Crown Estate Scotland has launched a capital investment fund to help promote the sustainable development of Scotland’s natural resources. The £3m Innovation with Natural Resources (INR) Fund will support innovation in a range of sectors, such as agriculture, green energy, aquaculture and waste reduction. It is one of three Capital Investment Challenge Funds launched by
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Scottish eco tech business Pawprint is helping us reduce our carbon footprints, has today announced that law firms are taking the lead in fighting climate change. Almost 1/6th of the businesses and organisations currently using Pawprint to encourage employee carbon reduction efforts are law firms. Since the employee engagement platform launched earlier this year, legal
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Embark Dundee, Scotland’s largest e-bike sharing scheme that has helped over 17,000 people travel around the city and beyond and recently launched 16 new stations this spring, has announced a new pricing and virtual wallet scheme helping more riders enjoy sustainable journeys. The refreshed pricing structure will be based on minutes used rather than time
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Gravitricity has secured a £912,000 grant from the Department of Business Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to develop plans for a multi-weight energy storage system to be built on a brownfield site in the UK. The Edinburgh-based energy storage specialists will work alongside control and simulation experts Industrial Systems and Control (ISC), winch specialists Huisman
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Port Glasgow based McLaren Packaging, a specialist supplier to the Scotch Whisky industry, has invested £150,000 in a carbon offsetting project in Argyllshire as part of its aim to deliver a sustainable business that has minimal impact on the environment and a positive impact on the communities within which it operates. Managed by Forest Carbon,
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The most ambitious Passivhaus affordable housing programme in Scotland is underway in Midlothian. Midlothian Council is paving the way by building 182 green council homes of the future. All of them will meet the demanding energy-efficient building ‘Passivhaus’ standard. Cabinet Member for Housing Cllr Stephen Curran (Pictured above on the left) said: “I am very
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Scotland is missing an opportunity to become a leader in the rapidly growing field of ethical investment due to an unprepared workforce and a lack of clarity around regulation. That is the view of two key figures within the country’s financial sector, Betsy Williamson, Managing Director of specialist recruiters Core-Asset Consulting and Jamie Mariani (pictured
TALENT GAP & LACK OF REGULATION HOLDING BACK SCOTLAND’S ESG INVESTMENT SECTOR Read More »
Gary Barnes has been appointed the new Business Development Manager of phs Besafe as it expands its specialist workwear services across Scotland. Barnes (pictured above) will be focused on providing protective workwear and PPE solutions for industries including construction, industrial engineering, welding, chemical and aggregates. PHS Besafe is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of
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Scotland is at the forefront of the country’s switch to greener motoring according to new figures from the Department for Transport. The figures reveal that from October 1st 2021 to January 1st, Scotland had the highest ratio of publicly accessible rapid charging points for electric vehicles with 12.9 devices per 100,000 residents. Following Scotland are
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EAST Linton-based business The Crafty Kit Company has won four awards in the Craft Business Awards. This includes Best Sustainable Craft Company, Best Support & Service, Best Stitching Brand and Best Trade Website. This marks the second year in a row that the firm has been voted Best Sustainable Craft Company in this prestigious nationwide
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