Anglian Water was named ‘Responsible Business of the Year’ at the Business in the Community Responsible Business Awards ceremony.
Responsible Business of the Year is one of the UK’s highest accolades for a business and recognises companies that put social and environmental concerns at the heart of their strategy.
The award recognises Anglian Water’s ambitions laid out in its Love Every Drop vision, which aims to create conditions that allow sustainable growth and can cope with the pressures of climate change.
Peter Simpson, Anglian Water’s Chief Executive, said: “This award, which has been won previously by M&S, Fujitsu, Veolia and many other great, forward-thinking companies, is a wonderful endorsement of our employees, suppliers, and customers that have been part of our sustainability journey and made Love Every Drop a reality by putting water at the heart of a new way of living.
“Key to this is our approach in looking beyond our business, going much further than is expected of us.
“Through innovation and collaboration, we’ve delivered a total transformation of our business with leading performance in reducing leakage, reducing our carbon footprint and energy usage, supporting education and careers in science, engineering and technology, and by supporting communities like Wisbech. As a result, we’re making great strides improving the region around us, too.”
The Awards Gala took place at the Royal Albert Hall and the awards were presented by broadcasters Jeremy Vine and Emily Maitlis.
