VIBES Winners 2011

04 January 2012

For me Scotland's only credible environmental awards for business are the Vision in Business and the Environment Scotland (VIBES) awards. Why so credible? Extensive judging/assessments, site visits, liaison with regulators and all that. No desk top exercise!. Anyway 2011 has brought a new crop of leading businesses across all sectors where sustainability and the environment are fundamentally important parts of their economic activity.

A well deserved celebration of these success stories took place recently in Edinburgh. Apologies for being a wee bit late with this news. Well here they are.

The winners:

Management Award (Large Business Category)                                            Management Award (Medium Business Category)
Brand-Rex Ltd                                                                                                         Freshlink Foods

Management Award (Small Business Category)                                           Changing Behaviour Award
FIS Chemicals                                                                                                       Rabbie’s Small Group Tours

Energy Award                                                                                                         Environmental and Clean Technology Award
City Building                                                                                                           Tennant UK Cleaning Solutions Ltd

Transport Award                                                                                                   Waste and Resources Award
Calder Cabs Ltd                                                                                                   Keenan Recycling Ltd

Best Micro Business Award                                                                              Lifetime Achievement Award
Glenuig Inn Ltd                                                                                                    Dr. Maitland Mackie CBE

Commendations
In addition, the following four companies received special commendations for their work:

Amey (Management Award – Large Business Category)

Robert Wiseman Dairies (Management Award – Large Business Category)

M Bruce & Partners Ltd (Management Award – Small Business Category)

CMS Enviro Systems Ltd (Waste and Resources Award)