Inside Story

When it was announced that the new Aston Martin DBX would be built at St Athan, South Wales, nobody was more delighted than Tim Williams – chief executive of the Welsh Automotive Forum (WAF).

From sustainable start-ups with eco-centric ideals at their core, to SME's growing their businesses in sustainable ways, and major multinationals looking to make a big difference in reducing their carbon footprint, who are the flagship ‘green’ companies in Wales blazing a trail in low carbon ways of doing business?

Throughout Wales, you’ll find no shortage of gleaming new commercial property – from Tŷ Admiral, the insurance group’s landmark 11-storey headquarters in Cardiff, to the space-age architecture of Menai Science Park on Anglesey.

“We are now working very effectively remotely…I think there’s a chance for Wales to grab some of that opportunity from London” is the view of Starling Bank founder and CEO Anne Boden MBE during a Learnings from Leaders: Forging our Tech Future virtual event as part of the first ever Wales Tech Week.

Taking inspiration from their grandmother’s recipes and the need to reshape perceptions of what is truly sustainable in the food and drink we consume, Flawsome! Drinks is on a mission to tackle the world’s food waste issues.

Slow fashion is an idea whose time has come. For the buyer, it’s all about choosing quality over quantity.

For Starfish Labs, doing good is an intrinsic part of its purpose as an organisation.

A Welsh company nestled in the beautiful Vale of Glamorgan is addressing challenging times for the aviation industry, with so many aircraft coming out of the skies as a result of the pandemic, offering aircraft recycling services to many of the world’s largest airlines.