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Sustainable City Awards Categories 2011


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Sustainable Finance

In association with UKSIF.

The Sustainable Finance category recognises and rewards innovation and best practice in all areas of sustainable investment and finance that support sustainable economic development, enhance quality of life and safeguard the environment.

This category is open to organisations across the UK.

Sustainable Travel and Transport

In association with the Campaign for Better Transport.

The Sustainable Travel and Transport category recognises and rewards innovative schemes which encourage people to make more use of sustainable forms of travel, transport and logistics, or which reduce the impact of traffic and transport on the environment.

This category is open to organisations across the UK.

Tackling Climate Change

In association with  The Worshipful Company of Fanmakers and Pure the Clean Planet Trust.

The Climate Change category recognises and reward organisations who are taking steps to mitigate the effects of their activities on climate change or to adapt their operations to reflect the impacts climate change will have on their business.

This category is open to organisations across the UK.

Resource Conservation

In association with The Worshipful Company of Water Conservators and The Worshipful Company of Launderers.

Th Resource Conservation category recognises and rewards organisations that are taking positive steps to improve resource conservation through reducing the consumption of water, gas or electricity.

This category is open to organisations across the UK.

Sustainable Building

In association with The Chartered Institute of Building and The Worshipful Company of Chartered Surveyors.

This category recognises and rewards excellence and innovation in sustainable building design for new build and refurbishment projects.

This category is open to organisations across the UK.

Greening the Third Sector (Formerly Access)

In association with The City Bridge Trust and The Worshipful Company of Patten Makers.

The Greening the Third Sector category recognises and rewards the efforts of voluntary groups and charities across London, who are making real improvements to their ecological footprints by reducing waste, using energy and water more efficiently and cutting down on transport and resource use. Applications are invited from voluntary and community organisations that do not have the environment as their main focus but which nevertheless have made significant improvements in their environmental performance.

This category is open to non-environmental organisations in London only.

Sustainable Procurement

In association with LRS Consultancy .

The Sustainable Procurement category recognises and rewards organisations that have adopted comprehensive and innovative systems addressing the social, economic and environmental impacts of purchasing and supply chain decisions.

This category is open to organisations across the UK.

Environmental Management in Small & Medium Sized Enterprises

In association with the London Sustainability Exchange and The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners.

This category recognises and rewards innovative practices leading to significant improvements in environmental performance in SMEs.

This category is open to organisations across the UK.

Sustainable Food

In association with The Worshipful Company of Fishmongers and Sustain: the Alliance for Better Food and Farming.

This year this category will recognise and reward the provision and promotion of sustainable fish. Organisations entering this category should show their commitment to and understanding of the issue of sustainable fishing, with particular reference to the protection of threatened species, the sourcing of sustainable fish and support for Britain's inshore fisheries. They should also demonstrate consideration of aspects of sustainable food, as outlined in Sustain's seven principles. This category has been developed with the assistance of Sea Web.

Responsible Waste Management

In association with the Clean City Awards Scheme

The Waste Management category recognises and rewards best practice with respect to responsible waste management. Applicants should demonstrate innovative waste management practices particularly with respect to implementing the waste hierarchy of minimising waste, reusing and recycling materials. Judges will also be looking for evidence of how the organisation is tackling wider waste issues, such as compliance with Duty of Care Regulations and engendering pride in the local environment.

This category is open to organisations across the UK.

Air Quality

In association with Environmental Protection UK and King's College London

The Air Quality Category recognises organisations, both large and small who are leading effort to tackle what is currently one of greatest environmental challenges facing the UK- air pollution. Judges will be looking for processes, products and materials which have been deployed in innovative ways in order to tackle this issue.

This category is open to organisations across the UK.

The Farsight Award

In association with Gresham College, University Superannuation Scheme and Z/yen Group

The Farsight Award recognises the best individual piece of analysis by investment research institutions which integrates traditional financial analysis with longer term issues such as climate change, corporate governance and human capital. Contributors to the London Accord will automatically be entered.

This category is open to organisations based both in the UK and abroad. 

Leadership in Sustainability

In association with the London Chamber of Commerce

An award will be made to the organisation which best demonstrates leadership in sustainability. This organisation will be chosen from the winners and highly commended entries in each of the above categories.

Sustainable City Awards Overall Winner

The organisation that best demonstrates a pioneering approach to innovation and leadership in sustainability will be presented with the Overall Winner’s trophy. This organisation will be chosen from the winners and highly commended entries in each of the above categories by a high level judging panel comprising category partners and eminent guests.
 


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