Examples of Excellence 2008 - a full list of the award winners and categories

For a Large Company in association with Tomorrows' Company:

Example of Excellence - The Co-operative Financial Services
Highly Commended - EDF Energy

Shortlisted:

• BHP Billiton
• PearsonBarclays
• KingfisherNorthumbrian Water Group
• Yorkshire Water

For a Small Company in association with the Institute of Directors:

Example of Excellence - Pureprint Group
Highly Commended - Phoenix Natural Gas

Shortlisted:

• Corporate Culture
• LSI Architects
• Cunningham Housing Association
• Manchester City Football Club
• The Lakes Free Range Egg Co
• The Venus Company

Tata Consultancy Services Marketplace Innovation Award

Example of Excellence - United Utilities - Enzymic Hydrolysis

Shortlisted:

• Balcas Timber - Brites fuel pellets
• npower - Spreading Warmth
  
  

HBOS Responsible Marketing Award in association with the Marketing Society

Example of Excellence - Procter & Gamble - Ariel Turn to 30°
Highly Commended - Camelot - Running the National Lottery with Integrity

Shortlisted:

• EDF Energy - Supporting Vulnerable Energy Customers
• Sainsbury's - Building a healthier nation
  
  

John Lewis & Waitrose Supply Chain Award

Example of Excellence - Sainsbury's - Fish for now, fish for the future
Highly Commended - Marshalls - Indian Sandstone and the Ethical Supply Chain

Shortlisted:

• Foodvest UK (Young's Seafood and The Seafood Company) - Fish for Life
• Kraft Foods - Kenco's journey towards Rainforest Alliance Certification

BT Total Talent Award supported by the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills

Example of Excellence - BAA Heathrow - Heathrow Retail Academy
Highly Commended - McDonald's Restaurants

Shortlisted:

• Merrill Lynch
• PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Scotland
  
  

Norfolk County Services Skills for Life Award supported by Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, in association with Investors in People

Examples of Excellence - npower Operations Customer Services
Highly Commended - Wiltan

Shortlisted:
Boots
Ford Motor Company

Towers Perrin Healthy Workplace Award supported by the Department of Health, in association with the Health and Safety Executive

Example of Excellence - Foyle Food Group’s - Health & Well Being Programme
Highly Commended - EDF Energy - Employee Support Programme

Shortlisted:

• Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education – Live Well Work Well
• Scottish Widows' Arts@Work
• Capital One Bank (Europe) plc - Health Matters
• Ernst & Young - Wellbeing Programme

Barclays Environmental Leadership Award in association with the CBI

Example of Excellence - Tesco
Highly Commended - United Utilities

Shortlisted:

• EDF Energy
• Sainsbury's
• Toyota Manufacturing UK
  
  

Man Group Climate Change Award

Example of Excellence - The Co-operative Group - The Co-operative Group's approach to Climate Change
Highly Commended - Tesco – Tackling Climate Change

Shortlisted:

• Sainsbury’s – Low Energy Stores
• Chime Communications plc - Chime Cuts Carbon by 37%
• Marks & Spencer - Tackling climate change across the M&S value chain
• United Utilities - Carbon Management 
• Yorkshire Water - Towards a Low Carbon Future
  
  

Lafarge Cement UK Eco-Efficiency Award in association with Envirowise

Example of Excellence - Adnams

Shortlisted:

• 3M UK PLC Aycliffe Plant
• GlaxoSmithKline- Nutritional Healthcare Sustainability Strategy
• Nestlé UK
• Diageo - Belfast and Runcorn Beer Packaging
• Sainsbury'sUnited Utilities
• Wates
• Wragge & Co LLP
  
  

Northern Foods Rural Action Award supported by the Commission for Rural Communities

Example of Excellence - Lincolnshire Co-operative - Lincolnshire Quality Beef, Lamb and Pork

Shortlisted:

• BHP Billiton Petroleum - Community Investment Programme
• Eshott Hall Estate
• Foot Trails
• Sainsbury’s – Supporting British Farmers
• Duke of Cambridge Organic Pub
• The Local Food Company

Bupa Healthy Communities Award supported by the Department of Health

Example of Excellence - Linc-Cymru - Regenerating Six Bells and Llanhilleth
Highly Commended - EDF Energy, London Warm Zone

Shortlisted:

• BT - Community Connections 
• Network Rail - No Messin'
• Coca-Cola Bottlers (Ulster) - Be Active 
• E.ON – EnergyRight
• Pfizer - Alleviating Health Inequalities in the UK
• The Co-operative Group - From Farm to Fork
  
  

Merrill Lynch Education Award supported by the Department for Children Schools and Families

Example of Excellence -  Gentoo - Pupils First

Shortlisted:

• Anglian Water - Water in the World
• BT - BT's Better World Campaign
• Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery Limited - Generation 21 - Competency Management the Long Term Approach
• UBS - The Bridge Academy, Hackney
• Berrybridge Housing - Schools’ Support Programme
• Compass Group UK & Ireland - Junior Chefs' Academy
• The Co-operative Financial Services - Project Formation
• Design Links - Craigroyston Community High School
• E.ON - Energy Experience
• Ernst & Young - Education Partnerships-  a 'whole school' approach
• John Lewis Glasgow - Mentoring Scheme
• Lakehouse - Lakehouse Safety, Environment, Careers in Schools program 
• National Physical Laboratory - Bringing Science to Life
• Pinsent Mason LLP - Cockburn College of Arts Mentoring Partnership
• Rangers Football Club - The Rangers Study Support Centre 
• Standard Life plc - Step Up In Life
  
  

Wates Employability Award

Example of Excellence - Axis

Shortlisted:

• Mansell - Honor Oak Community Engagement
• St George