Total Coverage left the Sustainable Business Awards ceremony at the De Vere Grand Harbour Hotel in Southampton last Friday clutching both the Micro Business and Sustainable Business of the Year trophies. Singling them out for the highest honour, the judges praised the Southampton-based design company for its all-round commitment to each of the three pillars of sustainability; the way that social, environmental and economic impacts were considered in every aspect of the business’s operation.
Their ongoing action to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions, close involvement with customers and suppliers to help them reduce their own impacts, waste minimisation activities and support for local charities all speak of a company which has fully embraced the principles of sustainable business.
Earlier in the evening, when they had been named as winners in the fiercely contested Micro Business Category, sponsored by the SBP, ceremony host Dr Alan Knight had also singled out Total Coverage’s success over 20 years operating as an ethical company. In the same category, Alresford salad producers Cresson Creative were commended for “their very forward looking approach to using and promoting local produce†which had contributed greatly to the strengthening of the local food economy.
This ceremony was in fact a new addition, created in response to the overwhelming number of entries received this year, and is a testament to the rapidly growing number of businesses not only recognising the merits of adopting a sustainable approach to business, but actually taking meaningful action.
Courtesy of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Sustainable Business Partnership
