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Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK)
Wins Green Apple Award
Green Apple Award
Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) was awarded the prestigious Green Apple Award at the 16th annual international awards ceremony on the 17th November, 2009, in recognition of their pioneering environmental project 'Going Green with the Blues'. The ceremony was hosted by the Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt MP at the House of Commons, and the presentations were made by the star of screen and stage Alexandra Bastedo.
The Green Apple Award campaign is run by the Green Organisation, an independent environment group to recognise, reward and promote environmental best practice around the world.
Richard Pearce
Head of Corporate Services
Claire Ham
Quality and Environment Manager
Pat Roberts
Quality and Environment Officer
Natasha Jugessur
Quality and Environment Officer
Environmental Best Practice
and the Green Book
This year, the Green Apple Awards had 500 nominees, and winning this award is “a fantastic achievement and a great accolade for the organisation,” said Claire Ham, Quality and Environment Manager. “We are delighted to win such an important national award and this really demonstrates our hard work and commitment in environmental best practice.”
National organiser Roger Wolens,remarked, “To show continued interest in environmental issues during the current financial climate shows great foresight and they deserve the recognition of being Green Apple Award winners. They invest in a better future for us all and deserve to be recognised for their efforts.”
The award-winning project will be featured in the next Green Book, the world's only work of reference on environmental best practice.
'Going Green with the Blues'
The project 'Going Green with the Blues' has been designed in conjunction with Southend United Community Trust to promote positive social behaviour and environmental awareness amongst the local community. The project provides an innovative environmental training programme for primary school children to enable them to make more confident and informed 'green' choices and to positively influence family and friends on green issues.
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