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Sustainability Awards 2023 More than 200 cleaning industry leaders gathered for a black-tie Awards dinner on London’s iconic Cutty Sark on 15 March, as the winners of the Sustainability Awards 2023 were revealed.
The event was the first in a new Awards programme launched by Metsä Tissue in the UK, in partnership with the Cleaning & Support Services Association (CSSA), which aims to promote sustainability and reward its champions.
Awards attendees enjoyed exclusive access to the Cutty Sark, which boasts three decks: the Dry Hold, ‘Tween Deck’ and Main Deck, before arriving under the sustainably dressed and beautiful copper-clad hull for a delicious, and again sustainably prepared meal before the ceremony.
The Event was opened by Esa Kaikkonen, CEO of Metsä Tissue, who welcomed everyone, expressed appreciation for the entrants and then explained how the Judges said it was almost impossible to separate the winners from their shortlisted competitors, as the margins between them were so fine.
Next came Mika Paljakka, Metsä Tissue’s Senior Vice President for Metsä Tissue, UK & Ireland, who continued the excellence theme. He explained: “In the case of the Individual Award, there was nothing that could separate two of the contenders so we took the decision to make them both Joint Winners.”
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However, it wasn’t just the shortlisted companies that split the judges; each of the 64 entries received, from 43 different companies, had its own merits and the thought and hard work that had gone into each of the projects was hugely impressive. The judges believed that they were all winners.
Mika continued: “Our aim in launching these Awards was to highlight and reward sustainability practices throughout our industry, not only to create a positive impact on the environment, but to raise awareness of the professionalism of our industry, amongst those outside of it. I would encourage all the winners – and indeed all those who made it onto the shortlist – to make ample use of their ‘Winner’ or ‘Finalist’ logo. As an industry we are achieving great things and we should take advantage of the opportunity these Awards have brought to ‘sing our own praises’, as it were.”
Another winner during the evening was children’s charity UNICEF. Guests were invited to make donations to the charity throughout the evening.
Mika explained: “Part of our strategy is to support local charities or children’s/youth charities. We chose to raise funds for UNICEF this evening as the organisation – which provides crucial humanitarian and developmental aid to children in more than 192 countries – is particularly stretched at the moment, as it strives to help the thousands of children displaced and/or orphaned by the recent earthquakes. They obviously need as much help as possible, and we are delighted that our guests were so generous with their donations.”
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