2013 Cornwall Sustainability Awards shortlist has been announced
Businesses and individuals from across the county have been selected in the competition’s categories: Best Managed Company (small, medium and large), Best Individual, Best Product, Best Service, Sustainable Construction – Retrofit, New Build Commercial and New Build Domestic, Resource Management, Green Shoots New Business, Best Integrated Renewable Energy System in a Building, Best Cornish Renewable Energy Installation Company, Best Community Renewable Energy Scheme, and Best Domestic Renewable Energy Scheme.
Awards co-ordinator, Gitty Ankers MBE, from the Environment Agency, said: “The aim of Cornwall Sustainability Awards is to encourage, reward and gain recognition for some of the excellent work businesses in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly are doing to improve their sustainability.”
“We had many excellent applications this year and the initial shortlisting process gets harder every year and we’re happy we can hand over the hard work to the judges to select the overall winners.”
The judging team comprised of Andrew Williams, Cornwall and Isle of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership; Anthony Weight, awards’ co-founder and independent consultant; Caron Jackson, Eden Project; Dr Alana Knight, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Nature Partnership; Dr Michael Hunt, Cornwall College; Gitty Ankers MBE, Environment Agency; Mark Summers, Cornwall Public Health; and Matt Coleman, independent consultant.
The team was also joined by Joss Hawkins from 2012 Overall Winner PALL Newquay.
Awards co-ordinator, Veryan Jones from Cornwall Council, said: “Over the years there have been some intense debates between judges in every category. As a result of this analysis the judges appear to have got it right as all the winners have proven to be outstanding, and many have gone on to win national and international awards. The great thing about these awards is that the businesses in Cornwall, who all take a lot of effort to enter, are rightly proud at being short listed, or winning.”
For more information on the Awards please contact Veryan Jones on 01872 224346, Gitty Ankers 01208 265060
The Best Integrated Renewable Energy System in a Building award went to Cottage Farm, while Sourec Energy won the Best Cornish Renewable Energy Installation Company award. The award for Best Community Renewable Energy Scheme was shared between Community Power Cornwall and WREN (Wadebridge Renewable Energy Network). The Best Domestic Renewable Energy Scheme went to the Green Ripple Project. There were also three judges’ commendations this year for the Green Ripple Project, Railholiday Ltd and The Mission to Seafarers.
During the ceremony the guests and competitors heard from Dr Alan Knight from the Local Nature Partnership and one of the founders of the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC).
The awards are run jointly by the Environment Agency and Cornwall Council.
Cornwall Sustainability Awards 2013 Shortlist:
Best Small Business – Sponsored by Oxford Innovation
Camp Kernow
Spiezia Organics
Best Medium Business – Sponsored by IMERYS
Blacker Sheep Ltd
County Arms
Harts Haulage
South West Lakes Trust
Wild Futures
Best Large Business – Sponsored by Stralfors
Coastline Housing Ltd
Kellys
Tulip Ltd Bodmin
Best Individual – Sponsored by Tamar Foods
County Arms – Stephanie Lorton
Kellys – Hayden Clark
Wild Food Foraging – Rachel Lambert
WREN Wadebridge Renewable Energy Network – Jerry Clark
Best Product – sponsored by National Industrial Symbiosis Programme (NISP)
Blacker Sheep Ltd
Clayworks
Spiezia Organics
Wattstor Ltd
Best Service – Sponsored by Business Cornwall
Camp Kernow
Celtic Renewable Energy Ltd
Ecodrive Ltd
Sustainable Construction – Retrofit – Sponsored by MIDAS
AmboStrachan Homes-Clearview
Coastline Housing-Treview Road
Lloyds Architecture-BT Exchange
Stride Treglown-Heartlands
The Old Barn
Sustainable Construction – New Build-Commercial – Sponsored by Lantoom Quarry
ALA Chartered Architects – SAPC
Bailey Partnership – Health and Wellbeing Building
HLM Architects – Brannel School
Stride Treglown – Heartlands
The Mission to Seafarers
Sustainable Construction – New Build-Domestic – Sponsored by Lantoom Quarry
Atelier 3 Ltd- Trebears
Atelier 3 Ltd-Polstreath Orchard
Charles Green Design-Sky Goth
The Emerald
Jarvis Architecture
Railholiday Ltd
Resource Management – Sponsored by South West Manufacturing Service (SWMAS)
Harts Haulage
HLM Architects-Brannel School
Tulip Foods
Wild Futures
Green Shoots New Business – Sponsored by Community Energy Plus
Gingerpop Communications
The Garden Gate Flower Company
Wattstor Ltd
Best Integrated Renewable Energy System in a Building – Sponsored by South West Water
Andrew Davy Elecrical (SW) Ltd
Cottage Farm
Best Cornish Renewable Energy Installation Company – Sponsored by REG Wind Power
Celtic Renewable Energy Ltd
Natural Generation Ltd
Source Energy Ltd
Best Community Renewable Energy Scheme – Sponsored by Dingle Brothers
Community Power Cornwall
Green Ripple Project
WREN (Wadebridge Renewable Energy Network)
Best Domestic Renewable Energy Scheme – Sponsored by Airvolution
Cottage Farm
Green Ripple Project
The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony taking place on Friday, December 6 at the Atlantic Hotel, Newquay.
