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Nicola Sturgeon officially opens Scotland’s first safe deposit box service
2016 VIBES Awards
Glasgow businesses crowned green champions
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lasgow-based Guala Closures UK Ltd was crowned champion of business sustainability at the 17th annual Vision in
Business for the Environment of Scotland (VIBES) Awards. Te business, which manufactures
botle closures and stoppers for the whisky, spirits and wine industries, was presented with VIBES’ inaugural Innovation Award, sponsored by ScotishPower, a special themed category in celebration of Scotland’s Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design. Benjamin McIntosh-Michaelis from the University of Strathclyde was also awarded the Hydro Nation Challenge charity award, held in partnership with WaterAid. Te award ceremony, held in Glasgow’s Radisson Blu Hotel, saw nine businesses
presented with prestigious awards in front of an audience of 300 people. VIBES is Scotland’s leading
environmental awards scheme which recognises and rewards businesses contributing to the country’s sustainable development by taking significant steps to improve or reduce their impact on the environment. Te awards aim to encourage efficient use of resources, enhance business competitiveness, improve environmental performance and support wider sustainable development goals. Tis year, 32 Scotish businesses were
shortlisted from a record number of entries. Each of the finalists underwent a rigorous judging process, including a programme of site visits, to assess their environmental practices.
Photo: Benjamin McIntosh-Michaelis, University of Strathclyde and Steven Houston, Manufacturing Manager, Guala Closures
Nicola Sturgeon MSP with the staff of Glasgow Vaults at the official opening
Nicola Sturgeon MSP has officially opened Scotland’s first independent safe deposit box service in Glasgow. Based in the city’s southside, Glasgow
Vaults has been introduced in response to the major banks withdrawing the service that safeguards people’s valuable possessions. The venture is being led by David
Walsh and Seamus Fahy, who have invested in the region of £1m equipping the vault with the latest state-of-the-art surveillance technology, including seismic shock sensors, 24/7 monitoring and biometric identification technology. Employing five staff, the Glasgow
facility is part of a strategy to expand the model across the UK and Ireland, following the successful launch of its first site in Dublin in 2013. The business is expected to grow its staff numbers in Glasgow to 15 by the middle of 2017. Typical items stored in a safe deposit
box include cash, jewellery, family heirlooms, gold bullion, title deeds for a property, memory devices, watch collections and passports.
Construction company raises £2500 for young cancer patients
Mackenzie Construction workers organised their own 10k run to raise more than £2500 for young cancer patients. The donation was presented to
CLIC Sargent when David Hepburn, Sharon Wylie, Alison Irwin, Shona McBride and Managing Director Andy Dalrymple met with charity fundraisers Natalie Meehan and Rachael McLean at the
Mackenzie Construction offices in Thornliebank. Mackenzie Construction is a charitable company and nominated CLIC Sargent for their charity fundraising 10k this year as David Hepburn was already fundraising for them with his runs and wanted to encourage others to do so too. He was also keen to support a children’s charity.
Mackenzie
Construction workers raised
more than £2500 for CLIC Sargent
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