Economy and Fair Work Committee
Meeting Minutes
7th Meeting, 2021
- Date: Wednesday, October 6, 2021
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
- Meeting opened at: 10:00
- Meeting closed at: 12:50
- Published: Wednesday, October 6, 2021 10:02pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Claire Baker (Convener)
- Colin Beattie (Deputy Convener)
- Alexander Burnett (Member)
- Maggie Chapman (Member)
- Jamie Halcro Johnston (Member)
- Fiona Hyslop (Member)
- Gordon MacDonald (Member)
- Colin Smyth (Member)
- Michelle Thomson (Member)
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 3 in private.
2 Financing the transition to Net Zero:
The Committee took evidence from—
Jo Chidley , Co-Founder , Beauty Kitchen;
Michael Cusack, Head of Sustainability & Business Transformation, ACS Clothing;
John Ferguson, Managing Director, Pi Polymer Recycling;
Paul O’Keeffe, Partner, Thomas Tosh;
Murray Whittaker, Director of Projects, Whittaker Engineering;
and then from—
Simon Crichton, Head of Relationship Management, Triodos Bank UK;
David Ovens, Joint Managing Director, Archangels;
Fraser Sime, Regional Director for SME & Mid Corporate, Bank of Scotland.
3 Financing the transition to Net Zero:
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting and agreed to bring the evidence to the attention of the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee.