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“Glasgow is hosting the All Energy Conference in May – the largest renewables energy event in the UK”
talks to support and encourage the sharing of best practice. Glasgow Chamber will also
be working with the Council to support its Green Year 2015 programme with opportunities for members to get involved in a number of green initiatives, including a high-profile project in Glasgow which is currently being developed with the Council. Glasgow Chamber Projects
Director Alison McRae said: “Te first Green Business Network training workshop in January 2015 will introduce our ‘Green Light Programme’, which explains the benefits of going green to companies and what they can do to introduce upskilling and cost savings, as well as geting organisations ready for green credentials such as BS 8555 or the international environmental management systems standard, ISO 14001.” Glasgow Chamber has teamed
up with environmental consultants Mabbet to run the Green Light Programme. Using expert help, consultancy and training, businesses are invited to sign up and come along to individual workshops on energy, water and waste. Companies can also participate
in the group environmental management system (EMS) workshops, supported by Scotish Enterprise. Tese workshops help businesses to help themselves – to build their own appropriate management systems, which in turn helps to improve scores received at Pre-Qualification
Questionnaire (PQQ) and tender stages. Joint workshops also provide
great networking opportunities to team with other local businesses. Mabbet has a proven track record of this, having already helped more than 50 micro and SME companies through a similar structure, saving companies over £150,000, with 20 per cent of these now having certification to BS 8555 or ISO 14001. Glasgow Chamber will also
be working alongside the national government programme Resource Efficient Scotland which will support companies to carry out an environmental audit. It will provide a base line from which they can receive advice to improve their environmental management processes. Alison added: “Not only are we
providing a suite of training to advise and help businesses to understand what they need to do to implement environmental programmes, we are also providing them with the opportunity to secure Scotish Enterprise funding to progress their company EMS. By fully participating in the Green Light Programme, businesses will be certification-ready for green credential BS 8555 Level 3.” Glasgow City Council launched
Green Year 2015 in November as part of its strategy to become one of the most sustainable cities in Europe by 2020. It marks the city’s journey from
“steam to green”, coinciding with the 250th anniversary of inventor James Wat conceiving the
From left: Jim MacDonald of Architecture and Design Scotland, Bailie Liz Cameron, Chair of Green Year, and Alex Mejia of UNITAR launch Green Year 2015 with a special baton to
represent continuing the success of the 2014 Commonwealth Games – the greenest ever
combustion engine while walking on Glasgow Green. Green Year 2015, which is
backed by UNITAR, the training arm of the United Nations, aims to encourage a similar revolution by developing a green economy, to protect the environment and create
sustainable energy projects. Each month of 2015 will have
a green theme, such as improving energy efficiency, using water wisely or creating quality open spaces. A packed calendar of events is being planned around the themes Continued on page 40>
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