Case Studies
Living Water Ecosystems - Winner of the Water Award, Green Business Fife Awards 2009
It is quite a journey from being invited by an 'unofficial organisation' into the Soviet Union to see the ecological problems created by aluminium factories and other industries across vast swathes of countryside to running a successful company applying ecological principles to solve water and waste problems from beneath the wartime gun emplacements in North Queensferry.
ScotAsh - Joint Winner - "Environmental Innovation Award" Green Business Fife Awards 2009
Very few businesses can claim that the more products they sell, the greater the environmental benefits they deliver. It sounds like the ideal green business proposition and ScotAsh in Kincardine-on-Forth is proof that it can be done.
Nu-Phalt - Joint Winner -
Potholes! There are, quite literally, millions of potholes on Scottish and UK roads, causing damage to cars and delays for motorists. £1.8 billion is needed to repair Scotland's road network using traditional methods. In addition, Scottish Councils have paid out more than £2m in compensation over the past five years for claims connected with road defects.
Enter Nu-Phalt, a Rosyth based company with 25 years experience of designing and manufacturing heaters for domestic and commercial use.
Fife Joinery Manufacturing Ltd - Winner - "Zero Waste Award" Green Business Fife Awards 2009
As the winner of the "Zero Waste Award" at this year's Green Business Fife Awards, Fife Joinery Manufacturing Ltd in Glenrothes can sum up their credentials as "100% timber in, 100% timber out".
Kingdom Shopping Centre - Winner - "The Energy Award" in Green Business Fife Awards 2009
Imagine the electricity bill for a 430,000 sq ft building that has to maintain an attractive and safe environment for staff and shoppers 24 hours a day. Consider the volume of waste and the amount of water used by 190,000 people visiting every week.
Itasco Precision Ltd - Winner of "Best Newcomer" in the Green Business Fife Awards 2009
Itasco Precision Ltd may have won the "Best Newcomer" title at this year's Green Business Fife Awards, but this four year old precision weld cladding and machining company shrugged off their "novice" status on environmental management some time ago as the Directors realised that good environmental practice really is good for business.
CMS Enviro Systems Ltd - Winner - "Waste Award" in the Green Business Fife Awards 2009
Despite housing hundreds and hundreds of old, disused doors and windows, the CMS Enviro Systems facility in Glenrothes is immaculately, and impressively, organised.
Lomond Homes - 'building a sustainable future'
Building company, Lomond Homes, is one of Scotland's leading examples of construction companies embedding sustainability into everything they do.
BSkyB - seeing 'The Bigger Picture'
Broadcasting company, BSkyB ('Sky'), made major carbon reductions and became became the world's first carbon neutral media company.
Seahawk Clothing - even small companies can gain
Clothing manufacturers, Seahawk Clothing, has proved that even small companies can make changes that benefit the environment, staff and the company's financial performance.
Quaker Oats - making oats good business sense
Oats cereals and bars producers, Quaker Oats, took on a funded student placement to reduce the amount of waste that the site was sending to landfill.
Kettle Produce - eat your greens and go green
Food growers, Kettle Produce, took on a funded student placement and identified major cost benefits in refrigeration, machinery, lighting and compressed air.
Ardmel Group - energy efficient manufacturing
Machine and clothing manufacturers, Ardmel, successfully secured a loan to upgrade their existing compressor with a new energy efficient model.
Fairmont St Andrews - hotel guests see the difference
Major hotel and golf complex, Fairmont St Andrews, made significant savings from improving resource efficiency.
Brand & Rae - going green block by block
Building materials manufacturers, Brand & Rae, became the first Scottish company to use mainly recyled materials in building blocks which led to major new business opportunities.
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Ecobuild - 2-4th March 2010 (London)
2/3/2010
Integrated Management Systems: Internal Auditing
2/3/2010
Climate Change Event (more details to follow)
2/3/2010
SMARTWaste Plan and SWMP Training - Edinburgh
3/3/2010
Building Technologies: Future Performance & Innovation in Low Carbon Construction
9/3/2010
Climate Change: How will it impact on your business?
12/3/2010
What Makes an Environmental Entrepreneur?
16/3/2010
Two demonstration projects: Enkelt Simple Living and The Hydrogen Office
16/3/2010
AWARENESS RAISING EVENT AT SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT
16/3/2010
Longannet Power Station - Carbon Capture Site Visit
19/3/2010
Scottish Renewables Annual Conference - 23-24th March 2010
23/3/2010
Innovation for Business Success - Carnegie Conference Centre
24/3/2010
Construction, Utilities & Aggregate Synergy Workshop - Edinburgh
25/3/2010
BS EN 16001:2009 - Energy Management Systems Requirements with Guidance for Use
31/3/2010
