Aberdeenshire-based ice cream manufacturer Mackie’s of Scotland is among those joining environmental group, WWF Scotland, in urging more Scottish firms to switch to wind energy.
Date:
Thu, 05 Jan 2012
Source:
WWF Scotland
Scottish firms stand to benefit commercially from tapping into wind power, according to some businesses and environmentalists.
Mackie's, along with Midlothian-based leaflet and poster distributor EAE Ltd and the Renfrewshire-based Scotland-wide retailer M&Co, this week joined WWF Scotland in urging more companies to follow their lead and switch to using wind energy to produce their products or provide their services.
The companies also threw their weight behind a global consumer label which identifies products and companies made with wind energy and called for firms to consider applying.
Backed by WWF, the WindMade label is dedicated to increasing corporate investments in wind power by informing consumers about companies' use of wind energy, and increasing demand for products that embrace this clean and renewable energy source.
Dr Richard Dixon, director of WWF Scotland, said: "It is great to see Scottish companies demonstrating global responsibility by supporting the use of wind power in the manufacture of their products or delivery of their service.
"With our huge renewable energy resources, Scotland is the place to come to create products and services with a clean, green conscience.
"We urge more businesses to follow these great examples of boosting business while cutting carbon emissions.
"In time, we hope many Scottish firms will qualify for a WindMade label. The label will provide qualifying companies the ability to effectively communicate to consumers a commitment to wind energy that differentiates their brand, and signals a strong commitment to renewable energy."
Mac Mackie, managing director of Mackie’s of Scotland which has three wind turbines on its land, said: "Our investment in wind power generation has been hugely successful.
"Overall the wind turbines help make Mackie’s a ‘carbon positive’ company – and that even takes into account our 500 milk and methane-producing cows.
"Just imagine the enormous amount of fossil fuels emissions that could be saved if even more businesses began using wind energy.
"In a world where electricity and energy prices will continue to rise, the natural resource of wind is an investment which makes a serious contribution to our bottom line.
"Our consumers have told us that it is important for them to know that our ice cream is made with renewable energy, so the idea of a label to help consumers identify products made using wind power is something we welcome."
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