The Green Business Programme from Crawley Borough Council helps Crawley businesses adopt environmental practices that are sustainable as well as profitable, by offering free services such as site visits, newsletters, events and workshops.
Large Business of the Year
Sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers
The Winner of this Award will be the large business or organisation that has enhanced the reputation of the Gatwick Diamond as an important business centre on a regional and national basis. For the purpose of this Award we are looking for firms that employ in excess of 250 staff and/or have an annual turnover in excess of £50m.
- Finalist 1: Black & Veatch
- Finalist 2: Swarovski UK Ltd
- Finalist 3: Thales
Business Person Of the Year
Sponsored by Barclays Commercial Bank
The Winner will need to demonstrate that they are committed to growing their Gatwick Diamond based business, increasing headcount, developing/inspiring people and Innovation and involvement in the local business community.
- Finalist 1: David Butcher - FD Outsourcing / Gatwick Diamomd Initiative
- Finalist 2: John Donaldson - Arora Hotels Limited
- Finalist 3: Alex King - The Local Bookkeeper
Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Sponsored by Gatwick Green Consortium
The winner of this category will need to show true Entrepreneurship in leading their Gatwick Diamond based business. The awards recognise entrepreneurs who demonstrate success through innovation, planning, personal commitment and the taking of calculated business risks.
- Finalist 1: Matt Turner - Creative Pod Ltd
- Finalist 2: Alex King - The Local Bookkeeper
- Finalist 3: Daniel Clarke - Red Anywhere Catering Limited
Employer of the Year
Sponsored by Rawlison Butler LLP
The Winner of this Award will need to show that their employees are central to the success of the business.
- Finalist 1: Elementus Ltd
- Finalist 2: Swarovski UK Ltd
- Finalist 3: Ashley Law
The Award for Export
Sponsored by UK Trade & Investment
The Winner of this Award will need to demonstrate that they are innovative and ambitious, keen to grow their export markets and able to demonstrate that this has had a positive impact on productivity and profitability.
- Finalist 1: Denfotex Technologies
- Finalist 2: GTL Partnership Limited
- Finalist 3: Waviatech Limited
The Award for Innovation
Sponsored by The University of Brighton
The Winner of this Award will need to demonstrate how innovation has led to an improvement in their business. This innovation can be around the nature of the product itself, the service offered to customers or the way they have used new processes to help them to establish or grow their enterprise.
- Finalist 1: Avtura Limited
- Finalist 2: Bon Appetit
- Finalist 3: Denfotex Technologies
Commitment to Developing People and Skills
Sponsored by Central Sussex College
The Winner of this Award will be the company or organisation that puts the development of it's own staff at the heart of their organisation, recognising that developing the people in that business will drive the business forward.
- Finalist 1: Copthorne Gatwick Hotels
- Finalist 2: Reeves and Neylan LLP
- Finalist 3: Swarovski UK Limited
The Gatwick Diamond Leisure Destination
Sponsored by the Hilton Hotel London Gatwick
The Winner of the Leisure Destination Award will be able to demonstrate a commitment to providing an interesting and innovative experience that will encourage continuing growth in tourism in the area. In addition to the quality of the attraction or destination itself, key factors will include the ethos of welcome and service, value for money and evidence of an effective marketing plan.
- Finalist 1: Ashdown Park Hotel & Country Club
- Finalist 2: Denbies Wine Estate
- Finalist 3: K2 Crawley
The Award for Customer Delight
Sponsored by Basepoint Centres
The Winner of this Award will demonstrate how the goal of Customer Delight is at the heart of their business, staff, products and services with a measurable track record in attracting and keeping customers.
- Finalist 1: Arora Hotels Limited
- Finalist 2: International Logistics Group Limited
- Finalist 3: The Local Bookkeeper UK
The Gatwick Diamond Green Business Awards
Sponsor by Crawley Borough Council Green Business Programme
Once again, the Green element of the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards is being sponsored in partnership with the Green Business Programme of Crawley Borough Council.
This year, the Awards reflect the three key areas where businesses can make a difference to their environmental impact; Energy, Recycling and Travel.
The Green Award for the Use of Energy
Sponsored by EDF Energy
The winner will need to demonstrate that they understand the impact of their use of energy and are working to mitigate that impact.
- Finalist 1: Sony DADC UK Ltd
- Finalist 2: Sofitel London Gatwick
- Finalist 3: Arora Hotels Ltd
The Green Award for Recycling
Sponsored by Veolia Environment
The winner of the Gatwick Diamond Green Business Award for Recycling will clearly demonstrate their commitment to recycling and the positive impact on their business or organisation, as well as the local community and the environment.
- Finalist 1: Sony DADC UK Limited
- Finalist 2: Sofitel London Gatwick
- Finalist 3: British Airways Plc
The Green Award for Sustainable Travel & Transport
Sponsored by BAA Gatwick Airport
The Winner of this Award will need to demonstrate their delivery of innovative and sustainable ways of fulfilling their travel and transport needs.
- Finalist 1: Go - Green Travel UK Limited
- Finalist 2: easitNETWORK
- Finalist 3: Halcrow Group Limited