Chester MP congratulates local business on big entrepreneur win

Chris Matheson has congratulated a Chester-based company on their success after winning a prestigious business award.

Chris nominated Impact Score for the Octopus Entrepreneur Award, which was judged by a panel of parliamentarians and entrepreneurs. Upon winning, the business netted £5000 worth of scale-up advice from experts within Octopus.

The award, which celebrates small and medium sized businesses who make a valuable community contribution, recognises Impact Score’s commitment to environmental improvement.

Chris Matheson said: “It was fantastic to hear the news that Ian and the Impact Score team had won this award, it is richly deserved. Impact Score’s aim to use technology to help people become more sustainable and in turn take action to help our planet, is a true demonstration of the innovation, entrepreneurship and brilliance we have here in Chester. It has been a tough few years for businesses. Ian and the team should be extremely proud as they are a great credit to our city. Huge congratulations. Also, a massive thank you to Octopus for running these awards and for their continued work to promote renewable energy and support entrepreneurs across the UK.”

 Chris Hulatt, Co-Founder of Octopus, said “When we asked Members of Parliament to nominate entrepreneurs in their constituency, we didn’t anticipate just how many fantastic entries we would receive. The awards are a great way to celebrate local entrepreneurs with their MPs and highlight some of the brilliant work they have been doing.”

 Impact Score’s Ian Yates added: “This is a fantastic accolade. Not only for the team who have worked tirelessly on the journey, but also for our customers and partners who have helped shape the app, more than 80,000 eco-conscious shoppers have downloaded our app so far, and 83% of users tell us they have changed their mind about buying a product after seeing its sustainability score in our app.  This is why we do what we do! We make it easy for people to make better, sustainable choices when doing their shopping. We're really looking forward to working with CWaC and the Octopus team to improve the app by personalising it for users, and helping retailers and brands make their products more sustainable. Given the current state of affairs, we can’t afford not to.”

Pictured - Chris Matheson with Ian Yates and members of the Impact Score team.