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Wind farm fund breathes life into sheltered housing development

   A South Lanarkshire sheltered housing charity has been left glowing after receiving vital funds from a nearby wind farm to redesign its garden grounds for the first time in over 25 years. Abbeyfield District Society, which provides vital support for 14 elderly residents, received a generous grant of £18,000 from leading onshore renewable developer, […]

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UK water retailer retains global gold sustainability award

   One of the UK’s largest water retailers has increased its score from the world’s largest sustainability assessors, placing the company in the 98th percentile of companies assessed globally. Edinburgh-based Business Stream increased its score from 74/100 last year to 80/100 (awarded in January 2025). This included achieving a score of 86/100 in the environment

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Scots luxury tour operator celebrates major milestone

   Scottish luxury bespoke tour operator Lindsay’s Highland Tours is celebrating welcoming its 1000th guest on its tailor-made excursions.  The major milestone comes as the Edinburgh-based company marks its sixth year in business, having been established by father-and-son duo George and Steven Lindsay in early 2019. With a mission to showcase Scotland as the ultimate

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Perfect Clean going green with electric fleet investment

   Commercial cleaning specialist Perfect Clean has stepped up its eco drive with a major investment in a fleet of new electric vehicles. The Edinburgh-based firm has a made a significant six-figure outlay as its starts to overhaul its pool of vans, introducing 10 brand new ones to replace older models. The majority will be

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Burns & McDonnell appoints new U.K. leader to drive growth

   Global engineering and construction firm Burns & McDonnell has appointed Kyle Roberts (pictured above) as the new Executive Managing Director for the U.K., as it looks to expand its presence throughout the U.K. and Europe and drive growth in new sectors. The creation of this new role will strengthen the firm’s European operations, as

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Distillery slashes carbon output with £150k investment

   Installation of new state-of-the-art technology at a leading Scots distillery has now been completed, saving the business £20k in energy bills per year. Kingsbarns Distillery, operated by Wemyss Family Spirits, has invested £150k in its new heat exchange system, as part of an ongoing expansion that includes a 20,000-litre washback installed in 2024. The

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Resilience software specialist secures growth investment from SEP

   Restrata, the operational resilience software and service provider to global enterprises, including some of the world’s largest energy and industrial companies, has raised investment from Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) to meet growing market demand. The investment will support accelerated product development and AI-powered enhancements as well as expansion of existing operations in North America,

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Basware Marks 40 Years of Innovation with $10.1 Trillion Spend Managed

   Basware, the global leader in invoice automation, celebrates its 40th anniversary, having processed more than two billion invoices to date. Basware has handled $10.1 trillion in business spend – more value than the combined economic output of the UK, Japan and Australia. This milestone reinforces the company’s commitment to Invoice Lifecycle Management, driving efficiency and

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Top BRC accreditation awarded to frozen food distributor Central Foods

   Frozen food distributor Central Foods has been awarded the BRC Agents and Brokers certificate for the eighth time, once more achieving the highest possible classification level. The company received an AA grade accreditation again, passing the audit first time and with a full clean sheet. Central Foods MD Oli Sampson said: “We are thrilled to

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