North West Award Winners 2007
Business in the Community has announced the 2007 Big Tick winners. Now in their 10th year, the Awards for Excellence reward companies across the UK with a coveted 'Big Tick' for the positive impact their responsible business activities have in the marketplace, the workplace, the environment or in the community.
North West Big Tick Winners 2007
HBOS Responsible Marketing Award
for a company that has
addressed opportunities or concerns around its products or services through responsible marketing, and by so doing, has achieved a positive impact on society.
Speedy Hire – Safety from the Ground Up
BUPA Healthy Communities Award supported by the Department for Health
for companies that are helping to tackle deprivation and create sustainable, dynamic and inclusive communities (including positive impact on health, enterprise, crime and regeneration).
Manchester City Football Club - Something good in the neighbourhood
United Utilities – United Futures
npower business Impact on Society Award for a Small Company in association with the Institute of Directors
for SMEs that are improving their business and their overall impact on society – in the marketplace, the workplace, the environment and the community – through leadership and integration of responsible business practices
Impact DTG (reaccredited) – Impact: a model of sustainable enterprise
Gilds Associates (reaccredited) - Investing in the future
Styles & Wood plc (reaccredited)
Northern Foods Rural Action Award supported by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
for companies that can demonstrate the positive impact of their business in rural areas.
Northern Rail – Supporting rural regeneration through community rail partnerships
Unum Healthy Workplace Award supported by the Department of Health, in association with the Health and Safety Executive
recognising companies that are improving the health and wellbeing of their employees.
Astrazeneca – Health and well-being in AstraZeneca
Eco-efficiency Award
Alfred McAlpine (reaccredited)
Merrill Lynch Raising Achievement in Young People Award supported by the Department for Education and Skills
recognising companies that help to inspire young people to achieve their potential and raise levels of attainment. This includes programmes both in and out of school focusing on education, sports, enterprise, preparation for work etc, for young people up to the age of 19.
BAE Systems (reaccredited) – BAE Systems Education Programme
PricewaterhouseCoopers (reaccredited) – Raising Expectations
First Group Skills for Life Award supported by the Department for Education and Skills, in association with Investors in People
for companies that support employees in the development of their essential literacy, numeracy and language skills in the workplace.
The Co-operative Group (reaccredited) – Cleaning Centre of Excellence
Power in Partnership Award
for groups of two or more companies that through collaborative action are having a positive impact on communities.
Preston Community Impact Group – Collaboration in Action
Jubilee Award – in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the founding
Jubilee Award
in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the founding of Business in the Community and of the 10th year of the Awards for Excellence, this award will recognise companies whose programmes have delivered a long term positive impact on communities.
DHL & Excel
Manchester City Football Club
United Utilities
Health, Work and Well-Being Award in association with Business in the Community
recognising good practice in one or more of the different aspects that contribute to health, work and well-being
Chess plc
Jaguar
