Clean Heat 2025
2025-03-26 09:00 - 19:00 UTC | DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Glasgow Central, 36 Cambridge Street, Glasgow, G2 3HN
The Clean Heat event is dedicated to the delivery of clean, renewable heat to buildings in Scotland. It brings together public, private, and third-sector organisations to share their knowledge and expertise of the sector.
Its purpose is to generate interest in the clean heat supply chain by showcasing the opportunities that exist within it.
The event will also address the barriers to Scotland’s heat decarbonisation targets and look at how we can overcome them.
We’re looking for a broad range of attendees, including:

Small and medium-sized enterprises that are already in, or looking to enter, the clean heat supply chain and are based in Scotland
Local authorities
New-build developers
Key industry organisations
Investors
Academics, innovation centres, and Catapults
Utility providers
First mover organisations – registered social landlords, public sector bodies, private landlords, and social housing organisations

Become a CPD-certified Green Champion
2025-03-28 10:00 - 12:30, 2025-10-02 10:00 - 12:30
Rising energy costs, the climate emergency and increasing consumer pressure continue to impact businesses and challenge the way they manage their environmental performance.
The good news is Business Energy Scotland’s Green Champions training course has already helped over 4,000 professionals from organisations across Scotland to prepare for this challenge.
And this is your chance to join them. This webinar will pack the entire Green Champions foundation modules into one session and provide you with the skills and knowledge needed to grow a green, profitable business.

Making Room for Sustainability in Hospitality and Tourism
2025-07-31 15:00 - 16:00
Join us to explore how data is transforming environmental sustainability in the hospitality and tourism sector.
The panel will examine how data is being used to monitor and improve material and water use, reduce waste, meet emissions goals and mitigate biodiversity impact.
As sustainability reporting requirements grow more complex, we will also hear how data can drive compliance, unlock efficiencies, and support long-term environmental goals.

The Agroforestry Show 2025
2025-09-10 10:00 - 2025-09-11 17:00
It’s time to gather to share advice and ideas about how to integrate trees and farming!
With more farms looking to diversify, increase their resilience and help fight climate change, agroforestry offers a solution that works for both farming and nature, while also offering opportunity for innovation within the forestry sector.
So join us at The Agroforestry Show to learn how Agroforestry has the power to improve biodiversity and soil health, cut carbon emissions and produce healthy nutritious food and sustainable timber.

How SMEs can use digital tools to track and improve ESG impact
2025-09-10 13:00 - 14:00
SMEs are facing increasing pressure from customers, supply chains and regulators to understand, measure and report their social and environmental impact. Where do you start and how can technology help?
Join Denise Taylor from Wylde Connections for an engaging one-hour webinar, where she will explore practical ways that small and medium-sized businesses can leverage digital tools to advance their ESG and sustainability initiatives.
What we’ll cover:

Why ESG reporting matters for SMEs in today’s business landscape
How technology is revolutionising carbon tracking, supply chain mapping and social value measurement
A look at the fast-growing world of carbon accounting and GHG tools, life cycle assessments (LCAs), value chain mapping, stakeholder and social impact monitoring
The role of AI and automation in ESG data and strategy
Mini demo of Enveglas: A smart ESG diagnostic tool designed specifically for SMEs

Climate Cafe - Lets Talk About How AI Could Help
2025-11-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Creative Exchange, Stormont Street, Perth, PH1 5NW
Come and join the conversation about using AI in climate action.
We want to talk about the issues as well as the opportunities, encourage you to try, so you can see how it can be useful.
Climate Cafe GrowBiz is a small friendly gathering and the ideal safe environment to ask questions, share doubts and give it a go.
Bring a laptop or tablet if you can but a smart phone will also work. If you’ve already had some experience of using AI we would love to hear your about experience – good or bad and what you can share with us.
For those who have yet to try, we will be showing you how to start and then refine your questions to get the responses you need. You’ll be surprised!
Bring your curiosity, have a coffee and chat.
You are very welcome to drop in for part or all of the session but it would be helpful to know numbers so please do book on the link. GrowBiz provide enterprise support to businesses, enterprises and the self-employed in rural Scotland (i.e. out with cities)- please only a book a place if you are based in rural Scotland.

