UK Environment and Energy Awards 2011 Contenders Unveiled

Birmingham, United Kingdom, April 20, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The shortlist has been revealed for this year’s hotly-contested Environment and Energy Awards which will be handed out in May at a gala event hosted by an Olympic hero.

The list of hopefuls includes high street names such as Marks & Spencer and John Lewis, local authorities from urban giant Birmingham City Council to the more rural setting of Cherwell District Council, transport operations Northern Rail and East Midlands Airport and big businesses such as JCB Ltd through to Natural England.

The winners will be announced during Sustainabilitylive! 2011, on Tuesday 24th May, at a special black tie evening dinner at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham.

Olympic medallist and GB swimming team captain Steve Parry – who inflicted a rare defeat on Michael Phelps in the 200m butterfly semi-final at the Athens Olympics – will host an event which recognises excellence and innovation in sustainable business practices.

Organisers Faversham House have seen a record number of entries - up 46% year on year - and there will be 13 categories, including two new additions, the Best Energy-Efficient Refurbishment Award and Best Energy Supplier Customer Service Award.

The full shortlist is as follows:
The ESTA Energy Manager of the Year - sponsored by ESTA
Mervyn Bowden, Marks & Spencer
Allan Morgans, Knauf Insulation
Chrispal Anand, University of Leicester
Louise Hall, Asda
Paul Moran, Harper Adams University College
Mark Jones, Schneider Electric Ltd

NEMEX Renewables Innovation Award
Forrest
Interserve Project Services Ltd
Green Structures
EC Harris
Birmingham City Council
University of Nottingham

The Energy Product/Service Award
Visual Interactive Ltd
E-Energy Enterprise Ltd
Rinnai UK Ltd
Quantum Controls Ltd
Pudsey Diamond Engineering

The SME Award for Energy Efficiency
Camfil Ltd (Camfil Farr)
Haste Ltd
Best Western Moor Hall Hotel & Spa
AGD Systems

Best Energy-Efficient Refurbishment Award
John Lewis Partnership
Costa Coffee
Beech Properties
London Fire Brigade
Booth Brothers
Cherwell District Council
Ener-g

Best Energy Supplier Customer Service Award - sponsored by The Energy Brokers
CNG Ltd
Phoenix Supply Ltd
Ecotricity
npower

NQA Environmental Leadership Award for Cultural Change – Sponsored by NQA
Cundall
Interserve
Noble Foods Ltd
Commercial
Magnox South Ltd
Innovation Award for Environmental Technology
Environmental Innovations
Enval
Daikin UK
Sainsbury’s
Aeolus Technologies Ltd
Environmental Manager of the Year
Carl Brooks, Hammerson
Karen Taylor, Hampshire Cosmetics Ltd
Karen Booth, Northern Rail
Paul Hinds, Natural England
Richard Chandler, Solutia
The Environment Product/Service Award
Office2office plc
Office Depot
Beech Properties
JCB Ltd
ACO Technologies Ltd
Sustainable Business of the Year – Sponsored by The University of Exeter Business School – One Planet MBA
East Midlands Airport
Robert Wiseman Dairies
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Authority
Northern Rail
Commercial
Best Sustainability Communication Campaign Award – Sponsored by Utility Week
Marks and Spencer
The British Retail Consortium
Sustainable Energy Academy
Lancaster London
Sheffield City Council
Innovation Award for Remediation Technology
Queen’s University Belfast
Palladin UK Ltd
Adventus Americas
Adventus Europe
MAVA

The 2011 awards are sponsored by ESTA, The Energy Institute, NQA, Utility Week, The Energy Brokers and The University of Exeter Business School – One Planet MBA; and CP Sport will hold a raffle and silent auction on the night.

Sponsor of this year’s Energy Manager of the Year Award Alan Aldridge, from ESTA, said: “This will be the third year that ESTA has sponsored the Energy Manager of the Year Award and each year the event has grown in stature and gained wider recognition. We look forward to taking part in the Environment and Energy Awards 2011 to give support to all UK Energy Managers and for the promotional branding opportunity that it gives to ESTA.”

Donna Bushell, event director for Sustainabilitylive!, says: “The awards celebrate advancements in green technologies, excellence in energy management, and outstanding company performances and every year, the number and standard of entries rises. For us, it’s an indication of how sustainability has become widely engrained in business cultures.”

Visit www.sustainabilitylive.com/awards for a downloadable booking form or call 0208 651 7106 to book a table.

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