27 June 2008
Northwest Business Environment Awards 2008 honours Joe Dwek as
Environmental Leadership Champion
The Mersey Basin Campaign supported by the Northwest Regional
Development Agency (NWDA), announced the winners to the Northwest
Business Environment Awards 2008 last night, 26th June.
Honours were given for best environmental practice, built
environment, sustainable procurement, environmental innovation and
environmental communications. A special award to honour the
champion of environmental leadership was also awarded and was
picked up by Joe Dwek for his contribution to the sector.
Through his national advice to government and his many regional
leadership roles no other business leader has achieved more in
mainstreaming the environment as a massive opportunity for
business.
Bryan Gray, Chairman of the NWDA said:
“Joe’s championship of the Mersey Basin Campaign, Envirolink
Northwest and ENWORKS has made an enormous contribution to their
success. His very committed membership of the board of the
Northwest Regional Development Agency and leadership of its
environment sub-committee has ensured that business and the
environment has been a priority. He energetically stimulates and
provokes debate, new thinking and action. He continues to be a
powerful advocate of the green industrial revolution in the
interest of the Northwest region, its environment, its businesses
and its people.”
Joe Dwek, said:
“I’m delighted to receive an award from the industry which
recognises not just my work but the work of the NWDA and the
environment sub-committee. Under my leadership the team has done a
great deal of tremendous work in the environment sector and this
award is recognition of all of this hard work and commitment from
an energetic and enthusiastic team.”
The Northwest Business Environment Awards, are an ideal
opportunity to recognise the innovative work that is being carried
out by a range of companies and individuals throughout England’s
Northwest, incorporating good business practices that others can
learn from.
Now in its sixth year, the awards are hosted by Mersey Basin
Campaign and the Northwest Regional Development Agency and is
supported by ENWORKS, the Royal Institute of British Architects,
Envirolink Northwest, Groundwork Northwest, Environment Agency,
Environment Connect, Envirowise, Buy Recycled, CBI Northwest, the
Institute of Directors, MIDAS and the Institute of Civil
Engineers.
A Cumbrian school, local council and office manufacturer are
among this year’s winners to the region’s only professional awards
event to recognise and celebrate environmental excellence in
business. The awards ceremony that took place at the Bridgewater
Hall, Manchester.
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