The winners of the prestigious Environment and Energy Awards 2011 - seen as one of the highest accolades for sustainability in the corporate sector – have been announced, in a year notable for both the record number and the high standard of entries.
There were 13 categories with the winners and highly commended entries as follows:
- ESTA Energy Manager of the Year, sponsored by ESTA
o Winner: Paul Moran, Harper Adams University College
o Highly commended: Louise Hall, ASDA and Mervyn Bowden, Marks & Spencer
- NEMEX Renewables Innovation Award
o Winner: Birmingham Energy Savers
o Highly commended: Interserve Project Services and Severn Trent Water
- The Energy Product/Service Award, sponsored by The Energy Institute
o Winner: Pudsey Diamond Engineering Ltd
- The SME Award for Energy Efficiency
o Winner: Best Western Moor Hall Hotel & Spa
o Highly commended: Camfil Ltd
- Best Energy-Efficient Refurbishment Award
o Winner: Beech Properties
- Best Energy Supplier Customer Service Award, sponsored by The Energy Brokers
o Winner: Ecotricity
- NQA Environmental Leadership Award for Cultural Change, sponsored by NQA
o Winner: Commercial
o Highly commended: Interserve
- Environmental Manager of the Year
o Winner: Karen Taylor, Hampshire Cosmetics Ltd
o Highly commended: Karen Booth, Northern Rail
- Innovation Award for Environmental Technology
o Winner: Daikin UK
- The Environment Product/Service Award
o Winner: Office Depot
- Innovation Award for Remediation Technology
o Winner: Queen’s University in Belfast
o Highly commended: MAVA
o Winner: Northern Rail
o Highly commended: East Midlands Airport
- Best Sustainability Communications Campaign Award, sponsored by Utility Week
o Winner: Sheffield City Council
The awards were announced during Sustainabilitylive! 2011, on Tuesday 24th May, at a special black tie evening dinner held at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham, hosted by Steve Parry, the Olympic medallist and GB swimming team captain.
The 2011 awards were sponsored by ESTA, The Energy Institute, NQA, Utility Week, The Energy Brokers and The University of Exeter Business School – One Planet MBA; and CP Sport held a raffle and silent auction on the night.
Donna Bushell, event director for Sustainabilitylive!, says: “The standard of entries was so high this year that in many cases, choosing the winner was almost impossible. As a result, the judges decided that they had to give highly commended awards in many categories.
“Unquestionably, it shows that even when economic conditions have been, and continue to be, very tough companies are continuing to invest in improving sustainability. It is extremely encouraging.”
Visit www.sustainabilitylive.com/awards for a full list of winners.