Understand, Measure and Report on your Company's Carbon Footprint
2025-12-03 13:00 - 14:00
Four years on from the launch of the Scottish Business Climate Collaboration – set up as a legacy from COP 26 in Glasgow – COP 30 is poised to focus on readiness, resilience and real world action to tackle climate change. So, what does this mean for the wider business community in Scotland and across the UK?
Join us for this 1 hour webinar, where Zero Waste Scotland will set out how the Scottish Business Climate Collaboration’s free interactive online learning portal and carbon tool is providing businesses like yours with the opportunity to understand carbon, identify hotpots and ultimately develop your Climate Action plan.
Scotland is leading the way with this unique, free interactive learning framework which provides a step by step guide through 12 e-learning modules, resources guidance and access to a comprehensive carbon tool. The framework is also open to businesses across the UK to use.

VisitScotland Business Essentials Bitesize Webinars: How to take those first steps in climate action
2025-12-04 14:00 - 14:30
Discover the steps you should consider when developing your first climate action plans, with practical guidance on where to go when considering developing sustainability goals and targeting your emissions.
This VisitScotland Business Essentials webinar is suitable for businesses starting out in their climate plan journey.

VisitScotland climate tools on the Business Support Hub
2026-01-15 14:00 - 14:30
Discover VisitScotland’s Business Support Hub Sustainability pages – showing you how to navigate resources, access climate tools, and use self-service options to develop or enhance your climate action plan.
We’ll walk you through the VisitScotland Climate Action Plan and create a more sustainable business together.

Net Zero with GrowBiz and Wasted Degrees
2026-01-16 12:00 - 14:00 | Wasted Degrees Brewery, Pitlochry, PH18 5TL
Are you interested in hearing how other businesses have approached difficult challenges? In particular how to make solutions work for the environment and the bottom line? Join us and Conall and Jack to talk about innovative solutions for packaging, the supply chain, raw materials and waste management in the Blair Atholl Brewery. They will tell us their story, join the discussion and chat informally as well as offering a tour and taste!
Theirs is an inspiring story; growth has been rapid from ‘hobby’ to business and they are already planning to move to a larger site. Their commitment to recycling the energy produced by the brewing process is driving the next initiative.
Whatever your sector you’ll find something to consider differently and you’ll definitely be inspired by the brothers’ innovative thinking that enables them to make ‘good decisions’ for the environment, the community and their staff.

Roadmap to circularity for islands and rural communities
2026-01-21 10:00 - 12:00
Join Zero Waste Scotland in this session aimed at island and rural communities which addresses circularity in the Built Environment and Energy Infrastructure sector.
Circular economy practices in both Scotland’s Built Environment (BE) and Energy Infrastructure sector, have the potential to deliver social, environmental and economic benefits by reducing emissions associated with infrastructure design and deployment; enhancing the strength of local supply chains by ensuring that materials and components are maintained at and restored to the highest level of value possible for as long as possible; and reducing our dependence on international supply chains for the supply of essential materials such as critical raw materials.
Zero Waste Scotland are currently developing sector specific roadmaps, each of which will have a set of interventions designed specifically to address circularity in the Energy Infrastructure sector. A system thinking approach has been taken, which has included the development of system maps for each sector. These maps tell us the most important factors influencing businesses in these sectors and we are looking for stakeholders to help identify the correct interventions to address these. This requires input from stakeholders across the economy who influence the sector including finance, insurance, public organisations, skills and standards.

