The first West Midlands's C+ Carbon Positive Awards took place on 1 May at the Prince's May Day Summit on Climate Change at Eleven Brindleyplace, Birmingham. 

The Awards  were organised by Business in the Community, with the support of Advantage West Midlands, Sustainability West Midlands, Birmingham Environmental Partnership, Midlands Environmental Business Club, and Argent. The event took place at Eleven Brindleyplace  - Argent's new BREEAM excellent office development in the heart of Birmingham's convention quarter. 

Results

C+ Carbon Positive Footprints

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

Winners > 50 employees

Amcor Flexibles

Highly commended

Beachcroft LLP
Mitchells & Butler

Winners < 50 employees

Caplor Farm 

C+ Carbon Positive Consumer Choices

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

Winner > 50 employees

Wosleley Sustainable Building Center

Winner < 50 employees

Calthorpe Estates 

C+ Carbon Positive Cutting Edge

For organisations developing innovative carbon cutting solutions

Winner > 50 employees

National Grid

Highly Commended

Birmingham District Energy Scheme

Winner < 50 employees

Encraft

C+ Carbon Positive Micro

For exemplary low carbon businesses with five or fewer employees

Winner

Hereford Pedicabs 

C+ Carbon Positive Communities

For communities that are successfully reducing their carbon footprint

Winner

Whittington and Fisherwick Environment Group

Highly commended

Family Housing and Summerfield Partnership
The Fold

C+ Carbon Positive Birmingham Excellence in Cutting CO2

For organisations and businessses in the city of Birmingham developing excellence in cutting CO2

Winner

Enpure

Highly commended

Brindleyplace

Carbon Positive Pioneer

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

Winner

Wolseley Sustainable Building Center

More information

Contact Alison Maxam, Events and Communications Manager on 0121 451 2227.