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Innovation and vision the secret to green success.The 2013 Green Awards attracted 500 attendees to celebrate the achievements of more than 100 finalists from business, the community, education and the public sector.Judges said that this year’s awards had set new standards in implementation of sustainability with examples of best-practice across building, innovation, business processes, public sector, collaboration, energy, entrepreneurship, water and waste.Speaking at the awards, the Minister for Environment, Community & Local Government Phil Hogan said: “All of the nominees for this evening’s awards are to be commended for making environmental protection and sustainability central to their activities. Concern for the environment must go hand in hand with activities across all sectors. This evening’s nominees, both public sector and private sector, have shown that this is possible, and have demonstrated commitment and innovation in their efforts to protect and improve our
environment. They set a great example.”The big winner on the night was pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline, who won the 2013 Overall Green Award for implementing an ambitious sustainability programme which has achieved a 25 per cent reduction in its generation of hazardous waste since 2010. Judging each submission was an Irish panel of experts which included:• DuncanStewart,Founder, Earth Horizon/Chairman of judging panel• JohnHarrington,Director, RealEyes Sustainability/Judging co-ordinator• GavinHarte, Sustainability Corporate, Responsibility Consultant &
Carbon Coach• OisínCoghlan,Director Friends of the Earth Ireland• MarkBennett,Green Business Officer, Dublin City Council
• AndreaCarroll,Sustainable Business Executive, South Dublin Chamber and County Council
• DickBudden,Former Ireland Director, the Carbon Disclosure Project• AliSheridan,Business Analyst, Bearing Point
• DeclanMcCormac,Project Manager, Codema
• PaulBoylan,CRS Country Head, Citi Realty Services in Ireland
• PadraigRyan,Sustainability Officer, Irish Dairy Board
The Irish panel was augmented by an external panel of 22 internationally recognised sustainability experts from Europe, Asia and North America.
For information on the international judges and this year’s winners, visit www.greenawards.ie
TheGreenSmallOrganisationAward-James Hogan, Project Manager, Green Business presents the Green Small Organisation Award to Darren Brown from Techcrete Ireland Ltd.
TheGreenEntrepreneurAwardGerry Drum, Group Enterprise Manager, The Irish Independent presents the Green Entrepreneur Award to Patrick Liddy from Activation Energy.
TheGreenCommunityAwardPhil Hogan, T.D. Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government presenting the Green Community Award to Gregg Allen from Cloughjordan
TheGreenRetailerAwardJohn Harrington, Director, RealEyes presents the Green Retailer Award to Eddie Cane and Dan McCartney from SuperValu Centra, Musgrave Retail Partners.
TheGreenEnergyAwardOlivier Gaillot, Programme Manager, Rx3 presenting the Green Energy Award to John Saunders and Fiona Brady from Dublin Bus.
TheGreenMediumSizedAwardMary Purcell, Coordinator, Green Business presents the Green Medium Sized Award to Tom Horan and Marsha Donnelly from St. James’ Gate Brewery, Diageo Ireland.
TheGreenResidentialBuildingAward-Conor O’Riain, Head of New Markets and Products, Ecocem presents the Green Residential Building Award to Brendan O’Connor from Joseph Little Architects.
TheGreenSchoolorCollegeAward - Phil Hogan, T.D. Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government presenting the Green School or College Award to Siobhan Nally from St. Mary’s Primary School, Trim.
TheGreenPublicSectorAwardColm Flanagan, Commercial Director, Dalkia presents the Green Public Sector Award to Olivier Galliot from Rx3 ‘Rethink, Recycle, Remake’.
TheWastetoBusinessResourceAward-Olivier Gaillot, Programme Manager, Rx3 presenting the Waste to Business Resource Award to Gary Brady from Thorntons Recycling.
TheOverallGreenAward - Duncan Stewart presents the Overall Green Award to Pat Walsh and Ed Collins from GlaxoSmithKline, Cork.
TheGreenProfessionalServicesAward-John Harrington, Director, RealEyes presents the Green Professional Services Award to Donal McDaid from Arup.
TheGreenSupplyChainAwardBrian O’Kennedy, MD, Clearstream Solutions presenting the Green Supply Chain Award to Paul Mahon from Microsoft OEM Supply Chain.
TheGreenLeaderAwardPaul Boylan, CRS Country Head, Citi presents the Green Leader Award to Paul Kenny from Tipperary Energy Agency.
TheGreenProductAwardJohn Harrington, Director, RealEyes presents the Green Product Award to Gemma Ring from Munster Joinery.
TheGreenTransportAwardBrian O’Kennedy, MD, Clearstream Solutions presenting the Green Transport Award to Fergus Ashe from Temple Street Children’s University Hospital.
TheGreenLargeOrganisationAward-Treacy Hogan, Environmental Correspondent, The Irish Independent presents the Green Large Organisation Award to Pat Walsh and Ed Collins from GlaxoSmithKline, Cork.
TheEcocemGreenBuildingAward - Conor O’Riain, Head of New Markets and Products, Ecocem presents the Ecocem Green Building Award to Michael Regan and Mary Regan from E-Project Chartered Architects Ltd.
TheGreenTourism&LeisureAward-Phil Hogan, T.D. Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government presenting the Green Tourism & Leisure Award to Tracy Bunyan from Croke Park.
TheGreenCorporateCitizenAward-Colm Flanagan, Commercial Director, Dalkia presents the Green Corporate Citizen Award to Mark Finnegan from IKEA.
TheGreenTechnologyAwardGerry Drum, Group Enterprise Manager, The Irish Independent presents the Green Technology Award to Tim Duggan from Enrich Environmental Ltd.
TheGreenFoodProducerAwardPhil Hogan, T.D. Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government presenting the Green Food Producer Award to Colin O’Brien from St. James’ Gate Brewery, Diageo Ireland.
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