The South West C+ Carbon Positive Awards

The business, organisation or community that is having the greatest impact on carbon reduction in the South West. 

Winner - Commercial Ltd

A company that has made sustainable solutions absolutely fundamental to what they do and successfully integrated them into their way of doing business.

For organisations successfully cutting their carbon emissions and internally managing their carbon footprint.

Winner - Wessex Water Services Ltd  (more than 250 employees)

A solid example of positive carbon action from a company in a crucial resource restricted sector.  Wessex Water is practising what it preaches to both its residential and business customers.

Runners up - Ecclesiastical Insurance plc &  EDF Energy

Winner - Commercial Ltd (less than 250 employees)

As an office supplies company, Commercial has successfully developed, managed and delivered on an incredibly ambitious transition from a traditional business model to a sustainable and twenty first century low carbon business approach.

Runners up - Alastair Sawday & Leap Media

For organisations that have reviewed their products and services and are now offering consumers more low carbon choices.

Winner - Who Cares Ltd (less than 250 employees)

Runners up - Rosemullion Homes & Nutshell Natural Paints

No applications reached a high enough standard to qualify as a finalist in the 'more than 250 employees' category.

For organisations developing innovative carbon cutting solutions.

Winner - Dyson (more than 250 employees)

Dyson have produced a truly innovative product in the Air Blade, a very effective dryer making a positive environmental impact.

No applications reached a high enough standard to qualify as a runner up in this category.

Winner - Kensa Engineering (less than 250 employees)

An environmental technology manufacturer offering both innovative, affordable and widely available heat-pumps.

Runners up - Good Energy & Plug into the Sun

For communities that are successfully reducing their carbon footprint.

Winner - Knowle West Media Centre (community led)

Knowle West Media Centre’s Carbon Makeover project demonstrates enormous enthusiasm from an urban community and is supported by practical advice for local people.

Runners up - Bovey Climate Action Group & Urchfont Parish Council

Winner - United Bristol Healthcare NHS Trust (public agency/partnership)

An organisation that, despite no government targets and obligation to do so, is delivering real carbon savings at ground level and helping to develop and support a more sustainable city community. 

Runner up - Devon County Council

Exemplary low carbon micro businesses

Winner - The Limes Bed & Breakfast

An excellent example of a micro business working very hard to reduce its carbon footprint, and those of its guests, throughout its entire operations.

Runner up - Mallinson Ltd