Environmental Excellence Award

This award is now closed for entry

Description of the Award

In recognition of an organisation with a defined environmental policy, showing evidence of a commitment to sound environmental good practice.

Entry Criteria/Eligibility

Business applicants must demonstrate evidence in each of the following:

A written and audited environmental policy, demonstrating environmental compliance and suitable examples of the company’s commitment to environmental good practice.
A waste minimisation, recycling and/or energy efficiency scheme planned or in practice.
Emergency procedures and action plans in place to avoid negative environmental practice.
How an environmentally responsible reproach has helped the business prosper through increased sales and enhanced service delivery.

Application Process

Online only.

Supporting documentation

Documentation required to support entry / nomination e.g. Copies of your Environmental Policy, Statement, Plan. Written statements or endorsements. Certificates or previous awards / recognition. Environment Agency / Company Audits. Examples of improvements / studies and staff engagement. Clearly demonstrate how this has helped business delivery, performance and reputation. The application should be no more that 5000 words.

Judging

Short-listed businesses may be asked to give a short presentation to a judging panel in September or October 2008, or accept a site visit for verification.

Closing date for entries is Friday 12th September 2008.

A word from the Sponsor

Wytch Farm is located on the southern shores of Poole Harbour. The area is a sensitive landscape that incorporates a number of conservation designations. Crude oil is extracted from the Wytch Farm, Wareham and Kimmeridge Oilfields. Oil and well fluids from the Wytch Farm and Wareham Oilfields are brought to the Gathering Station for processing via a network of underground flowlines. Oil from Kimmeridge is transported to the Gathering Station by road tankers. At the Gathering Station, water and gases are separated from the oil. The water is re-injected in to the reservoirs; sales gas is exported to the national system.

Additionally, gas processing results in fuel gas that is used on site for power generation. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is delivered by road tankers directly to market in the South West. The oil that remains from these separation processes is exported to Hamble Oil Terminal, on the Eastern Shores of Southampton Water, via the 90km Purbeck to Southampton Pipeline. Wytch Farm, the largest onshore field in Western Europe is a mature field that has led technological advances in drilling whilst having a simply stated goal – to do no damage to the environment.

Wytch Farm is certified to ISO 14001 and registered to EMAS, the European Eco-Management and Audit Scheme 2001. Wytch Farm operates within a surrounding area that is environmentally sensitive and includes designations that range from a World Heritage Site to a Local Nature Reserve.

Wytch Farm has been recognised through Environmental Awards and Certification since 1982, winning The Queen’s Award for Environmental Achievement in 1995. BP Wytch Farm decided to sponsor the award to encourage business across Dorset to follow this example and protect our wonderful environment for generations to come.