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WEEE (Scotland) Limited announced as a winner of CIWM’s Circular Innovators Fund
CIWM announced the winners of their Circular Innovators Fund this week, launched to help accelerate the growth of small and micro businesses leading the charge in circular innovation. Amongst the six winners was RMAS member, WEEE (Scotland) Limited, who were praised for their application focused on supporting the continued growth of their circular business, which…
Step Up to Net Zero has been shortlisted for Project of the Year at The Global Sustainability & ESG Awards 2024
We are delighted that Step Up to Net Zero has been shortlisted for Project of the Year at The Global Sustainability & ESG Awards 2024, hosted by Sustainability Magazine. Step Up to Net Zero supports Glasgow SMEs in their efforts to reach net zero by funding six-month work placements who will help organisations take action…
The ENDS Report Power List 2024 – Rachael Martin
Our Step Up to Net Zero Project Manager, Rachael Martin, has been named as an Unsung Hero on the The ENDS Report Power List 2024! With a background in environmental consultancy, Rachael Martin is responsible for Glasgow Chamber of Commerce’s Step Up to Net Zero project (fully funded by Glasgow City Council and the UK…
SMEs key to generating solutions to net zero
By Alison McRae, Senior Director, Glasgow Chamber of Commerce According to the UK Government, at the end of 2023, 99.9% of the UK’s 5.6m business population are SMEs. With 5.51m of these classed as small and up to 49 employees and a further 36,900 classed as medium having 50-249 employees, they account for three-fifths of the…
Glasgow unveils new birthday Brand and Festival Fund to mark 850th year
Glasgow City Council has revealed the new brand behind its plans to mark the city’s 850th birthday, in 2025. The four core icons used with the brand, use recognisable symbols synonymous with Glasgow’s story. More symbols will be developed to highlight the wide-ranging achievements of the city and its people, with a special focus on the…
Solar-powered mobile music studio hits Glasgow’s streets
A unique solar-powered mobile music recording and live production studio called the Phonoautobothy will power a number of music events in Scotland’s largest city. Built using upcycled materials by the Idlefield Art Lab collective from Canada, the Phonoautobothy aims to showcase sustainable power generation for live and recorded music while engaging local communities around Glasgow’s…
Pest Solutions driving forward net zero ambitions as part of Step Up to Net Zero programme
Pest Solutions, the award-winning UK pest control business based in Glasgow, is leading the way on prioritising sustainability and the journey to net zero in the pest control industry as part of the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce ‘Step Up to Net Zero’ programme. Fully funded by Glasgow City Council and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund,…
Glasgow Climate Week to drive innovation and youth engagement for a sustainable future
By Alison McRae, Senior Director, Glasgow Chamber of Commerce It’s hard to believe it was nearly a year ago when Councillor Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council declared that the week of the 13 May 2024 would be the first Glasgow Climate week at our inaugural Congress of Business (COB). COB is a core part of…
Making it our business to reconnect consumers with their food systems
By Rebecca Ricketts, Campaign and Project Lead, Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, Circular Glasgow. As a kid I grew up on a small seven acre smallholdings, nestled amongst the thriving Cumbrian farming community. For as long as I could remember, I knew exactly where my food came from and how it was made. I also learnt…