Grundon Waste Management sponsors
Taking care of the environment for future generations is one of the most important contributions any business can make.
Winner: Peter Brett Associates
A Reading-based independent practice of engineers, planners, scientists and economists, delivering major development and infrastructure projects. It works in partnership with its clients and suppliers to deliver sustainable outcomes that make a positive contribution to the built and natural environment.
The judging panel overview
The judges were looking for strong leadership in sustainability and waste management, cost and energy savings, innovation in performance or design, and for great examples of employee engagement.
“Our winner has a companywide commitment to the environment, and epitomises ‘green progress’ in everything the company and its employees achieve,” announced Andrew Malone, operations director of integrated waste management and environmental services supplier, Grundon Waste Management.
A winning ‘green’ culture
Jonathan Riggall, equity director, environment and energy, at PBA explained: “We have an environmental management system throughout our business, which everybody buys into on work projects, and that system is reflected within our own organisation, where we have a whole range of environmentally-led initiatives.”
He exampled vastly improved energy efficiency through solar panel installation, generating more energy than PBA’s offices can use. Electric car charging ports, showers and changing facilities, have encouraged employees to use alternative means of green transport, so reducing work-travel impacts.
Does being ‘green’ actually help the bottom-line? “Yes. Becoming resource efficient – using less materials, water and energy – can save a significant amount of money. We know that from our own experience and from helping clients adopt environmentally aware approaches.”
Runner-up spot went to . . .
Farnborough International – Farnborough has maintained ISO 20121 event sustainability for the second year running, having achieved zero waste to landfill with the installation of a temporary waste transfer station and weighbridge during the Air Show.
. . . and closely behind in third
AWE – Nuclear defence provider AWE impressed judges having shown constant improvement with regard to sustainability compliance for the past six years. AWE has also achieved the CCS Gold Award for the fourth consecutive time.
Highly Commended finalists
CV-Library – Launched in 2000 as one of the country’s first employment websites, CV-Library now holds the UK’s largest database of CVs and attracts nearly 4 million unique job-seekers every month.
Loxone UK – Founded in 2009 and now a market-leader. Loxone’s Smart Homes are easily controlled and intelligently automated to run at their most efficient level.
THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – THAMES VALLEY – DECEMBER 16/JANUARY 17
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