Mayor applauds London business for going green

Mayor applauds London business for going green

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, last night awarded London businesses, including a multitude of top London consultancies, for collectively saving almost 120,000 tonnes of CO2 ( the equivalent of 8.3 billion carbon filled footballs) through their exceptional efforts to cut carbon emissions at the first annual Green500 & Better Buildings Partnership Awards, held at the Chelsea Football Club.

Green500 is a carbon-mentoring programme funded by the London Development Agency, that provides members with support and advice from a dedicated ‘Carbon Mentor’ in efforts to reduce CO2 emissions across the capital through improvements in energy efficiency, water usage, waste management and transport plans. The Awards recognised Green500 members with bronze, silver, gold, platinum and diamond awards, based on the success of their Green500 action plan implementation.

The Green500 aims to reduce London’s carbon footprint by 60 per cent by 2025, saving around 35 million tonnes of CO2. The hope is to cut emissions cost effectively whilst inspiring other world cities to take action and to provide lessons that will benefit smaller organisations. The awards scheme and ceremony raises awareness and recognises achievement by applauding leadership and encouraging others to join in.

Among the members to be awarded for their efforts, were:

Fujitsu Services – Platinum Award

Mouchel – Silver Award

Hays – Silver Award

Amec – Silver Award

Reed – Platinum, Trailblazer, Progress

Reed was the top winner, securing three awards – Platinum, Trailblazer and Progress for its commitment to setting a standard for others to follow and exceeding its Green500 carbon reduction targets.

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, said: “I salute London’s consulting organisations for truly grasping the nettle to become greener. Their sterling work to cut carbon and become energy efficient puts London on the front foot to emerge from the economic downturn stronger and stimulate new jobs.”