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The VIBES Scottish Environment Business Awards 2024 are looking for entries from Scottish businesses who are taking the lead in the transition to a net zero emissions economy or are successfully tackling other environmental challenges.

Entries are free. All applicants will receive tailored feedback, guidance, and will be signposted to free help from Scottish Government agencies in relation to further environmental improvement where appropriate. Winners receive an attractive trophy with case studies shared online.

Guidance - including Teams and Conditions

Please be aware that the functionality of the on-line application form does not allow you to save a partially completed form, to continue later. We anticipate that it will take 1-2 hours to fully complete and submit your application so please allow sufficient time before you start. Should you not wish to complete your application in one stage, we offer a word version of the form on this website. This can be used to draft responses before copy-pasting onto the form for submission. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Vision in Business Scotland Award

Vision in Business Scotland Award

The Vision in Business Scotland award recognises organisations that best demonstrate that “what’s good for the environment is also good for business.” Applicants should set out clearly that they have the strategic vision, people policies and management systems that enable them to continuously improve sustainability and their contribution to Scotland’s net zero carbon ambition. 

 

The sub-category you will be considered for:

  • Best Large Business (more than 250 employees)
  • Best Medium Business (50 - 250 employees)
  • Best Small Business (less than 50 employees)
  • Best New Business (Business to be registered with Companies House and trading for less than 3 years)

Product Scotland Award

Product Scotland Award

The Product Scotland Award recognises businesses that have developed a product that delivers significant environmental and business benefits. At the time of application, the product must have been developed and already in the marketplace.

We are looking for entries relating to products that serve an environmental purpose. This may be in relation to adaptation for climate change, supporting Scotland’s Hydro Nation strategy or any other purpose that improves sustainability.

Service Scotland Award

Service Scotland Award

The Service Scotland Award recognises businesses that have developed a service that brings environmental and business benefits. At the time of the application the service must have been developed and in the marketplace.

We are looking for entries from services that serve an environmental purpose. This may be in relation to adaptation for climate change, supporting Scotland’s Hydro Nation strategy or any other purpose that improves sustainability.

Circular Scotland Award

Circular Scotland Award

The Circular Scotland Award recognises businesses that can demonstrate a strong commitment to implementing the principles of a circular economy. Ensuring materials are retained within productive use, in a high value state, for as long as possible. This could be either through adopting explicit circular models, such as sustainable design and closed material loops, for example, within their own business processes or via their contribution to wider systemic change, through partnerships or collaboration in high value materials reprocessing or through the development and implementation of enabling technologies or services.

Just Transition Scotland Award

Just Transition Scotland Award

A “just transition” is about delivering our social, economic and climate goals across all sectors of the economy, to build a better, more resilient, and more equal Scotland. 

The Just Transition Scotland Award recognises businesses taking fair and inclusive action towards net zero.

Sustainable Transport Scotland Award

Sustainable Transport Scotland Award

The Sustainable Transport Scotland award recognises businesses who have set out clear objectives to engage with and adopt sustainable travel and transport measures and activities, both internally and externally, and can demonstrate ambitious and successful implementation.

We are interested in hearing from businesses whose environmental impacts have reduced significantly because of the introduction of active travel and sustainable transport activities.

Energy Transition Scotland Award

Energy Transition Scotland Award

The Energy Transition Scotland Award recognises businesses and organisations who have set out clear objectives to engage with and adopt energy saving measures, installations, and activities internally and/or externally.

This award recognises businesses/organisations who have successfully reduced energy-related carbon emissions through transitioning from fossil fuel to renewable energy sources, decarbonising their energy use, reducing energy demand, developing partnerships with communities to deliver resilient, affordable, local energy systems and/or applying circular economy principles to decommissioning projects.

Nature Rich Scotland Award

Nature Rich Scotland Award

The Nature Rich Scotland Award recognises organisations who have taken action to improve nature and adopted nature-based solutions to tackle environmental and social challenges. We are looking for examples of organisations who have protected, restored, and enhanced nature, improved biodiversity and reduced carbon emissions, whilst delivering social and economic benefits.

Nature-based solutions use nature and natural functions to tackle some of the most challenging issues faced today, including both mitigating and adapting to climate change.