The finalists for 2023's EADT Business Awards have been announced, with the best of the best of Suffolk's business sector being recgonised.
Here we find out more about this year's finalists in the Environmental & Sustainability Award, sponsored by Port One Logistics Park.
Denny Bros
Founded in 1945, Denny Bros is an independent, employee-owned specialist printing company with a purpose-built production headquarters in Bury St Edmunds.
Using state-of-the-art machinery and with industry standard accreditations, the business is committed to creating new and imaginative ways to meet clients’ on-product communication needs.
Last year, Denny Bros saw 1,800 solar panels installed on the roof of the headquarters and was awarded Suffolk Carbon Charter Gold status.
The judges said that Denny Bros “has done a stand-up job of modernising in a green way”, and they also noted that the business “has a clear strategy for reducing its environmental impact and achieving net zero”.
Nedging Hall Estate
Nedging Hall Estate, located in Semer, near Hadleigh, is a family-owned country estate comprising restaurants, pubs, country houses and a brewery.
The estate itself covers approximately 5,000 acres, and owners the Buckle family have been focused on reintroducing ancient woodland areas, hedgerows and ponds.
In the last four years, the business has planted more than 46,000 trees and more than 35km of hedgerow. It is involved in a number of wildlife schemes and is in the process of restoring its 44 ponds.
Recognising the owners’ commitment to creating a low carbon business, the judges said that Nedging Hall is “working towards positively impacting their environment by communicating directly with farming, grants and local suppliers”.
Radical Waste
Radical Waste is a recycling, waste management and skip hire company based in Beccles.
It recovers and reprocesses all grades of solid waste, including metal, aggregates, various grades of plastic, paper, cardboard and wood. Anything unrecoverable is turned into refuse derived fuel.
The business powers most of its daily activities through 90KV solar panels, and it is poised to build a combined heat and power plant (CHP) that can burn biomass and supply enough clean power for all its recycling activities.
The judges said that Radical Waste “has employed a radical and thoughtful approach to trying to reprocess dry waste produced by businesses”. They praised managing director Julian Knights’ “clear vision to end waste”.
Spectra Packaging
Spectra Packaging is an independent manufacturer of plastic bottles and caps based in Halesworth, serving the cosmetics, toiletries and personal care sectors.
The business’ 104,000 sq ft manufacturing site is fitted with solar panels, air source heating, energy-efficient machinery and lighting, and electric car charging points. Last year it moved to using prevented ocean plastics made from discarded bottles in its products.
Praising the business for making “great strides in using recycled plastic in its manufacturing process”, the judges said “it is very clear that this business is focused on the world around us and what they can do to protect the future and innovate new ideas”.
The winners of the EADT Business Awards 2023 will be announced at an award ceremony at Kesgrave Hall, Ipswich on Thursday, September 28. For more information, please visit eadtbusinessawards.co.uk
To find out more about all finalists, please click here.
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