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China-Scotland Business Awards 2021 Winners Announced

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Feb 07, 2021 11:36 AM

4th February, 2021 -- Scotland’s burgeoning business ties with China have been celebrated once more at the annual awards ceremony for companies and entrepreneurs that have achieved notable success in trading with the world’s second-largest economy.

Like so many other events, this year’s celebration of Burns Night and Chinese New Year -- held by the China-Britain Business Council -- took place online. Even so, the variety of companies receiving China-Scotland business awards -- now a fixture in Scotland’s corporate calendar -- has once again demonstrated the health of the two countries’ economic relationship.

Speaking at the event, CBBC chairman Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles drew attention to the thousands of jobs in Scotland that now rely on its links with China, and looked forward to this year’s COP26 climate change summit as another opportunity to showcase those ties. In his remarks, he paid tribute to the award winners and nominees:

“The variety of contenders for awards this evening alone is testament to the broad range of sectors in which Scottish businesses now engage with China, from engineering to education to high-end retail,” Sir Sherard said.

“Highlighting areas where Scotland, and the broader UK, can co-operate to mutual advantage is becoming ever more important,” he added.

The Award for Climate Action, a new category this year ahead of COP26, was given to Wood, a global leader in consulting, projects and operations solutions in energy and the built environment. Wood, which employs more than 600 people in seven Chinese cities, has had considerable success offering decarbonisation and digital technology solutions to Chinese clients who are exploring transformation that will have a positive impact on China’s decarbonisation efforts.

This year’s Chinese Investor of the Year award went to Logan Energy, which specializes in the delivery of engineering solutions for integrated hydrogen technology systems. It has attracted £1 million of investment from Henan Lanxing Power Equipment Co to help develop the hydrogen market in China, where there is currently no other hydrogen tech specialist on a par with Logan.