Top environmental award for council
ANTRIM Borough Council has received a top ‘green’ accolade from Business in the Community’s ARENA Network by achieving Quintile One status at this year’s 14th Northern Ireland Environmental Benchmarking Survey Results Launch.
The Survey, carried out by ARENA Network and supported by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, annually assesses top businesses in Northern Ireland for environmental management, performance and assurance.
On hearing the news Mayor of Antrim, Councillor Roy Thompson said, “I am absolutely delighted that the Council has been recognised as being ahead of the game when it comes to environmental issues. In order to gain this status, various initiatives have been introduced, including our environmental management system.”
Alderman Mervyn Rea, Chair of Environment and Borough Services committee comments, “The Council achieving Quintile One status shows we are taking appropriate measures in order to reduce our impact on the environment, thus improving our efficiency. We have reduced our impact on the environment by decreasing the amount of waste which is sent to landfill, decreasing our water usage and sourcing more environmentally friendly energy sources. We’re really continuing our record of always being at the forefront of environmental management.”
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Saturday 25 May 2013
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