UK & Ireland’s Green Leaders in Business were announced at a glittering gala Awards luncheon held at London’s East Wintergarden on Tuesday 9 September 2008.
The awards were open to businesses of all sizes who recognised that helping to build a sustainable future is more than just a matter of conscience, it makes sound commercial sense. Our 3 Winners and additional 9 National Finalists showed innovative ways of doing business or developing and marketing new goods and services that will help us to build a sustainable economy. To mark their success, the Winners and National Finalists will be featured in a limited edition book that will be sent to government heads and influential figures around the world. Congratulations to them all.
Winner - Moixa Energy
Below £1m turnover category
Winner - Zytek Group
£1-20m turnover category
Winner - innocent Drinks
Over £20m turnover category
From left to right, Chris Wright and Simon Daniel of Moixa Energy with Steve Cooper, Managing Director, Barclays Local Business
Moixa Energy have introduced a fully portable, rechargeable battery – which not only reduces traditional battery waste and landfill, but also helps to raise consumer and corporate awareness of the need for sustainability.
From left to right, Chris Grigg, CEO, Barclays Commercial Bank with Steve Tremble of Zytek Group
Zytek provides electric vehicle systems that will change the way we think about transport in an increasingly global automotive market.
From left to right, Jessica Sansom of innocent with Marcus Agius, Group Chairman, Barclays PLC
Running the business in a responsible way has always been essential to innocent, with a strategy that includes using natural ingredients, sustainable packaging, running a resource-efficient business and sharing profits.
Read about the additional 9 National Finalistshere
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