Green award

Warwickshire-based Alumet has received the Green Apple Award in recognition of its environmental credentials, which company representatives picked up at the Tower of London on June 14th.
 
The presentations were made by Carol Royle, who was in top form and presented a passionate speech about the role every business plays in protecting the environment.
 
The Green Apple Awards are now in their sixteenth year and attracted more than 500 nominations this year. They are organised by The Green Organisation, an independent environment group dedicated to recognising, rewarding and promoting environmental best practice around the world.
 
The award was for Alumet's environmental progress during the last year, which includes employing a full time environmental manager, creating a wildlife garden at their Southam headquarters (opened by Dr David Bellamy) and completely restructuring its policies and procedures to ensure minimal environmental impact. This progress cumulated in the company achieving ISO 14001 environmental accreditation. Alumet has also installed photovoltaic solar panels on its factory roof to provide a renewable electricity supply.
 
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Picture: Carol Royle poses with Alumet's manager Rob Henson and HR assistant Grace Grineaux.