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apetito wins King’s Award for sustainability initiatives
apetito has been awarded for enterprise in sustainable development in this year’s The King’s Awards.
The leading care sector meal provider is one of a select handful of companies which have won multiple enterprise awards in both innovation and sustainable development. This year’s Royal honour is apetito’s fourth, having previously won three Queen’s Awards for enterprise – two for Innovation in 2005 and 2016, and one for sustainable development in 2019.
The award recognises apetito’s commitment to conducting business in a way that impacts positively on the environment, society, and economy. In particular, it celebrates apetito’s commitment to sustainability, its ambition to reach net zero by 2040, and its work in taking action to meet short-term targets for carbon reduction and supporting climate change – targets validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTI). At the heart of this recognition lies Project Boomerang, a pioneering sustainability
initiative, launched through apetito’s consumer business Wiltshire Farm Foods. This ground-breaking project focuses on the company’s ready-meal deliveries and is the world’s first closed-loop recycling system for plastic meal trays on an industrial scale. The King’s Awards also referenced apetito’s
pivotal role in shaping government policy and driving advancements in recycling practices. CEO & chair of apetito UK & North America,
Paul Freeston, said: “We are proud, honoured and delighted to have been recognised in The King’s Awards for Enterprise: Sustainable Development 2024. It epitomises the collective hard work, dedication, and vision of our entire team.
“All of us at apetito are passionate about ‘making a real difference’ to people’s lives and we believe our commitment to sustainable development reflects this. Sustainability informs not just the way we work, but how we treat people, the impact on the environment and our contribution to the economy. Put simply, we believe it’s the right way to do business.”
Architects Carless + Adams have been granted planning approvals for a care home design in Devon and an apartment project in Kent. The first approval was for variation of an approval granted in 2018 for a 68-bed care home in South Hams, Devon. Variation of the original approval was sought to adapt the the design to allow for potential contagious illness considerations, and to provide access routes both within the building and also for external suppliers seeking to access the home. The variation also allowed Carless + Adams to incorporate larger balconies and ground floor terraces into the design. The second approval was for a 69 apartment care facility with integrated healthcare in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. The apartments incorporate an additional bedroom for a carer, allowing a high level of care to be provided so it be required. Melissa Magee, managing director and architect at Carless + Adams, said: “These approvals show recognition for the demand of care in the UK and ensuring that people have the opportunity to move into appropriate right sized home environments. We couldn’t be prouder to be part of driving this change.”
Carless + Adams enjoys dual planning success
Oakland Care wins Green World Environment Award
Oakland Care has won a Gold award at the Green World Environment Awards for its sector-leading sustainability efforts. Launched in 1994 by international environmental group Green Organisation, the awards reward and promote environmental best practices around the world. They are supported by bodies including the Environment Agency, the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, and the Chartered Institution for Wastes Management. This year, at a ceremony held in Nova
June 2024
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Odessa, Brazil, Oakland won ‘Gold’ in the health category in recognition of the carbon neutral provider’s commitment to sustainability and environmental practices within social care. The accolade follows the provider’s 2023’s Silver award.
Oakland Care CEO Joanne Balmer BEM said: “I am delighted that we have been recognised for this prestigious global sustainability title. The award win, which builds on our success from last year, is testament to the hard work of everybody across Oakland Care who are
committed to ensuring a greener and healthier future for our communities and the planet. “As an industry leader in this space, this international recognition helps us in our efforts to inspire others within our sector to push ahead with their own sustainability journey and help contribute to the collective fight against climate change. We can make a real positive difference, and I am looking forward to us continuing to go above and beyond to showcase what is possible for social care.”
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