2012 Finalists
Here are the 2012 finalists for the inaugural PEA Business Awards.
The winners will be announced on Thursday 26th January 2012 at The Orangery, Kensington Palace.
PEAB Award
The individual or team who, in the opinion of the judging panel, has come top overall will be announced on the night.
Banking and Finance Award
This award is designed to recognise individuals or teams within financial institutions that excel in showing that investment performance can be compatible with socially responsible principles.
Helen Tandy, Director, The Gaeia Partnership
Huw Davies, Head of Personal Banking, Triodos Bank
Building and Construction Award
This award is for leadership in sustainable building practices, whether in relation to new builds, refurbishments, or existing building infrastructure.
Giles Webber, Operations Director, Dogs Trust
Nigel Keen & Property Services Team, John Lewis Partnership
Chief Executive Officer of the Year
This award is for a visionary CEO who most clearly demonstrates an outstanding commitment to sustainability in their market. The judges will take into account the personal contribution of the CEO to the organisation’s growth or robust market share, competitive positioning, as well as sound commercial results. This will all be built on a foundation of outstanding green credentials, together with a sound grasp of what is needed in the future.
Juliet Davenport, CEO, Good Energy
Mike Biddle, President and Founder, MBA Polymers
Peter Kindersley, CEO, Sheepdrove Organic Farm
Tom Pakenham, Managing Director, Green Tomato Energy Ltd
Trudy Thompson, Founder & CEO, Bricks and Bread Sustainable Living Centre
Yvon Chouinard, Owner & Founder, Patagonia
Community Interest Company Award
This award recognises an individual or team from within a Community Interest Company for environmentally conscious activity in their sector.
Anthony Davidson, Founder & MD, BigBarn
Deborah Watkins, Founder, FunkyJunk
Corporate Social Responsibility Award
This award recognises HR, CSR and other personnel within organisations who initiate cost-effective and positive initiatives to help co workers become greener.
Corporate Responsibility Team, Olswang LLP
Corporate Social Responsibility Team, John Lewis Partnership
Environment Manager Award
This award for a business’s all-round excellent environmental management acknowledges that many different aspects of green performance have to be addressed by the individual or team leader responsible.
Dr Cecil Camilleri, Manager, Sustainable Wine Programmes, The Yalumba Wine Company
Glyn Lee, Energy Manager, East of England Co-operative Society
Food & Drink Award
The award is to recognise an individual or team member who has created greater public awareness of the range and quality of organic food and or drink or developed products with lower ecological footprints.
‘Brand Team’, SUMA Wholefoods
Paolo Bray, Director, Friend of the Sea
Marketing & Public Relations Award
This award recognises effective, innovative marketing and communications initiatives by an individual or team leader which have encouraged greener purchasing habits and lifestyle choices. Account will be taken of the merit of the objectives, the relevance, the originality and the quality of the strategy and tactics used.
Fani Moutzouri, Public Relations Officer, Fairfood International
Rick Ridgeway, VP, Environmental Initiatives, Patagonia
Public Sector Award
This award is for an individual or team working within a public sector organisation who has delivered a project of direct benefit and demonstrated a commitment to sustainable development.
Alexis Keech, Environmental & Sustainability Manager, Yorkshire Ambulance Service
Eco-fire stations project team, Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue
Retail Award
Nominations are invited from any individual or team working in the retail and wholesale sector carrying out programmes or systems to improve their environmental impact.
Online retailers may also enter. They will need to demonstrate the highest levels of delivery, site engagement & usability, security, innovation, and ethical practice, as well as initiatives to make internet purchasing a more sustainable solution.
Andrew Thornton, CEO, Thornton's Budgens
‘Brand Team’, SUMA Wholefoods
Mike Barry, Head of Sustainable Business & the Plan A Team, Marks and Spencer
‘The Junky Styling Design Team’, Junky Styling
Social Enterprise Award
This award acknowledges the work and achievements of the individuals or teams behind the most inspiring and successful social enterprises, whether a start-up, an organisation that holds the social enterprise mark or a business or project led by young people.
Hermione Taylor, Founder, The DoNation
Mark Wakeling, Managing Director, Freeset Bags
Supply Chain Champion Award
This award is open to those who have made greening the supply chain a core strategy. It will recognise how through an in-depth knowledge of the supply chain, an individual or team has been able to meet robust sustainability objectives and become eco-efficient leaders.
Emma Tweedie, Owner, C.L.A.S.S.
Howard Carter, CEO, incognito
Transport Award
This award will recognise an individual or team who have worked to minimise the harmful environmental effects of transport, by such initiatives as fleet management, minimising or changing business travel arrangements.
Central Transport Team, John Lewis Partnership
Eurostar International Limited – Tread Lightly Initiative
Tourism Award
The award is also open to those involved in responsible tourism development, whether a new attraction in a deprived area, a sustainable tourism scheme to benefit local people .The awards will go to an individual or team leader who has made an outstanding contribution to responsible tourism.
Joanna Yarrow, Owner, Wilderness Wood
Sylvie Fabre, Marketing Manager, Centre of Alternative Technology