DLR Chamber announces winners of 2015 Envirocom Awards

Envirocom Awards

Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber, at the 9th Annual Envirocom Awards, held at the Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, announced the 10 winners of this year’s Awards. The Awards were presented by Alex White, TD, Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources together with DLR County Council Cathaoirleach Cllr Barry Saul, and Kevin Kelly, President of DLR Chamber.

The 2015 Awards, now in their 9th year, were open to businesses, not for profits and public organisations located within Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County. Awards were supplied by ourselves in Lonergan Corporate Gifts. Photos with thanks to Paul Sherwood Photography.

Category 1 – Best Example of Water Conservation  sponsored by WEEE Ireland
Winner: SOS Cleaning Services who invested in a new pulse mopping system which resulted in using 96% less water.

Category 2 – Best Example of Waste Prevention sponsored by WEEE Ireland
Winner: Sodexo Ireland who initiated Wasteless Week in 2015 to reduce food and material waste.

Category 3 – Best Example of Energy Management sponsored by SEAI
Winner: Foxrock Golf Club saved €19,000 in annual heating and lighting costs.

Category 4 – Best Example of Green Transport Initiative sponsored by SEAI
Winner: SSE Airtricity initiated a comprehensive programme to encourage staff to use more sustainable means of commuting to work.

Category 5 – Best Example of Engaging Communities in Environmental Projects sponsored by Amgen
Winner: Environmental Risk Solutions who provide strategic environmental risk advice.

Category 6 – Best Example of Engaging Communities in Environmental Projects (more than 50 employees/volunteers) sponsored by Amgen
Winner: Dun and Bradstreet Ireland who have an ISO 14001 certified Environmental Management System in their organisation.

Category 7 – Best Example of Environmental Performance (less than 50 Employees/Volunteers ) sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency
Winner: Winnie’s Craft Caf which has built sustainability into their structure and business model.

Category 8 – Best Example of Environmental Performance (more than 50 Employees/volunteers) sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency
Winner: Radisson Blu St. Helen’s Hotel who hold the Gold Award from the Green Hospitality Awards Programme

Category 9 – Micro-Enterprise sponsored by Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
Winner: Techworks Marine who build state of the art buoys and proprietary systems that provide real-time monitoring of water quality, tides, currents, wind and related data.

Category 10 – Environmental Innovation  sponsored by Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
Winner: Flynn Transport who have invested in a Fleetmatics system which monitors fuel consumption efficiency and records fuel waste