Awards for Excellence: Big Tick Winners 2008

The Big Tick is awarded to companies able to demonstrate excellence in the way they organise and integrate responsible business practice into their mainstream operations and who can show a positive impact on both society and on the business.

Impact on Society Awards

Impact on Society Award in association with Tomorrows’ Company
Shortlisted:
BHP Billiton
The Co-operative Financial Services
EDF Energy
Pearson

Barclays
Kingfisher
Northumbrian Water Group
Yorkshire Water

Impact on Society Award for a Small Company in association with the Institute of Directors
Shortlisted:
Corporate Culture
LSI Architects
Phoenix Natural Gas
Pureprint Group

Cunninghame Housing Association
Manchester City Football Club
The Lakes Free Range Egg Co
The Venus Company

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Marketplace Impact Awards

Tata Consultancy Services Marketplace Innovation Award
Shortlisted:
Balcas Timber - Brites fuel pellets
npower - Spreading Warmth
United Utilities - Enzymic Hydrolysis

HBOS Responsible Marketing Award in association with the Marketing Society
Shortlisted:
Camelot - Running the National Lottery with Integrity
EDF Energy - Supporting Vulnerable Energy Customers
Procter & Gamble - Ariel Turn to 30°
Sainsbury's - Building a healthier nation

John Lewis & Waitrose Supply Chain Award
Shortlisted:
Foodvest UK (Young's Seafood and The Seafood Company) - Fish for Life
Kraft Foods UK & Ireland - Kenco's journey towards Rainforest Alliance Certification
Marshalls - Indian Sandstone and the Ethical Supply Chain
Sainsbury's - Fish for now, fish for the future

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Workplace Impact Awards

BT Total Talent Award supported by the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Shortlisted:
BAA Heathrow - Heathrow Retail Academy
McDonald's Restaurants
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
Shortlisted:
Boots
Ford Motor Company
npower Operations Customer Services
Wiltan

Towers Perrin Healthy Workplace Award supported by the Department of Health, in association with the Health and Safety Executive
Shortlisted:
EDF Energy - Employee Support Programme
Foyle Food Group’s - Health & Well Being Programme
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

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Community Impact Awards

BUPA Healthy Communities Award supported by the Department of Health
Shortlisted:
BT - Community Connections 
EDF Energy, London Warm Zone
Linc-Cymru - Regenerating Six Bells and Llanhilleth
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
Shortlisted:
Anglian Water - Water in the World
BT - BT's Better World Campaign
Gentoo - Pupils First
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
Shortlisted:
Axis
Mansell - Honor Oak Community Engagement
St George


Power in Partnership Award
Bristol Business Action On Homelessness
BT, Cisco & One World South Asia - Lifelines India
Croydon Commitment
KPMG, Clifford Chance and Morgan Stanley - Partnership for Schools
RWE npower and National Grid - Warm Wales partnership

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