Insights

Learn about the practical advice, support and real-life insights Aberdeen-based AI company OPEX received after connecting with GlobalScot.

New to exporting? Here's how to get started. We’re here to help navigate the steps your business should take to thrive in the new trading landscape. Lauren Tardito, our Trade Digital Specialist, shares her tips on ecommerce, strategy, documentation requirements and international markets.

Find out how family-run Scottish confectioner Aldomak is embracing renewable energy to cope with cost-of-doing-business pressures.

What is a sustainable supply network? Learn about the benefits of supply chain sustainability for your business. Then get 10 tips on how you can work with suppliers to reduce emissions.

Scottish businesses are showing a growing interest in reaching net zero carbon emissions. This article explores the trend. Get insights from our team of sustainability specialists on what it takes to reach net zero. Read our 10-step checklist to ensure your strategy is as effective as possible.

A strong innovation strategy helps your business get the most out of its new ideas. With the right approach, you can boost resilience and create sustainable growth. Paul Cross is one of our Innovation Team Leaders. In this guide, he discusses the growing need for business innovation and offers five steps to help you succeed.

Calculating a carbon footprint for your business can help you accurately track and report your progress towards low carbon or net zero. This guide helps you take the first steps. Learn how to choose and collect the right data for your organisational footprint.

We often hear media commentators talking about building a resilient workforce - but what does the word 'resilience' mean in this context? And how does it apply to your workforce? 

Thinking of moving to an employee ownership model? Co-operative Development Scotland (CDS) can provide you with guidance and support throughout the process.

Integrated engineering company Booth Welsh is helping its clients adopt digital technologies that protect both profits and the planet. Find out more from the company's Aimee Doole.

Adopting sustainability-driven innovation practices can bring many benefits to your business. As well as helping the environment, it can reduce your costs, build your resilience and give you a real competitive advantage. 

Clean heat will play a crucial role in meeting Scotland’s net zero targets. There’s huge growth potential for Scottish businesses too. Find information and support on immediate, large-scale opportunities in the low carbon heat market.

Get guidance on circular business models and find five tips for making your business more circular.

Find out how our support, effective collaboration and a unique field-to-bottle operation has helped Arbikie become a successful global exporter.

Many companies in Scotland are working to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and transition towards being low carbon operations. This guide explores what low carbon and net zero mean, why it’s worth developing a low carbon strategy for your business and how you can do this successfully.

Find out how support from Co-operative Development Scotland helped the group to become a consortium co-operative.

Our succession experts can give you free advice on ways to exit your business. Alistair Gibb, a succession adviser, explains the main options available to business owners in our series of short videos.

Learn more about how we helped Faire, and the range of support to we offer help companies get stated with B2B ecommerce platforms.

Learn more about how ACS has put sustainability at the heart of its business strategy.

Developing a sustainable business will ensure your company has the capacity to endure, minimise your environmental impacts and help you take advantage of net zero and climate change opportunities.

There are many challenges and opportunities as Scotland transitions to net zero, but it is ideally placed to play a leading role in the journey to a global low-carbon future.

Our market research provided sector analysis and information on competitors and potential customers to help LiberEat prepare market insights for investors.

Get useful guidance on how to sell online effectively and find out about the support we can offer to help your business reach new and existing customers online.

Meet the local groups using a co-operative business model to enhance their communities and provide vital services.

Could switching to employee ownership help your business? Learn more with Glen Dott, a specialist adviser at Co-operative Development Scotland, and get the information you need in our series of short videos.