The Business Commitment to the Environment (BCE) Environmental Leadership Awards are the longest running and one of the most prestigious environmental awards in the UK.

They provide a unique opportunity for any business to demonstrate clearly that corporate responsibility is an integral part of their organisation, that they are innovative and ahead of the competition.

Managed and administered by UK business, the BCE Environmental Leadership Awards truly recognise the importance of environmental excellence, innovation and leadership in an age where increasingly running with the pack simply is not enough.

Entry is free of charge, and this makes The BCE Environmental Leadership Awards, are amongst the easiest to enter, but by stark contrast the hardest to win. Only those projects that meet the judges' demanding criteria succeed.

Winning such a tough contest can be an incredible boost for an organisation, both internally, for the staff, and externally, with customers and in the wider business community. The Awards are indeed a high profile accolade.

Founded by Sir Peter Parker in 1975, the awards are sponsored by businesses for business, and are given to companies that the judges recognise as meeting the commercial demands of the present without compromising the environment for future generations.