VMI is a certified Great Place to Work! 20 January 2022 VMI has always striven to be a place that people enjoy working in and a recent independent audit by organisation, GreatPlaceToWork, has confirmed that 96% of VMI’s workforce judge VMI … Read more
VMI E-Bike Scheme Launched 12 January 2022 VMI launched the BLIKE scheme as an alternative to the existing Cycle-to-Work scheme, to personally lease E-Bikes as a healthier and cost-effective way of commuting.
Latest BECTU Guidance Adopted 7 January 2022 Jason Henwood, working with the Bectu Camera Branch, has published the latest guidance document detailing policies and and recommendations to help camera assistants, producers and rental companies to adopt more sustainable working … Read more
Data Centre Power Audit 6 January 2022 We’re auditing all of our data centres to make sure that our hosts all use 100% renewable electricity.
Cut Packaging 10% 6 January 2022 We plan to cut a further 10% of our packaging and the packaging we receive. Even if packaging can be recycled, it’s better if it can be eliminated in the … Read more
We will be a Carbon Neutral Company by end 2022 5 January 2022 We will be a Carbon Neutral company, by measuring and offsetting all CO2e emissions that we create operationally. This will be accredited by Roxy Ericksson of One-Thing to be recognised … Read more
Our 2021 Carbon Emissions to be fully offset 5 January 2022 Whilst offsetting isn’t quite the same as not emitting CO2 in the first place, it is nevertheless a start! By measuring all our employee commutes we will be able to … Read more
Bristol Building Insulation Programme 5 January 2022 The Bristol facility is being fully insulated and fitted with triple-glazed roof lights. We don’t know exactly how much CO2e this will save yet, but if it saves 33% of … Read more
2021 VMI Annual Client Survey – Best Ever Results 4 January 2022 The latest annual VMI client survey had the best results of all time achieving a client satisfaction score of 4.8 out of 5, or 96% client approval rating, which I am utterly … Read more
VMI wins National Climate Award Hero of Net Zero at COP 26 31 December 2021 VMI won a national award being crowned “Hero of Net Zero” by the UK Government at the international COP26 climate summit in November 2021 for its work on sustainability. More … Read more
Formal commitment to Net Zero on Government Business Climate Hub 30 December 2021 The Government Business Climate Hub keeps a register of all UK companies who have committed to a net Zero Pledge and August 2021 saw VMI also adding its name, committing … Read more
VMI Christmas Jumper Day to help Save the Children 11 December 2021 VMI took part in Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day on Friday 10 December 2021, where we all wore our silliest, most festive jumper on and raised £124 for Save … Read more
VMI 2021 Client Survey – 96% Service 6 December 2021 In December 2021, we held our 14th annual client satisfaction survey, asking all VMI clients who had hired from us in the previous 12 months exactly what they thought about … Read more
VMI Shortlisted for Park Royal Business of the Year award 2022 24 November 2021 For the third year in as many years, VMI has been nominated as a finalist for the West London Business Awards. VMI has been shortlisted as one of three companies for the Green ‘Race to Zero’ Business of the Year but what is really surprising is that also, for the first time, we have been also shortlisted as one of three companies in the category of Park Royal Business of the Year. Read Full Story
VMI Retires all Tungsten Rental Lighting 14 October 2021 Tungsten is the most traditional form of TV/Film lighting still in use today, having replaced expensive and dangerous Carbon Arc fittings. In reality though, tungsten lighting fixtures ought to be … Read more
VMI switches to ‘Green’ Gaffer/Camera Tape 14 October 2021 We are starting to look at all aspects of our business processes and supplier LeMark suggested that their new gaffer tape was more environmentally friendly than the regular type. They … Read more
Print and Toner Recycling 13 September 2021 All old ink and toner cartridges are disposed of in a responsible and sustainable manner with a new recycling bin installed by Lewis. We all know that these are very … Read more
Created Net Zero Roadmap 5 September 2021 We’ve created our Net Zero Roadmap! We will reduce our emissions to the limits that technology and society set for us by 2030 and offset any residual emissions along the … Read more
VMI Stops Using Disposable AA Batteries 16 August 2021 We all know that disposable batteries are extremely harmful for our environment and for a long time, we have been keen to eradicate them from VMI but did not have … Read more
VMI takes on three new Apprentices 10 August 2021 From left: Jonah Mann, Josh Barker, Matt Fisher. Dominique Unsworth recently posted on Linked-in, “I remember when everyone I spoke to said it couldn’t be done, it wouldn’t work, our … Read more
VMI Group Recycles 100% of Waste – CERTIFIED 28 July 2021 As part of VMI’s sustainability drive, we are immensely proud to report that a recent waste audit completed by our waste contractor, Collect My Waste, certified that none of the … Read more
Long-awaited UK Camera Tech Apprenticeship standard is rolled out 21 July 2021 More than 200 young hopefuls who initially lodged their interest in the new Camera Tech Apprenticeship programme, were reduced to 100 after the first sift, 56 at the second and … Read more
First Carbon Audit Complete 5 May 2021 VMI completed its first ever Carbon Audit. Since 2020 was such a peculiar year, we used 2019 as our base year from which all of our carbon saving measures will … Read more
UK’s first Apprenticeship Standard for Camera Technicians now open for registration 14 April 2021 Back in 2019, VMI Managing Director, Barry Bassett, first contacted the TV Industry body, ScreenSkills in order to investigate whether it might be possible to set up a formal apprenticeship … Read more