Organiser of Sustainabilitylive!, Faversham House, is inviting entries for the 2011 Environment and Energy Awards.
The awards recognise excellence and innovation in sustainable business practices.
In 2011, there will be 13 categories including two new categories - Best Energy-Efficient Refurbishment Award and Best Energy Supplier Customer Service Award. The full list of categories are as follows:
* The ESTA Energy Manager of the Year - Sponsored by ESTA
* NEMEX Renewables Innovation Award
* The SME Award for Energy Efficiency
* The Energy Product/Service Award - Sponsored by Energy Institute
* Best Energy-Efficient Refurbishment Award - New for 2011
* Best Energy Supplier Customer Service Award - Sponsored by Utility Week - New for 2011
* NQA Environmental Leadership Award for Cultural Change - Sponsored by NQA
* Innovation Award for Environmental Technology
* Environmental Manager of the Year
* The Environment Product/Service Award
* Sustainable Business of the Year
* Best Sustainability Communication Campaign
* Innovation Award for Remediation Technology
Sponsor of this year's Energy Manager of the Year Award Alan Aldridge, ESTA said: 'This will be the third year that ESTA has sponsored the Energy Manager of the Year Award and each year the Event has grown in stature and with wider recognition.
'We were pleased to present this year's Award to Peter Schroeder, the Environment Manager at McDonald's UK - His work led to a reduction of 10 per cent in electricity consumption in 2009 across their 1200 restaurants. We look forward to taking part in the Environment and Energy Awards 2011 to give support to all UK energy managers and for the promotional branding opportunity that it gives to ESTA.'
Donna Bushell, event director for Sustainabilitylive!, said: 'The awards celebrate advancements in green technologies, excellence in energy management, and outstanding company performances and every year, the number and standard of entries rises. For us, it's an indication of how sustainability has become widely engrained in business cultures.'
Winners will be announced on the evening of May 24, 2011, at a special black tie dinner held at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham.
Closing date for entries is January 14, 2011, with the shortlist expected to be announced in March.
Visit www.sustainabilitylive.com/awards for information on awards criteria and entry process.