The energy efficiency specialist scooped the prestigious British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Award – presented at the London Stock Exchange – at the end of last year and has continued the celebrations with a special event at its headquarters.

A large delegation of VIPs and officials from North Ayrshire Council and Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce had the opportunity to learn more about the work being undertaken by GHS to drive forward the net-zero agenda.

Alastair Macphie, managing director of Green Home Systems, said: “These awards celebrate the cream of the crop of businesses delivering growth and prosperity for the UK and local communities, so we were immensely proud to win the regional heat and go on to take the UK title.

“The Planet Saver Award recognises commitment to sustainable best practice and making the world a better and safer place. BCC not only recognised the impact of our achievements to-date, but also looked at our future vision and the impact we will continue to make.

“We wanted to reflect and build on this success by inviting dignitaries from across the region to learn more about our key aims – reducing householders’ energy use, cutting greenhouse gas emissions, and lifting people out of fuel poverty – and show them how GHS can make a real difference in communities across Scotland.”

Esteemed guests included Provost Anthea Dickson; Councillor Marie Burns, Leader of North Ayrshire Council; Councillor Anthony Gurney, Cabinet Member for Economy, Climate Change & Place; Wendy McFarland, member of the Council’s Business Development Team; and Claire Baird, CEO of Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce.

They enjoyed a tour of the site and met with GHS co-founders Peter Easton and Steven Easton, MD Alastair Macphie and Commercial Director Graeme Carruthers.

To date GHS has installed more than 16,500 energy efficiency measures in people’s homes, saving more than half a million tonnes of CO2, and has made energy bills more affordable for 7,000 people.

North Ayrshire provost, Anthea Dickson, added: “It is fantastic to see an Irvine company picking up such a prestigious award for the great work it is doing to help drive forward efforts to reach net-zero.

“Making North Ayrshire a sustainable and energy-efficient place for people to visit, live in and work in is something that we can all contribute to and take pride in.

“And reducing residents’ energy use and household bills by making homes more energy efficient is very welcome as we continue to navigate our way through the Cost-of-Living Crisis.”