News from 25 May 2016 on edie

Meet the E&E Award-winner: Health & Safety Initiative – O’Donovan Waste Disposal

Taking health & safety (H&S) far beyond a tick box exercise, O'Donovan Waste Disposal was determined to deliver a real step change for the waste management industry, a sector that has traditionally suffered from a poor track record on H&S. Meet the Health & Safety Initiative Award-winner...

Meet the E&E Award-winner: Environmental Initiative – Primark

Like almost every other fashion retailer, Primark products are made in Asian countries such as India and Bangladesh, where wages are lower and factories are closer to raw materials. Meet the Environmental Initiative Award winner...

edie Environment & Energy Awards 2016: Meet the winners

Take a full read through each of the projects and initiatives that fended off tough competition to be crowned winners of edie's 2016 Environment & Energy (E&E) Awards.

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Meet the E&E Award-winner: Sustainable Building of the Year – The Crown Estate

Every revolution needs its leaders. When it comes to the green building revolution, The Crown Estate has emerged as one of them. Meet the winner of the Sustainable Building of the Year Award...

Meet the E&E Award-winner: Onsite Water Efficiency – Xeros

In a world where demand for water is expected to exceed supply by 40% by 2030, innovation at an industrial scale is crucial to addressing the issues of scarcity, sanitation and hygiene. Meet the Onsite Water Efficiency Award-winner...

Meet the E&E Award-winner: Onsite Waste & Resource Management – B&Q

Kingfisher-owned DIY retailer B&Q is no stranger to sustainable business practices. Meet the winner of the Onsite Waste & Resource Management Award...

Meet the E&E Award-winner: Onsite Energy Generation – National Trust

In 1895, the National Trust was established to preserve Britain's heritage and open spaces. More than 120 years later, the organisation is living up to that ethos like never before, having successfully adopted a holistic approach to and sustainability and tackling climate change through the improved energy efficiency of the properties it manages across the country. Meet the Onsite Energy Generation Award-winner...

Meet the E&E Award-winner: Onsite Energy Efficiency – Heathrow Airport

Serving 74 million passengers each year, Heathrow faces sustainability challenges similar to a small city - its electricity demand is comparable to that of the Isle of Wight. Meet the Onsite Energy Efficiency Award-winner...

Meet the E&E Award-winner: Environmental Product Innovation – Heineken UK

The storing and serving of draught beer and cider is both energy and water intensive, but Heineken has developed a solution to combat this - SmartDispense, a draught dispense technology aimed at reducing the environmental footprint of the hospitality and drinks sector. Meet the winner of the Environmental Product Innovation Award...

Meet the E&E Award-winner: Energy Manager of the Year – Jude Hughes, NIBSC

Over the past seven years in her role as energy manager at NIBSC, Jude Hughes has achieved the following headline figures for this large and energy-intensive government research centre: a 17% reduction in carbon footprint, a 12% reduction in electricity consumption, a 20% reduction in gas consumption, and utilities cost savings amounting to £746,000. Meet the Energy Manager of the Year...

Meet the E&E Award-winner: Energy Efficiency (Product Innovation) – Heat Genius

Off the back of rising energy bills and the Government's failed Green Deal, the smart thermostats market has seen a rapid growth in sales of late, thanks to the significant carbon and financial savings - and low cost - of the systems for the end-user. Meet the winner of the Energy Efficiency: Product Innovation Award...

Meet the E&E Award-winner: Energy Efficiency (Data & Software) – EDF Energy

Extracting maximum efficiencies from industrial motors is the powerful message behind EDF Energy's Motorbox, a novel motor auditing service incorporating sensors, software and technical expertise. Meet the winner of the Energy Efficiency: Data & Software Award...

Day: 25 May 2016