Sustainable entrepreneurs win green prize at South London Business Awards
Story published 22.05.08
Sustainable entrepreneurs BioRegional, are winners of this year’s Sustainable Business Award, announced at this week’s glamorous South London Business Awards. The ceremony was held at Crystal Palace Football Club, Selhurst Park, on Monday 19th May 2008. The award recognises BioRegional’s track record in developing practical solutions which help reduce climate change.
BioRegional were up against tough competition from some of the areas leading sustainable businesses but their involvement in local green projects such as the BedZED eco-estate in Hackbridge, and the Towards One Planet Living in Sutton initiative as well as with the 2012 Olympics and B&Q saw them take the prize.
Sue Riddlestone, Executive Director of BioRegional commented:
“We are delighted to have won this award which recognises the hard work of all of our team to make BioRegional a truly sustainable organisation both in terms of our internal operations and in the projects and companies that we run. When we started out we wanted to do something to reduce the impact that we are all having on the planet. We saw it as a business opportunity. Working with great partners we have created some living, working examples which are a window into the future in terms of what it will be like to live within the means of our one planet, we’ve created jobs locally and we’ve had a lot of fun along the way. I guess that’s the real bonus of working in sustainability, the feel good factor.”
Organised by Priory PR Events and in its second year, the Business Award’s evening is fast becoming one of South London’s most prominent networking events in the business calendar. Guests were greeted in stylish fashion by Posh and Becks look-a-likes, beginning with a champagne reception, followed by a four-course dinner. The evening proceeded with an Oscars-style awards ceremony hosted by LBC radio’s James Max.