RD Group announces acquisition of VMI.TV 22 April 2026 RD Group has announced the acquisition of VMI.TV, the nearly 50-year-old camera, lens and lighting rental house. The acquisition “secures the future of a deeply established independent supplier, protects access to … Read more
Net Energy Exporter for a Third of the Year 21 July 2025 Since 2023, VMI has proudly achieved net energy exporter status for a third of the year, thanks to its 55kW array of solar PV panels. During the sunnier months, from … Read more
See VMI’s Live Solar PV Feed 4 July 2025 VMI’s 40KW solar PV array has been working, and is generating some 82MWh of electricity since it was installed in early 2022. This is equivalent to having planted 965 trees, … Read more
Albert-Certified Carbon-Neutral for 2024 24 June 2025 For the third year in a row, VMI becomes Albert-Certified Carbon-Neutral by offsetting its 85.38T of Carbon emissions generated in 2024, in an Albert-Approved Scheme to protect forests in Paraguay. … Read more
47% CO2 Reduction in 2024 24 June 2025 At VMI, our commitment to reaching Net Zero by 2030 is more than just words – it’s a measurable, transparent journey. Every year, we rigorously reduce our emissions and openly … Read more
Staff EV Switch Cuts 43.48 Tonnes of CO₂e 7 April 2025 Three VMI staff have switched to EVs and hybrids during 2024, cutting our Scope 3 emissions for 2024 by 43.48 tonnes of CO₂e. This reduction reflects fewer petrol/diesel commutes, more … Read more
VMI Awarded West London SME Green Business of the Year 20 February 2025 VMI TV has been honoured with the West London Business SME Green Business of the Year award at the prestigious awards ceremony in Twickenham on 29 January 2025. This accolade, … Read more
VMI Achieves Highest ‘B’ Rating on Global CDP CO2 Platform 3 February 2025 VMI has submitted detailed emissions filings for 2023 and 2024 to CDP, the global non-profit that runs the world’s only independent environmental disclosure system for 12,500 companies worldwide. VMI was … Read more
The House Of Fish Wins Sustainable Film Competition 7 January 2025 VMI and Sustainable Film arranged a competition to offer free camera and grip equipment and the results are now in…
The Majority of VMI’s Vehicle Fleet is EV/EV Hybrid 7 January 2025 VMI’s initial net zero plan written in 2021 aimed for VMI’s entire diesel vehicle fleet to totally migrate to EVs by 2025, but technological limitations on payload and range made … Read more
VMI Shortlisted in 2025 Park Royal Business Awards for Green SME of the Year 2 January 2025 VMI has been shortlisted for the SME Green Business of the Year at the West London Business Awards 2025 with the winner to be announced at the end of January … Read more
It All Started with a Comment… 2 January 2025 Sometimes, transformative change begins with the simplest of moments and for VMI, it all started with a comment. Back in 2018, like many companies, we regularly sent out customer surveys … Read more
Sustainable Film Competition 21 October 2024 CALLING ALL SUSTAINABLY MINDED FILMMAKERS! Our sustainability film competition was so successful last year, that VMI and Sustainable Film decided to repeat it again this year, offering a prize to … Read more
4-Years In, VMI On Track to Net-Zero-By-2030 11 October 2024 VMI’s journey to net-zero began in 2021, with the company committing to achieving net-zero by 2030, publicly reporting annual CO2 emissions and aiming for continuous annual reductions and by 2023, … Read more
VMI Featured in New Sustainability Guide 10 October 2024 VMI featured in new Sustainability Guide, compiled by ACrew4U | cre8tiveBank and in partnership with evcom. This is a comprehensive 68 page sustainability guide for all companies, taking the reader … Read more
VMI Featured as Climate Change Champion by UN 28 June 2024 Link: https://climatechampions.unfccc.int/vmi-business-improves-when-you-take-climate-action/ It is great to be recognised for doing what we consider to be the right thing. Here is an article written by the United Nations Network on Climate Change on … Read more
VMI Bristol Celebrates 1st Diesel-Free Anniversary 4 June 2024 VMI Bristol have been running two x EVs and celebrated their first diesel-free anniversary in April 2024. Bristol’s two EVs drove 32K miles and saved an estimated 9.5 metric tonnes … Read more
VMI Sponsors ‘Green Line’ to Travel to IBC by Eurostar 1 June 2024 VMI is pleased to sponsor The Flint’s Green Line initiative to encourage other visitors travelling to this year’s IBC exhibition in Amsterdam in September to use the Eurostar and avoid … Read more
VMI Wins Gold Award for 2023 Carbon Reduction from Ecologi 22 April 2024 Ecologi announced on Earth Day (22 April), that their judging panel had awarded VMI with a Gold Award for its carbon reduction successes. Ecologi is a passionate climate platform, who … Read more
VMI Albert-Certified Carbon-Neutral for 2023 10 April 2024 For the second year in a row, VMI becomes Albert-Certified Carbon-Neutral by offsetting its 79.8T of Carbon emissions generated in 2022, in an Albert-Approved Scheme to build a solar panel … Read more
Carbon Emissions Cut for Third Year by 36% 1 April 2024 VMI recently celebrated a significant achievement in its sustainability journey, as revealed in its latest carbon audit by Creative Zero. After three years of dedicated efforts to reduce its carbon footprint, VMI surpassed expectations with a remarkable 36% reduction in its operational carbon footprint in 2023 compared to 2022. VMI’s carbon emissions have actually decreased by more than half from its new 2021 base year of 213T to 78T in 2023. These numbers, meticulously calculated in accordance with SBTi guidelines, reflect VMI’s dedication to surpassing industry standards and driving meaningful change in sustainability practices.
Flint Media Publishes VMI Guide to Starting Your Sustainability Journey 28 February 2024 Link: https://theflint.media/sustainability-guide-download/ Unbelievably, Neil Howman of On-line Publisher, Flint Media, was so impressed with the sustainability efforts of VMI, that they asked whether we could help them to create a 10 page … Read more
VMI Sustainability Features 5-Pages in Zerb 15 February 2024 Link: https://vmi.tv/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/02/Zerb-Feature-on-VMI-Spring-2024.pdf We are excited to share that VMI’s climate-friendly actions were recently featured in a 5-page case study in the Spring edition of Zerb Magazine, the official magazine of the GCT! … Read more
The Winners Announced – Sustainable Film Competition 22 January 2024 VMI and Sustainable Film arranged a competition to offer free camera and grip equipment and the results are now in…
VMI Sustainability in the News 18 January 2024 Link: https://vmi.tv/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/01/Definition-Story-on-VMI-Sustainability-Dec-23.jpg Definition Magazine ran a full page feature on VMI and its sustainability initiatives this month.