EcoStyle are the winners of two prestigious business awards at the recent Federation of Small Businesses Awards Evening, held at the stately home of Luton Hoo.
EcoStyle beat off competition from hundreds of companies across the region to make the finals and took top honours in two of the ten categories: the Business Innovation Award 2010 sponsored by the University of Bedfordshire's Knowledge Hub and the Environmental Responsibility Award 2010, sponsored by Lloyds TSB Commercial.
Director Simon Hall, together with his two colleagues Clémence Lecomte and Diane Rochon collected their awards from Anglia TV presenter Susie Fowler-Watts.
Business Innovation Award 2010
The judges said: 'They have not jumped onto the environmental bandwagon - they have been driving it...combines local manufacturing with a global vision to make a big difference...'
Environmental Responsibility Award 2010
The judges said: 'A fantastic business with a focus on educating pupils on renewable energy sources. A stand-out entry by a business set up to educate and promote energy from sustainable sources.'
On 23rd June at the Centre for Life in Newcastle a conference was held by Newcastle Enviro Schools on Climate Change and Sustainability. This included an Enviro Stalls village, with stalls from 38 organisations, including EcoStyle. Read more...
EcoStyle were pleased to exhibit at the Eco-Schools Show 2011 held at the Bolton Arena. The show is the single largest sustainable schools event in England, attracting almost 3000 attendees, and is unique in that it is focussed on a younger audience - primary and secondary school pupils. Read more...
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