42 new trees planted thanks to Scotland Food and Drink
Today we were lucky enough to join the board of Scotland Food And Drink for lunch in their newly fitted out offices at Ratho Park Edinburgh.
The Scottish food and drink industry has become the best performing industry in Scotland, worth today about £14 billion. No surprise to us as we were enjoying the great tasting sandwiches from Patti & Jules, a recent addition to Edinburgh's catering scene. Obviously our experiences with the Scottish delicatessens don’t stop there.
So you could say that Scotland Food and Drink and Amos Beech were natural partners for their move to their new offices. Chief Executive, James Withers described the tremendous difference the new office layout made to their office life. The open plan space with plenty of natural light has a positive influence on internal communication. Facilities like a spacious boardroom, meeting spaces, break out area’s and hot desking make the new offices suddenly attract employees that previously preferred to work from home. As well as that the space is now more in line with their culture and branding, so now a perfect place to invite and meet people as well.
Corporate social Responsibility
What we didn’t know was that the chair of Scotland Food and Drink, Dennis Overton, lives close to Glen Affric and he has been following the great work of Trees For Live since it’s inception.
As part of Amos Beech’s Corporate Social Responsibility we plant 13 trees per 1000 SqFt of refurbished office space. In the case of Scotland Food and Drink’s new offices that equates to 42 trees!
Operations director Roy James hands over the Trees for Life certificate to Dennis Overton, chairman of Scotland Food and Drink
This brings the number of trees in our grove up to a total of 244 and there is more to come!
You can plant trees yourself!
We encourage you to plant trees yourself. You can add trees to our grove via the link under the image below or you can start your own grove. Why not consider giving somebody a dedicated tree? Planting a tree is a special gift for any occasion. It's the perfect way to celebrate an event or remember a loved one.
When you order your Tree via Trees for Life, a native tree will be planted for you by Trees for Life in the Scottish Highlands, creating a home for wildlife and forests for the future as well as improving the quality of the air we breathe every day.
If you click on the image above you will go to The Amos Beech Trees For Life page
Amos Beech – improving every environment we touch
A bigger forest and more wildlife thanks to Axon Cable!
Axon Cable had their offices refurbished and re-furnished. Their 6146 Sq Ft office space now equates to 80 new trees to be planted in the Caledonian forest!
80 new trees to be planted in the Caledonian forest
Axon Cable has been committed to meeting environmental challenges for a number years now. Just like Amos Beech, Axon complies to ISO 14001, a standard to help organisations create an effective Environmental Management System (EMS), to benchmark the environmental performance (energy use, recycling rate and waste created). Axon also already complies to the new ISO 45001 Health and Safety standard which is set to replace OHSAS 18001, the standard that Amos Beech currently complies to.
In 2017, Axon recycled the equivalent of 43 tons of steel. By enhancing the value of 27 tons of cartons in 2017, Axon' saved 460 trees.
The company also invested in a machine which transforms cartons into material for packaging.
Now by using Amos Beech as their interior design and office fit out company they haven’t saved trees but actually planted 80 of them!
Patricia Weir holding the certificate
To see their new interiors, click on the image below:
But more importantly, you can plan trees yourself!
For only £6 per tree you can contribute to the new forest which will be a home for wildlife and an adsorbent of CO2 as well.
Every tree helps so go for it:
Amos Beech – improving every environment we touch
Rethink, restructure and redesign your working environment
The Amos Beech Video
And now it is finally here, our company video! On quality, on budget and sort of on-time... About a year ago we started filming the first scenes. We have filmed in Edinburgh, Stirling, Falkirk, London and Castalla Spain. We've had snow, rain and even managed to get sunburnt ! Our film crew struggled with the Scottish accent in a lunchroom in Bannockburn. Some Amos Beech team members really felt foreign when they had to order food from a menu in the Spanish language and ate things that they didn't actually ask for. I suppose the funniest anecdote was trying to order a traditional British breakfast tea and then a confused waiter delivering a coffee with a tea bag in it! Seriously?
Anyway, a lot of hard work has been put in to produce this video, or video's, as we have four of them! Hard work, not just by the production team but certainly by the 'actors'. We also couldn't have been successful without the massive help we got from our clients, suppliers, local businesses, members of the public and the staff here at Amos Beech.
Rethink, restructure and redesign your working environment
But although we have put great effort into producing this video and had lots of fun along the way, it is not about us.
It’s about your business & your goals! From that perspective our objective is clear:
It’s to rethink the creation of your brand in the built environment;
It’s to restructure your space by embracing new ways of working, collaboration & communication;
and it’s to redesign your working environment so that it works just as hard as you do.
That’s what your journey with us is all about!
What we do
Workplace Consultancy
"The solutions we present following the fact finding missions are inevitably on point, relevant and appreciated for their true value by our clients"
Interior Design
"An interest in the design and origin of every piece of furniture. We take the time to carefully research each and every project, making sure that the end result is exactly as it should be – right for the client"
Fit Out
"Projects are completed on time, on budget and on quality"
Credits
A great thank you to all who have helped us to create this video!
Clients, suppliers and locations
ST Microelectronics, Edinburgh
CitNOW, Stirling
Mackenzie School of English, Edinburgh
Orocco Pier Boutique Hotel & (great) Restaurant, South Queensferry
The Helix Visitor & Information Centre, Falkirk
The Clerkenwell Design Week, London
Vantage Spaces, London
Actiu, Castalla
Modulyss, London
Orangebox, London
Actors:
Deborah McAulay
Sam James
Roy James
The Amos Beech team and family members
Production:
Iris Media, Raalte
All Talent Agency, Glasgow
The making of:
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