Giant Green Environmental Awards

Watch this space for details of future awards.

The winners of Islington's first green business awards were announced on Monday 2 June at a gala ceremony held at the HAC on City Road. The awards ceremony was hugely successful, with over 130 attendees entertained by the London Symphony Orchestra. 

Speakers included Donna Young, Head of Climate Change at BT and Graham Lewis, Creative Director of Satellite- the green agency

All of the nominees were of a extremely high standard and the judges praised the quality and environmental committment of all those involved.

The winners were:

Sustainable Transport:

Highly Commended: Ringway
Winner Small: Sandwich Man
Winner Large: Whittington Hospital

CO2 Reduction

Highly Commended: Fulcrum Consulting
Winner Small: Groundwork
Winner Large: Royal Mail

Green Champion:

Highly Commended: Justine Bere, bere:architects
Winner Small: Kim Corbett, Chest of Drawers
Winner Large: Stephen McKinnell, City University

Waste Minimisation

Highly Commended: Slaughter and May
Winner Small: Duke of Cambridge
Winner Large: Business Design Centre

Innovation

Highly Commended: Canonbury Arts
Winner Small: Unpackaged
Winner Large: Conway

Overall Winners

Overall small: Chest of Drawers
Overall large: Business Design Centre

Giant Green Awards

These days, the environment is big is on every business’s agenda.

The question of how to fight the effect carbon emissions is having on climate change – now the greatest threat facing us today – is giving birth to some highly imaginative and innovative schemes.

In Islington, we think businesses doing their bit should get a bit more than a pat on the back. They should be rewarded.

For this reason, Islington Council has launched an award scheme that

• identifies the best eco-companies and champions their work

• encourages others not to just equal these efforts, but beat them

Events

The awards ceremony will be held at the Honourable Artillery Company, on Monday 2 June. Armoury House in Finsbury, near to Old Street and Moorgate stations, has been the home of the Honourable Artillery Company since the central block was completed in 1735 on land the Company acquired in 1641. It is a Grade II* listed building of special historic interest. 

Guests will be served with drinks and canapés in the medals room, and the main awards ceremony and dinner will take place in the Long Room.

The HAC is located on City Road, very near to Old Street and Moorgate stations.

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