Environmental Manager Neil Bareham pictured receiving Environmental Benchmarking Award
Kilwaughter Chemical Co Ltd have been awarded top place in the Mining and Quarrying sector in Northern Ireland’s only independent environmental business standards. This prestigious accolade now places them amongst the top 20 most environmentally responsible companies in Northern Ireland. Following on from last year’s success, the company has maintained its much sought after Quintile 1 status and improved their overall standing by improving their carbon footprint through a major drive to reduce waste, power and energy usage. Managing Director Mr. Simon McDowell said “We are delighted to achieve Quintile 1 status in this independent survey, which is testament to the diligence and determination of our employees”.
The Northern Ireland ARENA Network Environmental Benchmarking Survey targets 250 of Northern Ireland’s largest public and private organisations. Now in its eleventh year, this longstanding initiative measures how well organisations are managing their environmental impacts and ranks participants in Quintiles in terms of their performance.
Peter Dixon, Chair ARENA Network NI stated “The results indicate integration of environmental objectives into business operations and taking the green path to improving performance.”
Environment Minister for Northern Ireland, Edwin Poots, MLA has highlighted the importance of environmental issues in today’s society stating: “The prominent profile of the survey over the last eleven years has helped to advance the environmental credentials of Northern Ireland’s top businesses and organisations and keep environmental concerns on the boardroom agenda.”
The Northern Ireland 11th Environmental Benchmarking Survey results are now available to download at www.bitc.org.uk