Making the most of your Carbon Audit: Beyond the tick-box exercise
2026-02-03 10:30 - 12:00
You may have completed a carbon audit in the last 5 years, but have you since used the results?
In this webinar we’ll chat to Farm Carbon Toolkit about what your carbon audit results can actually tell you, and what you can do with that data to make more informed decisions, better understand where you could make savings, and build resilience in your system.
Carbon audits are one of the five requirements of the new Whole Farm Plan, and all farmers and crofters receiving Basic Payments (BPS) must complete one by 2028.
Join us for an insightful and interactive session!
FREE and open to farmers, crofters, growers and land managers. Booking required.

Adaptation & Climate Resilience in the Tourism Sector
2026-02-05 10:00 - 11:30
This webinar will examine the Heritage Tourism Sector as a case study to explore the innovations and resources emerging from this sector, what skills, resources, and learnings can be adapted for the broader tourism and events audience.
You will hear about what free tools and resources there are to support you on this journey.

Designing Out Waste - with Zero Waste Scotland
2026-02-17 10:00 - 12:00
SBCC members are invited to this ‘Designing Out Waste’ workshop, run by Zero Waste Scotland in partnership with the Supply Chain Sustainability School. It includes the opportunity for detailed discussions and interaction around producing practical solutions to reduce waste.
The aim is to tackle waste at the earliest project stage and prevent unnecessary waste being generated through a project’s lifetime.
The session will also include a focus on the construction sector which is one of the key value chains with the highest potential for circular growth. Discover how businesses are working in practice and find out about Zero Waste Scotland’s new resource link for Reducing Construction Lifecycle Waste. This is a dynamic series of practically focused resources in a logical way for users to find and act upon.
This is a practical, interactive training session, relevant to small and medium sized enterprises in Scotland who are interested in finding out how one sector is developing circular approaches. Relevant across sustainability, procurement and project teams, suppliers, manufacturers, contractors, sub-contractors and designers.

Future-Proofing Your Business - Environmental Tipping Points
2026-02-17 11:00 - 12:00
Global trends can often disrupt markets and destroy business models. But they can also quickly open up new opportunities for adaptive countries and companies. This webinar series focuses on how businesses can anticipate future change and take action to grasp new opportunities and become more resilient in the face of business risks.
This session will focus on environmental tipping points, as well as green market opportunities to make your business more resilient and efficient.
It will discuss how to:

Develop a tailored sustainability plan aligned with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) expectations
Adopt climate technologies
Grasp net zero market opportunities
Adopt circular practices
Invest in nature
Adapt to climate impacts

The presenters will be Neil Freckingham and Amy Fordham of Mathew Algie and Ian Carstairs of Scottish Enterprise. Ewan Mearns of Scottish Enterprise will do the introductions.
Neil and Amy will discuss the work done at Mathew Algie, which is the UK’s first Fairtrade, organic, and Rainforest Alliance certified coffee producer and sources green coffee by working directly with farmers and cooperatives worldwide.
Ian and Ewan will talk about the support that Scottish Enterprise can offer in this area.
This session is ideal for anyone curious to understand strategic business opportunities and risks over the next decade, including:

Business owners and leaders
Those responsible for business planning and sustainable development

Sustainability in tenders: A practical guide for SMEs
2026-02-17 13:00 - 14:00
In this session, we’ll break down what sustainability requirements are starting to show up more regularly in tenders and bids – especially those linked to government procurement – and how your small business can get ahead of them.
We’ll cover what’s legally required today, what’s likely to come next and what practical steps small businesses can take to build credible responses without needing in-house sustainability teams.
Topics covered in this session:

Why sustainability is increasingly embedded in procurement and tendering processes
What a compliant carbon reduction plan looks like – and what businesses often miss
Practical steps SMEs can take to meet requirements and stand out

Introduction to Climate Change and Carbon
2026-02-19 10:30 - 12:00
As the recent IPCC report demonstrates, there has never been a more urgent need to address human impacts on climate change. Businesses are one of the major contributors to carbon emissions and reduction has to occur to avoid the worst effects.
This Introduction to Climate Change and Carbon Interactive Webinar, will develop your knowledge and skills so that you can support your organisation to assess and reduce your carbon emissions, and demonstrate this to your clients.
The session is aimed at small and medium enterprises across Scotland and the wider UK. Find out how you can use the resources and collaboration opportunities provided by the Scottish Business Climate Collaboration to help you cut carbon and benefit from demonstrating the carbon action you are taking to customers and clients.
During this session you will:

