Best of VIBES 2019
Brewster Brothers, based in Livingston and Cumbernauld, produce recycled aggregates from construction, demolition and excavation waste, demonstrating how sustainability creates a more resilient business.
Changeworks, a Scottish environmental charity in Edinburgh, drives transformation in energy efficiency and tackles fuel poverty, in collaboration with partners, organisations and householders. Changeworks’ Impact Evaluation service assesses the effectiveness and early outcomes of energy efficiency and renewable technology measures in domestic retrofit projects.
Dear Green Coffee Roasters source and roast high quality specialty coffee from across the globe right here in Glasgow. Working alongside trusted partners, they put transparency, traceability & sustainability at the heart of not only their sourcing, but also their core values.
Ember based in Edinburgh is a fully electric intercity bus travel company, delivering the decarbonisation of Scotland’s roads. By bringing a green alternative to the intercity bus market, Ember have created a more competitive marketplace and grown the overall market size.
Nairn Dunbar Golf Club is a traditional links golf course situated in Nairn, on the Moray Firth coast, demonstrating environmentally sustainable management projects.
ReBlade, based in Glasgow and Dumfries, demonstrate that turbine blades can be dealt with responsibly, researching and evidencing that wind energy generation waste can be repurposed, proving that it is possible and economically viable to decommission windfarms sustainably.
RI Cruden Ltd, based in Inverness, install renewable systems including heat pumps and solar PV across the Highlands of Scotland and implement new green technologies as they come to market.
Headquartered in Muir of Ord, RSE offers a specialist full-service engineering capability, delivering a wide range of engineered solutions for the treatment and purification of water. RSE has set ambitious 2023 Net Zero targets and developed a carbon reduction plan which focuses on three core areas to aid the energy transition.
Located in Kelso, the company designs and manufactures water treatment systems that effectively control dangerous microorganisms and pathogens while minimising environmental harm. Chlorine Dioxide (ClO2) is the most environmentally neutral biocide in use, reducing chemical consumption and waste across many applications and industries.
Sunamp, based in Tranent, designs and manufactures thermal storage batteries using phase-change materials. They have developed a multi sector product, which can be used for various hot water, space heating and cooling purposes.
Tennent’s Caledonian Breweries, based in Glasgow, are a brewer and drinks distributor. Sustainability is one of the three pillars of Tennent’s strategy, with the other two being Systems Strength and Brand Strength.
The Alba Explorers, based in Brechin attend schools teaching survival skills, biodiversity projects, and conservation techniques, equipping children with the skills and knowledge to create a long term, sustainable impact on society's attitudes.
The Furniture Project is a social enterprise in Stranraer that delivers a series of projects across the rural communities of Wigtownshire.
Windswept Brewing Co is a microbrewery based in Lossiemouth, Moray, that produces a range of craft beers, packaged in casks, kegs and bottles. Sustainability is at the core of their business, and they have engaged in several ventures geared at normalising sustainable practices as an integral part of business.