We have just marked a year to go until COP26 comes to Glasgow, showcasing to the world the steps we have taken to become leaders in a circular and more sustainable economy. COP26 would have been taking place right now, however with the COVID-19 pandemic putting that on pause, we now have one year to…

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I’ve been fortunate to have seen the evolution of work on the circular economy here in Glasgow from an exciting idea to a commercial reality.  I’ve been especially privileged to have engaged with the business community through the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and proud to be one of its circular ambassadors.  The sheer range, diversity…

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While 8.1% of jobs in Scotland are currently related to the circular economy, further investments in the circular transition could provide significant labour market opportunities. A landmark report published today by Zero Waste Scotland and Circle Economy reveals that Scotland’s labour market is in a strong position to benefit from the circular economy transition. While…

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1st September 2020 Today sees the launch of a new service enabling Scottish artists and craft makers to support each other by redistributing everything from paint to plinths. CAN (Circular Arts Network) is the latest innovative scheme from Glasgow’s Sculpture Placement Group (SPG) and has been designed as a way for people in the hard-pressed…

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With Scotland’s economic recovery and a fairer more sustainable approach on the agenda, what are the challenges and opportunities for Scottish businesses as we re-open our economy with Scotland’s net-zero targets in mind? In this Clear Talking podcast, Business Recovery and the Circular Economy, Anderson Strathern’s Brexit and Business Resilience Lead, Neil Amner, talks to Stuart…

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16th July 2020 Businesses in Glasgow keen to reduce their environmental impact and help futureproof their operations can now benefit from new and improved support from Scotland’s circular economy experts. Zero Waste Scotland has introduced a refreshed Circular Economy Business Support Service – delivering tailored, one to one support to small and medium-sized enterprises across…

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12 June 2020 The Data Lab, Scotland’s innovation centre for data and AI, transferred its flagship MSc ‘Innovation Week’ event entirely online for the very first time in its four-year history, tasking over 150 data science students from across Europe with the challenge of imagining how Glasgow businesses might create a world-leading ‘circular city’. The…

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According to Peter Lacey, Accenture Europe Lead for Accenture Strategy, “…any business can be a circular business” and getting started couldn’t be easier by following these three simple steps. STEP 1: GET CLUED UP ON THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY The circular economy can be adopted in many different ways across a business and it can be difficult to…

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3rd April 2020 On the news that the COP26 climate change conference had been postponed, Glasgow Chamber chief executive Stuart Patrick comments: “It had been a tight timescale to organise an event of this scale in less than a year and given that our attention is now fully on dealing with the current crisis and…

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18 March  2020 Due to the ongoing and increased uncertainty that Coronavirus is causing, we wanted to contact you regarding measures we have implemented in order to continue to support business and minimise the risk the virus poses to members and the Chamber team. Our senior management and policy team is continually monitoring UK Government…

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