Winners of Chairman's Cup 2009
The winners of the Clean City Awards Scheme 2009 were presented
their awards by Sherriff David Wootton and Robert Duffield,
Chairman of Port Health and Environmental Services Committee at the
annual ceremony held in the Mansion House at the end of
January.
Congratulations to this year's winners!
Winner of the Chairman’s Cup Small Site
Mermaid Conference and Events Centre
Puddle Dock
To find out more about the Mermaid's initiatives, please see
their best practice case study.
Mermaid (190 KB)
Winner of the Chairman’s Cup Medium
Site
London Chamber of Commerce and Industry
33 Queen Street
To find out more about the London Chamber of Commerce and
Industry's initiatives, please see their best practice case
study.
London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (50 KB)
Winner of the Chairman’s Cup Large
Site
Eversheds LLP
1 Wood Street
To find out more about Eversheds' initiatives, please see
their best practice case study.
Eversheds (41KB)
What is the Clean City Awards Scheme?
Essential though it is, waste management seldom enjoys a high
profile within a commercial organisation except when it goes wrong.
Launched in 1994, the Clean City Awards Scheme aims to develop
partnerships with City businesses, both large and small by raising
the profile of responsible waste management and recognising and
rewarding good practice by encouraging businesses to Reduce, Reuse
and Recycle.
Aims of the Scheme
- Promote good waste management practices
- Encourage waste minimisation, reuse and recycling
- Reduce the amount of waste being sent to landfill
- Ensure compliance with Duty of Care regulations
- Encourage City businesses to take pride in their
surroundings
- Provide a Forum for City businesses to exchange waste
management initiatives
- Reduce smoking related litter
Benefits of joining
- Advice on waste management and waste legislation
- Attend our Environmental Best Practice Meetings
- Opportunity to network with other businesses
- Improved waste management can save you money
- Improve your companies image
- Be recognised and rewarded for your all your hard
work!
How do I become a member?
The Scheme is free to join. All you have to do is complete a
membership form. If you would like to discuss the Scheme in more
detail before joining, please contact the team by email or tel.
0207 606 3110.
Download the application form (187kb) Or
complete the
application form online
Judging and the awards ceremony
There are three levels of awards, Merit, Gold and Platinum and an
overall winner for a Small, Medium and Large Site.
An awards ceremony and luncheon is held each year in
Mansion House for all members recieiving Gold and Platinum
Awards. To find out more about the awards and the judging,
please see
The Selection Process.
Environmental Best
Practice Meetings
Environmental Best Practice Meetings are organised throughout
the year, where members are invited to hear from waste management
organisations and advisors. The meetings also provide a forum
for members to exchange ideas on waste management, waste
minimisation, reuse and recycling. If you would like to attend,
please contact the team by email or tel. 0207 606 3110.
CIWM Waste Awareness
Certificate
The CIWM Waste Awareness certificate has been specifically
designed for employees who have responsibilities for dealing with
waste in companies and organisations that produce waste as part of
a manufacturing, retail or service process.
The aims of the course are to provide an introduction to waste
management and to provide the knowledge skills and understanding to
improve the management of waste.
The course covers the following aspects:
- Reduction, reuse, recovery and recycling of waste
- Management of waste
- Introduction to waste auditing
- Safety and environmental aspects of waste management
- Legal obligations such as “Duty of care”
More information can be found on the
Chartered
Institution of Waste Management website.
The course concludes with a short open book, multi choice
assessment test. Successful candidates are awarded a certificate
from the Chartered Institution of Waste Management.
If you are interesting in attending a course or would just like
some more information please visit
CIWM Waste
Awareness Website.
Advice & further information
To find out more about the Clean City Awards Scheme and to get
further advice about efficient waste management please
visit our advice page.
Other City of London Corporation awards schemes
Lord Mayor's Dragon Awards
The Lord Mayor’s Dragon Awards celebrate annually the contribution
made by London companies towards the social and economic
regeneration of their local communities.
Sustainable City Awards
Most responsible organisations now understand that sustainability
lies at the heart of long-term business success and the Sustainable
City Awards aim to recognise and reward best practice in this
rapidly developing arena.