2012 Winners
Well done to all of our finalists and congratulations to the winners of the inaugural PEA Business Awards, which took place on Thursday 26th January at The Orangery, Kensington Palace.
Banking and Finance Award
This award was designed to recognise individuals or teams within financial institutions that excel in showing that investment performance can be compatible with socially responsible principles.
Huw Davies, Head of Personal Banking, Triodos Bank
Jo Fairley, Editor, Founder of Green & Blacks and PEAB Achievement Awards Judge; Louise Wilson, Director of Behaviour Change, Ecoinomy; Huw Davies, Winner, Head of Personal Banking, Triodos Bank and Robert Colwell, CEO, Ecoinomy.
Sponsored by Ecoinomy
Building and Construction Award
This award was for leadership in sustainable building practices, whether in relation to new builds, refurbishments, or existing building infrastructure.
Nigel Keen & Property Services Team, John Lewis Partnership
Galen Ayers, Musician, Writer, Artist and PEA Ambassador; Steve Cole collecting the award on behalf of Nigel Keen, Director, Property Services, John Lewis Partnership and Debra Patterson, Environmental Ambassador The Savoy and PEA Ambassador.
Chief Executive Officer of the Year
This award was for a visionary CEO who most clearly demonstrated an outstanding commitment to sustainability in their market. The judges took into account the personal contribution of the CEO to the organisation’s growth, robust market share, competitive positioning, as well as sound commercial results. This was all built on a foundation of outstanding green credentials, together with a sound grasp of what was needed in the future.
Juliet Davenport, CEO, Good Energy
Deborah Meaden, Entrepreneur, Dragon’s Den Investor and PEAB Achievement Awards Judge; Juliet Davenport, Winner, CEO, Good Energy and Jarvis Smith, CEO King Lion Media, Founder of PEA Awards and Musician.
Sponsored by King Lion Media
Community Interest Company Award
This award recognised an individual or team from within a Community Interest Company for environmentally conscious activity in their sector.
Anthony Davidson, Founder & MD, BigBarn
Paul Turner, Community Investment & Sustainable Development Director, Lloyds Banking Group and PEAB Achievement Awards Judge; Anthony Davidson, Winner, Founder & MD, BigBarn; Alex Lambie, Business Development Consultant and PEAB Achievement Awards Judge and Karen Cook, Senior Manager, Sustainable Development, Lloyds TSB Commercial.
Sponsored by Lloyds TSB Commercial
Corporate Social Responsibility Award
This award recognised HR, CSR and other personnel within organisations who initiate cost-effective and positive initiatives to help co workers become greener.
Corporate Social Responsibility Team, John Lewis Partnership
Jo Fairley, Editor, Founder of Green & Blacks and PEAB Achievement Awards Judge; Winners - Corporate Social Responsibility Team, John Lewis Partnership, Joe Jenkins, Director of Fundraising, Communications and Activism, Friends of the Earth; Tracey Pritchard, Head of Fundraising.
Sponsored by Friends of the Earth
Environment Manager Award
This award for a business’s all-round excellent environmental management acknowledged that many different aspects of green performance had to be addressed by the individual or team leader responsible.
Dr Cecil Camilleri, Manager, Sustainable Wine Programmes, The Yalumba Wine Company
Louise Bateman, Editor, GreenWise; On behalf of Winner, Dr Cecil Camilleri, The Yalumba Wine Company, Robert Baker; Stephen Bateman, Director, GreenWise and Leo Johnson, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers Sustainability and Climate Change team and PEAB Achievement Awards Chair Judge.
Sponsored by Greenwise
Food & Drink Award
The award recognised an individual or team member who had created greater public awareness of the range and quality of organic food and or drink or developed products with lower ecological footprints.
Paolo Bray, Director, Friend of the Sea
Gav Lawson, THTC CEO and PEA Ambassador; Paolo Bray, Winner, Director, Friend of the Sea and Galen Ayers, Musician, Writer, Artist and PEA Ambassador.
Marketing & Public Relations Award
This award recognised effective, innovative marketing and communications initiatives by an individual or team leader which had encouraged greener purchasing habits and lifestyle choices. Account was taken of the objectives, the relevance, the originality and the quality of the strategy and tactics used.
Rick Ridgeway, VP, Environmental Initiatives, Patagonia
Deborah Meaden, Entrepreneur, Dragon’s Den Investor and PEAB Achievement Awards Judge and Jarvis Smith, CEO King Lion Media, Founder of PEA Awards and Musician accepting on behalf of Winner, Rick Ridgeway, VP, Environmental Initiatives, Patagonia.
Sponsored by GREEN
Public Sector Award
This award was for an individual or team working within a public sector organisation who had delivered a project of direct benefit and demonstrated a commitment to sustainable development.
Alexis Keech, Environmental & Sustainability Manager, Yorkshire Ambulance Service
Alex Lambie, Business Development Consultant and PEAB Achievement Awards Judge; Alexis Keech, Winner, Environmental & Sustainability Manager, Yorkshire Ambulance Service and Tracey Rawling Church, Director of Brand & Reputation, Kyocera Mita UK.
Sponsored by Kyocera
Retail Award
Nominations were 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 could also enter. They needed 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.
Mike Barry, Head of Sustainable Business & the Plan A Team, Marks and Spencer
Winners - The Plan A Team, Marks and Spencer, Jed Maloney, Simply; Mike Barry, Head of Sustainable Business, Marks and Spencer & Leo Johnson, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers Sustainability and Climate Change team and PEAB Achievement Awards Chair Judge.
Sponsored by Simply
Social Enterprise Award
This award acknowledged the work and achievements of the individuals or teams behind the most inspiring and successful social enterprises, whether a start-up, an organisation that held the social enterprise mark or a business or project led by young people.
Mark Wakeling, Managing Director, Freeset Bags
Dawn Whiteley, CEO National Enterprise Network; Mark Wakeling, Winner - MD, Freeset Bags & Debra Patterson, Environmental Ambassador The Savoy and PEA Ambassador.
Supply Chain Champion Award
This award was open to those who have made greening the supply chain a core strategy. It recognised 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.
Howard Carter, CEO, incognito
Galen Ayers, Musician, Writer, Artist and PEA Ambassador; Cindy Evans, on behalf of Howard Carter - Winner, CEO, incognito and Jarvis Smith, CEO King Lion Media, Founder of PEA Awards and Musician.
Transport Award
This award recognised 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.
Eurostar International Limited – Tread Lightly Initiative
Alex Lambie, Business Development Consultant and PEAB Achievement Awards Judge; Winners - Tread Lightly Initiative, Eurostar International Limited and Gav Lawson, THTC CEO and PEA Ambassador.
Tourism Award
The award was 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 award went to an individual or team leader who had made an outstanding contribution to responsible tourism.
Sylvie Fabre, Marketing Manager, Centre of Alternative Technology
Paul Turner, Community Investment & Sustainable Development Director, Lloyds Banking Group and PEAB Achievement Awards Judge; Sylvie Fabre, Winner, Marketing Manager, Centre of Alternative Technology and Debra Patterson, Environmental Ambassador The Savoy and PEA Ambassador.
PEAB Award
The individual or team who, in the opinion of the judging panel came top overall.
Juliet Davenport, CEO, Good Energy
Leo Johnson, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers Sustainability and Climate Change team and PEAB Achievement Awards Chair Judge; Roy Charles, Director, Celestial Green Ventures, Juliet Davenport, Winner, CEO, Good Energy & Ciaran Kelly, CEO, Celestial Green Ventures.
Sponsored by Celestial Green Ventures
