Environmental Technology and Services
Bristol is well established as a leading centre for environmental technologies and services, which are a major growth area for the South West generally. Bristol has been rated as the most sustainable city in the UK and is the only UK city to be shortlisted for the European Green Capital Award.
The Bristol area has over 300 businesses in the environmental technologies sector with an estimated 13,600 employees. This puts Bristol ahead of Peterborough, the UK's other main environmentally focussed centre. Bristol's main strengths are in renewable energy, environmental consultancy and sustainable design and construction.
Environmental Lean Solutions
Environmental Lean Solutions Ltd is a UK based consultancy company specialising in gaining the synergistic benefits of implementing Lean/Kaizen philosophy with that of carbon/energy footprint reduction and waste management techniques.
Garrad Hassan
Garrad Hassan is a global provider of independent advice in respect of wind, marine and solar energy. Its headquarters are in Bristol.
Hyder Consulting
Hyder Consulting is an international advisory and design consultancy with market sector experience in environment, utilities, transportation and property with offices in the centre of Bristol.
Marine Current Turbines
Marine Current Turbines, based in Bristol, leads the world in the development of technology for the generation of renewable energy from tidal currents.
Soil Association
The Soil Association was founded in 1946 by a group of farmers, scientists and nutritionists who observed a direct connection between farming practice and plant, animal, human and environmental health.
The Environment Agency
The Environment Agency headquarters, which is currently split over two sites in Bristol, is to move in 2010 to new ultra green offices in the centre of Bristol employing over 1,00 staff.
Wind Prospect
Wind Prospect is one of the most successful developers of renewable energy in the world, playing a major role in the development of onshore and offshore wind energy. Its head office is in Berkeley Square, Bristol.
Real People
"Bristol is such a great place to work! There are so many interesting and exciting things happening here, I just don’t have the time to keep up. I love the fact that Bristol has everything that a big city can offer; but, on the days when you want to get away from it all, you can easily escape to the country or down to the beach for a surf. This luxury is something that people often overlook..."
David Chandler, Account Director, Mason Zimbler