Be given an overview of climate change – what it is, the link to carbon and other gases, the effects that this leads to and the impact on the built environment
Understand how you can measure carbon impact and identify actions to reduce it
Learn why and how you should report carbon impact and how to work towards net zero carbon emissions
Find out how your free membership of the Scottish Business Climate Collaboration can help you drive change within your enterprise/business and with your customers and clients.

This is a beginner-level webinar and appropriate for those at the start of their journey in developing an approach to understanding and reducing carbon emissions for their organisation.

Biochar: Taking commercial British apple production to Net Zero
2026-02-26 13:00 - 14:00
Find out more about Biochar as a solution to ‘end of orchard life’ wood and understand why LCA shines a light on packaging materials.
Commercial apple is a low emission crop but there are challenges at end of orchard life and in terms of the lifecycle carbon analysis (LCA) of the crop production. This Innovate UK funded project considered these and other challenges with actionable results for all growers.
Learn more about Biochar as a solution to end of orchard life wood and understand why the LCA shines a light on packaging materials.

Cut your Energy Costs & Carbon
2026-03-16 11:00 - 12:00
[Energy costs are one of the biggest financial challenges for small and medium enterprises leading to tighter margins. Find out from Business Energy Scotland how you can reduce your energy bill and take advantage of energy efficiency support measures available for Scottish businesses.
Cutting energy contributes to the overall Just Transition to meet Scotland’s target for Net Zero by 2045. Scotland’s new Draft Climate Change Plan to 2040 sets out requirements on businesses to cut emissions and adopt carbon plans, this webinar will cover how small and medium businesses can cut energy costs and emissions through:

switching to renewables through green energy tariffs
energy saving technology
energy efficient measures such as building fabric insulation, double glazing, lighting upgrades and efficient heating
installing solar/wind power
upgrade heating (such as through heat pumps)]
decarbonising building heat systems
creating community warm hub spaces

Business Energy Scotland provides free, impartial support and access which has already achieved £200 million of savings for Scottish organisations.
This webinar is part of a collaboration between Business Energy Scotland the Scottish Business Climate Collaboration, who are both backed by Scottish Government and businesses.

Scope Busting: Getting to Grips with Scope 1, 2 and 3 carbon emissions
2026-03-24 11:00 - 12:00
Confused about what we mean when we discuss scopes 1, 2 and 3? Join this webinar to find out how to reduce your carbon.
This Scottish Business Climate Collaboration Webinar will introduce the concept of scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions and outline the differences between the scopes.
This is aimed at organisations who are starting to look at their carbon reporting and want an introduction to the different types of emissions that contribute to an organisation’s carbon footprint.
Join this session to find out:

What we mean by scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions
What the difference is between the three scopes
How your organisation can start thinking about reducing and reporting your own carbon emissions and how reporting works across a supply chain.

SBCC Carbon Tool Fundamentals - Measure, Reduce and Report your Carbon for SME's
2026-04-14 11:00 - 12:00
This Scottish Business Climate Collaboration Webinar on the free SBCC Carbon Tool designed to support small and medium enterprises in Scotland and the wider UK to measure, manage, reduce and report on your carbon. The tool is easy to use and this session will take you through it step by step so you can leave the webinar armed with all the knowledge you need to take action!
Aimed at organisations who are starting to look at their carbon reporting and want an introduction to the different types of emissions that contribute to an organisation’s carbon footprint.
Join this session to find out:

What we mean by scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions
What the difference is between the three scopes
How your organisation can start thinking about reducing and reporting your own carbon emissions and how reporting works across a supply chain.
