Remakery wins Queen’s Award

honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise, recognised for its excellence in Sustainable Development.

The organisation teaches and adopts sustainable practices around repair and reuse to prevent valuable materials and resources, such as electronic devices, from going to waste, and reducing pollution and carbon emissions. In this way, the social enterprise aids the urgent need to change the UK’s economy to one that is more environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable.

Elaine Brown, CEO of The Edinburgh Remakery said: “Receiving the Queen’s Award for Enterprise is an amazing achievement for us.

”We’re delighted to receive this recognition for our work in sustainability, and it is a great testament to the role of social enterprises in creating positive change in our communities. Putting people and planet first is at the heart of our operations, and this award is a triumph for the circular economy and its vital role in helping Edinburgh and the UK hit their ambitious net zero targets, ending waste and pollution, and helping people to Waste Less, Live More.”

In 2021, the Edinburgh Remakery collected 39 tonnes of electronic waste, 352 people were taught repair and reuse skills, and 412 free electronic devices were gifted to people in Edinburgh.