VIBES awards will honour environmental-impact businesses

Environmental trailblazers from Renfrewshire’s business community are being invited to showcase the link between environmental and economic success by entering the 25th annual VIBES awards.

Open to all businesses, the awards recognise those who champion sustainability by reducing pressure on the planet’s resources and winning schemes focused on everything from accelerating action towards net zero, embracing circularity and increasing biodiversity.

The 2023 awards feature three new categories: the Just Transition Scotland Award, the Vision in Business Scotland Award and the STV Green Fund Award, with a £30K campaign partnership with STV up for grabs.

Other categories include the Product Scotland Award, Service Scotland Award, Circular Scotland Award, Sustainable

Transport Scotland Award and Nature Rich Scotland Award.

The awards are a partnership between the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), The Scottish Government, Energy Saving Trust, Highland & Islands Enterprise, Scottish Enterprise, South of Scotland Enterprise, Scottish Water, Zero Waste Scotland and NatureScot.

Nicole Paterson, SEPA CEO, said: “Thriving, successful and sustainable

Scottish businesses will be those that recognise the link between environmental and economic prosperity, and with record breaking entries to last year’s VIBES awards, it’s clear that Scottish businesses agree.

“The journey towards sustainability is a challenging but necessary one .”

Businesses have until 5pm on April 14 to submit their application. For more information visit www.vibes.org.uk.