East of England Awards 2011 Winners

The Awards for Excellence are independent corporate responsibility awards.  The Awards are designed to recognise those companies who have shown a sustained commitment to corporate responsibility. This year 350 guests attended the Awards Gala Dinner to a celebrate the success of businesses in the East of England that achieved the required standard and won a prestigious Award.

Click here to download the 2011 Winners & Case Study booklet    

Click here to see a video of the Awards event

The Regional Awards are only open to businesses operating or based in Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk or Essex or who have had a positive impact in this region. Below is a list of the Regional winners for 2011:

Awards for Excellence (Big Ticks)

Norse Commercial Services Work Inclusion Award:  

Chapelfield Shopping Centre – Custody and Community Project

Bank of America Merill Lynch Climate Change Award:

Anglian Water: Drop CO2

Bank of America Merill Lynch Climate Change Award:

 Whitbread - Being Good Together

Work Inspiration Award:

 BAM: Ready Steady Work Experience!

Work Inspiration Award:

Cambridge University Press - Work Inspiration

Ways2Work Award:

BT Grass Routes: The Adastral Park Travel Plan

Work Inspiration Award:

Wates Work Inspiration Award

 Big Tick Re-accreditations this year go to:

Active Communities Award :

Anglian Water - ‘RiverCare Project’

Employability Award:

 Norse Commercial Services - Removing Barriers To Work 

Skills in the Work Place Award:

Norse Commercial Services - Learning and Development Skills: 

Skills in the Work Place Award: 

 Whitbread PLC - Skills for Life Programme

Asda Enviromental Leadership Award :

 Anglian Water: Love Every Drop

The Regional award winners are:

Business Team Volunteering - sponsored by 

For the business team of employees whose collective commitment and dedication to volunteering activities have achieved the greatest impact on communities in this region.

Winner: Ipswich Building Society

Carbon Positive Award

For companies who actively, and consistently, strive to reduce their carbon footprint and improve their businesses’ impact on the environment in the East of England and set an example to other companies.

Winner:  Wates Construction

Most Innovative New Programme - sponsored by  

For companies whose programmes are currently in the early development stages, that will become the successful community impact programmes of the future in the East of England.

Winner: Aviva

Pro Bono Company of the Year

For professional firms that have provided pro bono support to voluntary or community organisations during 2010.  It is designed to recognise a regional company whose outstanding contribution has had a significant impact on the local community and society and sets an example to other companies. 

Winner: Farrows

The Right Step Award       

This Award is open to companies who have adopted the most innovative approach to working with the criminal justice system to help reduce re-offending in the East of England region.

Winner: Sue Ryder Care

Staying Healthy at Work Award – sponsored by

This award is presented to the company who has demonstrated their commitment to implementing measures that encourages employees to maintain a healthy lifestyle thus reducing absenteeism through ill health.

Winner: City College Norwich

Age Diversity in the Workplace Award

With a focus on the under 25s and over 50s age groups, this award is open to organisations who have clearly embraced the concept of age diversity in their workforce.

Winner: Norfolk and Norwich City Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Community Impact Award - sponsored by   

This award will recognise the compana who has demonstrated their outstanding commitment to having a postive impact on their local communities.

Winner: May Gurney 

Large Company of the Year Award- sponsored by

This award will be presented to the large company that has had the biggest positive impact on communities inside the region.

Winner: Anglian Water  

Small Company of the Year - sponsored by

This award will be presented to the small company that has had the biggest positive impact on communities inside the region.

Winner: Ridgeons

The Prince's Ambassador Award

The HRH The Prince of Wales' Ambassador Award is presented to an individual whose leadership and commitment to responsible business practice and the actions they have taken personally, have created a positive impact both inside their company and on the wider community

WInner: David Thompson

Marks & Spencer Sieff Award  

For individuals based in the community who have successfully collaborated with business to benefit society.

Winner: Bob Malone