Major Commendations
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Major Commendations 2004 Presented at The Lincoln Centre, London on 31st May 2005 by Professor Dalton, Chief Scientific Advisor for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Fairfield Materials Management - Sustainable in-situ composting Fairfield has become Manchester's first in-situ compost producer. The business uses organic material generated by New Smithfield Market (wholesale fruit and vegetable market), this is composted through a Vertical Composting Unit. The technology enabled the system to be located at the market, reducing the environmental burden of transporting unprocessed material to another site. The system challenges individuals to re-evaluate their views on waste material and the environment. The system produces high quality compost that is used to improve soils throughout Greater Manchester. www.gmcomposting.co.uk/fmaterialsmanagement.htm Major Commendation 2004 Presented at The Lincoln Centre, London on 31st May 2005 by Professor Dalton, Chief Scientific Advisor for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Eli Lilly and Co - Reduction of zinc in waste streams
Major Commendation 2004 Presented at The Lincoln Centre, London on 31st May 2005 by Professor Dalton, Chief Scientific Advisor for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). BAE Systems Environmental - Buckshaw Village remediation
www.baesystems.com/propertyandenvironmental Major Commendation 2004 Presented at The Lincoln Centre, London on 31st May 2005 by Professor Dalton, Chief Scientific Advisor for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). BAA Heathrow - Clean Vehicles Programme
Major Commendation 2004 Presented at The Lincoln Centre, London on 31st May 2005 by Professor Dalton, Chief Scientific Advisor for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Gazeley UK Ltd - Eco Template at Marsh Leys, Bedford
Major Commendation 2004 Presented at The Lincoln Centre, London on 31st May 2005 by Professor Dalton, Chief Scientific Advisor for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Rolls Royce Group plc - Achievement of long-term environmental improvement targets
Rolls-Royce published the latest edition of "Powering a Better World" in May 2004 and this contains details of their success in meeting these targets and excellent progress towards the longer-term product targets. These product targets were the first ones to be publicly declared and have been extremely influential, particularly in the aviation industry. Major Commendation 2004 Presented at The Lincoln Centre, London on 31st May 2005 by Professor Dalton, Chief Scientific Advisor for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Alastair Sawday Publications - The Green Team
Major Commendation 2004 Presented at The Lincoln Centre, London on 31st May 2005 by Professor Dalton, Chief Scientific Advisor for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). GB Innomech Ltd - The Innovation Centre
Major Commendation 2004 Presented at The Lincoln Centre, London on 31st May 2005 by Professor Dalton, Chief Scientific Advisor for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Rentokil Initial - RADAR Unit
Major Commendation 2004 Presented at The Lincoln Centre, London on 31st May 2005 by Professor Dalton, Chief Scientific Advisor for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). The Nuaire Group - Energy and carbon saving ventilation system
Major Commendation 2004 Presented at The Lincoln Centre, London on 31st May 2005 by Professor Dalton, Chief Scientific Advisor for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). TJ International Ltd - Environmental awareness training
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A significant development effort was expended to demonstrate that reduction in the amount of soluble zinc charged to the fermentation process would not compromise either yield or quality. This project achieved a 50% reduction in the amount of soluble zinc charged to the fermentation process without loss in yield or quality - there are some early indications that quality of the product might actually have been slightly enhances.
This is one of the largest remediation projects in the UK. Regeneration of approximately 160ha of previously developed land at the former Royal Ordnance Factory Chorley to facilitate a mixed-use commercial and residential development including areas of public open space. The overriding principle was to complete this work by minimising environmental impact outside the site whilst adopting sustainable regeneration principles. The Environmental Strategy was implemented by BAE Systems with the support of the Environment Agency. Buckshaw Village is now a thriving new settlement and is recognised as an attractive place to live and work.
BAA Heathrow launched the Clean Vehicles Programme (CVP) in May 2002 to help companies on, or around, the airport achieve a more fuel efficient and less polluting vehicle fleet. Companies who sign up to the programme are provided with an initial assessment and an action plan focusing on appropriate and cost-effective measures to improve the environmental performance and profitability of their fleets. Commitment and performance improvements are recognised by a five-tier award system from Bronze to Diamond.
Gazeley conducted a research and development project to identify the impact that Gazeley buildings, and their sector as a whole, has on the environment. The study considered the redesign and construction of distribution buildings from a green perspective. The Eco Template document sees proposals for three levels of scheme, each with an increased percentage of future proofing and environmental design and the first measures were implemented at Bedford.
Achieving long-term environmental improvement targets requires a sustained commitment to continual improvement processes at all levels of the company. In 1999, Rolls-Royce published its first public report on the environment, "Powering a better world". This report was the first of its kind by an international company in its sector. The report set out the company's major impacts and declared long-term goals for both its products and its operations. The operational targets were for a five-year horizon, which was complete at the end of 2003. 
The Green Team embodies a holistic approach to the company's work environment and has responsibility for office waste, office resource use, recycling/re-use/ energy reduction, transport initiatives, the spreading of environmental awareness and environmental audit and monitoring.
A manufacturing automation solutions company whose new premises, which they developed themselves, comprises an ecologically friendly suite of offices and a workshop. The whole project was focused on maximising the use of natural resources and minimising waste. The building includes: ground source heat pumps to extract heat energy from the ground to heat the building; double thickness insulation; extra-depth double glazing; triple glazing with automatic integral blinds on south facing wall; vacuum tube solar water heater; rainwater harvester; bio digestion system with reed bedded pond; and many other features.
The unit sets a new standard in the rodent control market offering customers a truly green pesticide alternative. RADAR detects the presence of a rodent using pressure pads, traps it within the unit and kills it humanely by releasing carbon dioxide.
The ventilation of UK buildings is mandatory. Ventilation is essential for healthy conditions within the building for the maintenance of its fabric. The ventilation of buildings uses huge amounts of energy. The challenge was to achieve energy savings whilst maintaining good air quality for occupants. This demanded the adoption and development of three new technologies and then combining and applying them across a very wide range of fan products. This was the single largest product development project undertaken by Nuaire, taking several years to complete.
Development of an award winning training scheme for company employees to participate in sustainable recycling and employment activities in a relatively isolated rural community.