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Call for new partners to tackle climate change
Oxford-based ClimateCare is celebrating after winning a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development. The award was made to mark the organisation’s outstanding contributions to alleviating poverty and tackling climate change, and now the team is keen to encourage more Thames Valley businesses to come on board.
By working with a wide range of partners, ClimateCare is able to develop and structure finance for integrated climate and development projects.
These deliver a broad range of environmental, health, economic and social benefits and so far the company has helped improve the lives of more than six million people, as well as helping to reduce over 16.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.
Projects to date have included the distribution of over a million efficient cookstoves, the provision of safe
and individuals – to talk to us about how they can make a difference and how we can bring value to their organisation. We work with companies of all sizes and we have lots of different ways for people to get involved.”
Since it was founded in 1997, ClimateCare has brought together a variety of organisations, including governments, NGOs, investors and businesses such as Aviva and Jaguar Land Rover, to tackle some of the world’s greatest challenges.
With offices in the UK, Africa, Europe and Asia Pacific, its goal is to bring together the power and scale of private finance to deliver projects with positive environmental and social impacts around the world.
water to 4.5 million people, and improvements which help farmers increase both crop yields and their disposable income.
Rob Stevens, UK head of operations, said: “We were absolutely delighted to have won this very prestigious business award, we have been lucky enough to win many industry awards over the years but the Queen’s Award is much broader than that and we hope it will encourage our work to be seen as more mainstream.
Reading FC and Royal Berkshire Conference Centre win Stadium Experience award
The operations team that look after Reading Football Club and the Royal Berkshire Conference Centre have been recognised at the Stadium Events and Hospitality Awards 2014, winning gold and the title of Operations Team of the Year, writes Nicola Hall of the Compass Group
The awards organised by Stadium Experience was held at home of the Hull City Tigers, the KC Stadium, and saw over 300 guests from football, rugby and national stadia gather to celebrate their ‘off the pitch’ successes.
The team was recognised for
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“Most people come to us because they understand they need to take responsibility for their carbon footprint and they know tackling climate change is important. Our way of offsetting means that businesses who work with us not only fund carbon reductions, but by supporting our climate and development projects, also make a positive impact on the lives of people in the developing world.
“We want to encourage businesses –
Resources are focused on projects that directly combat climate change and poverty, improve health and increase community welfare.
The Queen’s Awards, which are made annually, are only given for the highest levels of excellence demonstrated in each category.
To find out more about how to work with ClimateCare, visit:
www.climatecare.org
The winning operations team
its dedication, flexibility and innovation beating off fierce competition from all other leagues.
Working tirelessly together, even when pushed to the absolute limits, the team is renowned for providing the highest levels
of service and consistently proving fresh new ideas and inspiration to the industry and its clients.
The team’s evident passion shines through whether it be for a football or rugby match or a busy conference or event. The team work
all hours round the clock, always with a smile,to ensure their customer’s needs are always met. For this reason the team at Reading Football Club and the Royal Berkshire Conference Centre truly deserve the prestigious accolade of Operations Team of the Year.
THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – THAMES VALLEY – JULY/AUGUST 2014
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