatives to help support and inform businesses about the opportunities that lie in more sustainable practices. We have a wealth of knowledge and information contained in our ACTS Toolkit (Actionable Climate Toolkit for…
Read MoreScotland’s Climate Week 2025 – Supporting Businesses with Step Up To Net Zero
This week, 30th September – 03rd October, is Scotland’s Climate Week! Circular Glasgow, through Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, has a number of initiatives to help support and inform businesses about the opportunities that lie in more sustainable practices. Our flagship project, Step Up To Net Zero, funded by Glasgow City Council via the UK Shared…
Read MoreStep Up To Net Zero: Discovering Purpose and Building Connections
The third phase of Step Up To Net Zero (SUTNZ) is now well underway! We welcomed our Net Zero Coordinators at our first event of the programme – designed to spark meaningful conversations and build connections amongst the group. This is a really important part of SUTNZ, where we focus on upskilling and reskilling our…
Read MoreStep Up To Net Zero is back – Phase 3!
Step Up to Net Zero (SUTNZ) is back! This fantastic programme, delivered by Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and funded by Glasgow City Council via the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, has already supported over 80 businesses to advance their sustainability practices. It has created upskilling and reskilling opportunities for those on placements, with up to 1/3…
Read MoreHow Glasgow’s business community should prepare for COP26
We have just marked a year to go until COP26 comes to Glasgow, showcasing to the world the steps we have taken to become leaders in a circular and more sustainable economy. COP26 would have been taking place right now, however with the COVID-19 pandemic putting that on pause, we now have one year to…
Read MoreThe circular road to COP26
I’ve been fortunate to have seen the evolution of work on the circular economy here in Glasgow from an exciting idea to a commercial reality. I’ve been especially privileged to have engaged with the business community through the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and proud to be one of its circular ambassadors. The sheer range, diversity…
Read MoreThe future of work: circular economy jobs report published
While 8.1% of jobs in Scotland are currently related to the circular economy, further investments in the circular transition could provide significant labour market opportunities. A landmark report published today by Zero Waste Scotland and Circle Economy reveals that Scotland’s labour market is in a strong position to benefit from the circular economy transition. While…
Read MoreDon’t Bin it CAN it – Recycling Platform Launched to Support Scottish Artists
1st September 2020 Today sees the launch of a new service enabling Scottish artists and craft makers to support each other by redistributing everything from paint to plinths. CAN (Circular Arts Network) is the latest innovative scheme from Glasgow’s Sculpture Placement Group (SPG) and has been designed as a way for people in the hard-pressed…
Read MoreAnderson Strathern’s Clear Talking podcast series – Business recovery and the circular economy
With Scotland’s economic recovery and a fairer more sustainable approach on the agenda, what are the challenges and opportunities for Scottish businesses as we re-open our economy with Scotland’s net-zero targets in mind? In this Clear Talking podcast, Business Recovery and the Circular Economy, Anderson Strathern’s Brexit and Business Resilience Lead, Neil Amner, talks to Stuart…
Read MoreEnhanced Circular Economy Business Support Service launched by Zero Waste Scotland
16th July 2020 Businesses in Glasgow keen to reduce their environmental impact and help futureproof their operations can now benefit from new and improved support from Scotland’s circular economy experts. Zero Waste Scotland has introduced a refreshed Circular Economy Business Support Service – delivering tailored, one to one support to small and medium-sized enterprises across…
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