Two case studies have been produced by the Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) to help the wholesale sector highlight and understand what is needed to decarbonise transport fleets and achieve net zero, with one focusing on HGVs and the other sharing wholesalers’ journey to decarbonise their car fleets.
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Scottish Wholesale Association highlights heat in buildings challenge to minister
Scottish Wholesale Association has facilitated a visit by Patrick Harvie, the Scottish Government’s Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights, to its member JW Filshill’s distribution centre in Renfrew.
Wholesale food and drink directory helps Scottish producers find new route to market
A new directory for the Scottish wholesale food and drink sector has been created by the Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) to help local and regional producers connect with wholesalers that can work with them to find new routes to market.
Record entries for SWA Achievers Awards as gala dinner opens for bookings
Entries for the 2024 SWA Achievers Awards are 20% up on the previous event with many wholesalers who have not entered the competition before taking part.
Scotland’s wholesale sector on the road to net zero
The Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) has set out ambitious plans to reach net zero by 2040, in time for Scotland’s net-zero target of 2045, in a new report, ‘Decarbonising the Scottish Wholesale Sector’, which explores the sector’s carbon emissions and attitudes to climate action.
Achievers Awards 2024 launched and open for entries – New for 2024: Wholesale Local Food Champion and Best Innovation
Wholesalers are encouraged to celebrate their businesses and recognise the efforts of their staff in various roles by entering the Achievers Awards 2024 which are launched this week
Achievers 2023 - The Night in Pictures
We've uploaded all the photos for you to scroll through and that were taken on the night, from the drinks reception to the awards ceremony itself.
Congratulations again to all the winners of Scottish Wholesale Achievers 2023 and sincere thanks to all our sponsors.
SWA Wholesale Local Food Champion programme gains pace
Wholesalers across Scotland have identified individuals within their business to lead the charge in identifying local sourcing opportunities, working with Scottish producers to help them access new markets.
SWA welcomes DRS delay
The Scottish Wholesale Association has welcomed the news that the DRS will be delayed until next spring.
SWA supply chain project moves into new phase as sector seeks Wholesale Local Food Champions
As the Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) ramps up its commitment to working with the wholesale sector to identify local sourcing opportunities for wholesalers and local producers – helping them to access new markets – its new Wholesale Local Food Champion training programme has been officially launched