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Innocent wins Green Leaders in Business Awards
London-based innocent drinks, known for responsibly created and delicious smoothies, has been crowned winner of the 2008 Barclays Commercial Bank Green Leaders in Business Awards.
Green Leaders in Business was open to all UK & Irish companies, and had three separate categories: companies with a turnover below £1m; between £1m and £20m; and above £20m.
innocent was presented with the trophy for winning the above £20m turnover category at a gala award luncheon held at London’s East Wintergarden.
Barclays Commercial Bank Marketing Director, Richard French, said: “We’re delighted to recognise innocent as an inspiring example of a forward-thinking company at its very best, and we congratulate innocent on winning the above £20m turnover category of the 2008 Barclays Commercial Bank Green Leaders in Business Awards.”
Barclays Marketing Director for Local Business, John Davis, added: “Innocent were deserved winners of the 2008 Award. Their ecological conscience will improve the way we treat our increasingly fragile planet. I hope winning such a prestigious award adds to their future success.”
Future ‘advanced sustainability’ plans for innocent drinks include production super-sites, which would reduce transportation impact and utilise waste for energy production; agricultural partnerships to form mixed crop fruit farms; working through the innocent foundation to help communities produce fruit for the business; and finding a less resource-intensive way to package and distribute their drinks.
Speaking immediately after the Awards, innocent’s Head of Sustainability, Jessica Sansom, said: “This is a proud moment for innocent and an amazing recognition of our team’s hard work. We’re delighted that Barclays recognises the importance of protecting the environment alongside profitability.”
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