The Green Professional Services Award

This award is open to organisations providing professional services with 50+ full time employees who can demonstrate their commitment to developing sustainable business practices. Organisations that should enter include Accountants, Auditors, Engineers, Law Firms, Doctors and Consultants.

The judges would like to hear about changes you have made to make your business more sustainable.

What have you achieved to date and what are your future goals? Do you communicate the need for developing sustainable business practices to your own client base and what are your programmes for inspiring change amongst the workforce?

Entry is by a 5 A4 page submission; ideally the judges will be looking for a clear plan and evidence that it is delivering on core objectives, paying particular attention to the criteria listed below.

• Recycling, re-use and waste minimisation

• Use of “green” suppliers or materials

• Bio-diversity/improving natural habitats

• Energy and/or water efficiency

• Minimising traffic/use of vehicles

• Community involvement, corporate citizenship and support for the local economy

• Efforts to support the training, safety, diversity, health and engagement of your staff