Monday 23 February 2015
The Environment Department is pleased to announce that four companies have been awarded the Keep Guernsey Green Award.
Achieving the Keep Guernsey Green Award is a public acknowledgement of the contribution an organisation makes to helping Guernsey maintain a healthy, clean environment by following best practice in waste management, recycling and energy conservation.
At the end of 2014, The Travel Corporation, Ernst & Young, Ipes and Ravenscroft were assessed by one of the Environment Department's independent assessors, who confirmed that all of the companies have worked exceptionally hard to meet the standards of the scheme. All four companies have demonstrated their commitment to best practices in waste management, recycling and energy conservation.
The Travel Corporation signed up to the Keep Guernsey Green Award in 2014 for the first time. The Assessor was particularly impressed by The Travel Corporation's use of the enterprise social networking site Yammer to share corporate social responsibility information and to involve its staff with 'green' practices. Michael Paige, Senior Financial Controller of TTC Travel Group and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Team Leader said:
"TTC Travel Group Limited, the Guernsey based headquarters of The Travel Corporation, has over the last 12 months implemented a full CSR Strategy aimed at minimising our impact on the environment, decreasing waste, increasing recycling and reducing costs. The Keep Guernsey Green Award has provided a structured approach in which the success of the various initiatives can be assessed. The KGGA advisor has not only led us through each stage of the process but provided us with practical advice and guidance. With his knowledge of Guernsey and the local environment this advice has been invaluable in ensuring that efforts and finances have been effectively targeted."
Ernst & Young, Ipes and Ravenscroft have re-validated their awards after all receiving the original accreditation during 2011. Re-validation of the Keep Guernsey Green Award is highly commendable as it demonstrates a company's on-going commitment to helping the environment.
Andrew Dann, Ernst & Young Channel Islands Managing Partner said:
"The re-accreditation of this award is a great accolade for EY and something we are very proud of. We encourage our people to work in an environmentally responsible manner and find new ways to reduce our carbon footprint, which has been demonstrated within our Channel Islands offices. Across our global network we are committed to minimising the negative effects of climate change inside the business and externally by helping our clients operate more sustainably. We will continue to build on this, looking for ways to evolve our methods and employ leading practices to ensure we contribute to a low carbon economy."
Karen Haith, Operations Director at Ipes said:
"We are delighted to have been awarded this accreditation. Ipes was founded in Guernsey 17 years ago and now employs 110 people on the island, so we are strongly committed to do all we can to reduce our impact on the environment. It's a scheme that everyone at Ipes has been involved in and has been beneficial in helping us review and improve our green processes."
Charlie Roger, Chief Executive Officer, Channel Islands, of Ravenscroft said:
"The changes we made, which included installing air conditioning which can be regulated when the office is empty and the use of low energy lighting, have ensured that our energy consumption is as low as possible. We also have recycling facilities throughout our office and ensure that all of our staff understand our environmental policies and more importantly appreciate why it's vital that companies take their responsibility to maintain Guernsey as the beautiful place it is. Being reaccredited for the Keep Guernsey Green Award is independent endorsement that we are continuing our efforts and making a difference."
The award is open to any local organisation and is held for a period of three years.
Contact Information:
Environmental Services Unit
Environment Department
Tel: 717200
