Large Business
Who can enter this category?
This category looks to identify good practice in energy efficiency in industry and large business (companies with more than 250 employees). Entries must be from existing projects that have produced measurable results, rather than concepts.
What are the judges looking for?
Entries covering a wider range of issues are welcomed, including energy efficiency in manufacturing and operations, facilities management and internal communication activities that encourage staff to conserve energy.
The judges will be particularly looking for entries that provide creative solutions to traditional problems.
Who has won in the past?
Previous winners of the Large Business category include:
- 2006 BSkyB - launched an intranet site, jointhebiggerpicture.com, to educate and engage its employees with the environmental agenda. The website is full of information and ideas on reducing CO2 emissions at home and work;
- 2007 IKEA - implementation of a range of energy efficiency measure at their Peterborough site including geothermic heating and cooling systems in the main office blocks, installing sun pipes in hallways, car-sharing parking spaces, distributing energy efficient lightbulbs and bicycles to all staff and exchanging all company cars to a more efficient Honda hybrid model.
- 2008 Tesco Plc - The Tesco's Tackling Climate Change Programme which impliments projects each year to tackle climate change issues.