SUSTAINABILITY SINGLE SITE AWARD Sponsored by The Concrete Centre www.concretecentre.com SINGLE SITE WINNER Company Marley Eternit Site Delamere Project – Competence Training and Awareness at Delamere Marley Eternit has actively developed the skills and knowledge of its workforce to raise environmental awareness. The comprehensive training package targets sitespecific practice, control measures and responsibilities. Success of the training is assessed by an ‘End Test’ where trainees answer questions in relation to an environmental booklet. A pass mark of 80% provides the benchmark for competency. A computer-based training programme, TESS, is used to provide a more detailed insight into the impacts of industry upon the environment. This project describes how the culture of employees has improved the overall environmental performance of the site as a result of increased competency. Benefits include: reduced risk of environmental pollution, improved housekeeping, early identification of environmental hazards, quick and effective responses to incidents, positive environmental culture and improved environmental performance with minimal capital spend. As a result of the training package, employees have significantly contributed to the continued reduction of environmental non-conformity during BSI audits, internal performance and management system audits, and reduced pollution incidents. Contact Details Nick Mace, Marley Eternit, Lichfield Road, Branston, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, DE14 3HD Tel: 01283 722 512 Fax: 01283 722 242 nickmace@marleyeternit.co.uk This year’s award scheme rewarded excellence in the sustainability field. The broad scope of sustainability covered environmental, social and economic issues. The category was again split into two sections - single-site and corporate entries. 16 Collecting the prize on behalf of Marley Eternit are: Nick Mace (2nd Left) and Phil Hill (3rd Left) Presented by Peter Robery (Far Left) and Andrew Minson – The Concrete Centre (R)

Company Marshalls Site Maltby Project - Biodiversity and Conservation The site formed a partnership with the local Wildlife Trust and over the last twelve months it has been working towards the new Wildlife Trust’s Biodiversity Benchmark. To get to this point the site has had to change the way in which it manages its Integrated Management System and incorporate biodiversity/ wildlife conservation into it. At present no other manufacturing business in Britain has gained accreditation. Having achieved this they are rolling the benchmark out to other sites enabling them to demonstrate that they can work alongside and help to protect wildlife. Good biodiversity and environmental practices form part of the company’s social and economic responsibilities, as well as being paramount for long-term sustainability. Contact Details Ian Manley, Marshalls, Ruddle Mill Lane, Stainton, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, SE6 7RH Tel: 01709 810 013 Fax: 01709 817 779 ian.manley@marshalls.co.uk SINGLE SITE 2ND PLACE Company Marshalls Site Brookfoot Project – Waste Management Helping to Support the Local Community All waste generates a cost and in 2001 the site reviewed its packaging waste streams to facilitate sustainability and improve the Environmental Management Systems. The site now runs a full packaging waste recycling scheme and has reduced costs to landfill whilst simultaneously converting waste into profit. In 2001 the site generated around 1200 tonnes of packaging waste culminating in a landfill cost of around of £20,000 p.a. To stem this rising trend, a new employee initiative was launched resulting in a saving of 350 tonnes in the first year of the scheme and around 850 tonnes by 2003. At the end of 2005 total waste packaging has reduced to a mere 40.5 tonnes equating to savings of over £19,000. Furthermore, they have generated a profit of £11,000 from sales of the waste and have channelled these returns into projects to help the community. Contact Details Andrew Ambler, Marshalls, Brookfoot Works, Southowram, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 9SY Tel: 01422 434 152 Fax: 01422 434 160 andrew.ambler@marshalls.co.uk SINGLE SITE 3RD PLACE 17 Collecting the prize on behalf of Marshalls are the Maltby Team Collecting the prize on behalf of Marshalls is Richard Marshall