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Jan 20 2009 by Sue Scott, Evening Gazette

nebusiness awards: CSR & Environment

THE nebusiness awards 2008 showcase the strength and depth of business excellence in North-east England, with 12 categories and more than 200 entrants competing for honours.

This year, the awards for Corporate Social Responsibility and Environment have been combined, which will serve to make the new category a stern test for judges and entrants alike.

In 2007 SCA Hygiene Products UK won the Environment award with the Gentoo Group taking the Corporate Social Responsibility prize. The 2008 winners will need to display a complete approach that reflects their exemplary behaviour towards the environment, local community, and to their staff and supply chain.

Environmental development and corporate responsibility is high on the business agenda and it is important that in challenging economic times we do not lose sight of the need to protect our communities and the environment.

Business Link, associate sponsors of the nebusiness awards 2008, has a full programme of advice and support that can help any business to improve its corporate responsibility and environmental policies and set them on the path to being a nebusiness awards winner.