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Alchemy Systems alchemy Nigel Field Alchemy Systems is an ICT business operating throughout the South West and beyond. Passionate about CSR as well as providing superior IT solutions, it prides itself on delivering value for money and excellent customer service. Independent advice and consulting skills based on Microsoft and Linux infrastructures are backed by professional service packages. Celebrating over 10 years in business supporting SME's and the public sector, it also offers safe disposal of old IT equipment.
Arts Council Sarah North
Ashfords ashfords John Bosworth Ashfords is one of the UK's leading full service law firms with dedicated corporate, commercial, public sector and private client lawyers serving local, national and international clients. We have a dedicated team of planning and environmental lawyers, as well as lawyers who advise in respect of marine law. Our lawyers are committed to delivering a first class commercial and cost effective service to our clients. We have offices throughout the South West and in London.
Astra Zeneca astra-zeneca Nigel Shillabeer Brixham Environmental Laboratory has, for over 60 years, provided a specialised service to the chemical industry. We offer innovative approaches together with intelligent laboratory-based testing required for assessing environmental effects, ecotoxicity and environmental fate in support of the necessary notification dossiers. The Laboratory has become a leading industrial environmental science facility with a world-wide reputation.
Atkins atkins Emma Pittman
Bishop Fleming Chartered Accountants BF_CA_Small Ewan McClymont Bishop Fleming Chartered Accountants Renewable & Sustainable Energy group brings together expertise advising on the tax, capital allowance, grant, debt & equity fund raising, acquisition & disposal implications. The team can also advise businesses on Feed-in Tariffs, the Renewable Heat Incentive and Renewable Obligation Certificates. Based in the South West with offices in Exeter, Plymouth and Torbay in Devon, Bishop Fleming is dedicated to helping business grow and flourish.
Bottleman bottleman Charlotte Holbrook Bottleman provide a service for recycling glass and other environmental waste.
Brightsea Press brightsea-press John Smith Brightsea Press, based in Exeter print high quality litho and digital printing. Continually striving to improve their Environmental Accreditation they have achieved FSC and PEFC accreditation.
British Ceramic Tile British_Ceramic_Tile_Logo-Positive-small John Searson

Sitting on the edge of Dartmoor, where tile manufacturing has taken place for well over a century, British Ceramic Tile is now a market leading, 24/7 manufacturing operation that can legitimately claim to be world-class. British Ceramic Tile combines the very best of British design with quality, value and a serious approach to social and environmental responsibilities.

Burts Potato Chips burts Jonty White
C3 Resources c3-resources Darren Pearson C3 Resources Ltd is a leading South West company providing energy management advice and practical solutions for businesses and organisations in the industrial, commercial and public sectors.
Through our comprehensive range of energy management services C3 Resources Ltd can project manage the complex question of energy efficiency, creating individual programs to help clients achieve substantial savings on energy costs whilst reducing their carbon footprint.
Chartered Management Institute cmi Peter Browning
City College Plymouth city-college-plymouth Laura Wellington City College Plymouth is a further and higher education college located in the heart of Plymouth. The College offers a variety of qualifications including: academic qualifications such as A levels and GCSEs; vocational qualifications; higher education qualifications including foundation degrees, higher national certificates / diplomas and professional qualifications; work-based learning programmes including apprenticeships; basic skills in numeracy and literacy and the new 14-19 diplomas.
Crealy Great Adventure Parks crealy Angela Wright Crealy Great Adventure Parks are the South West's favourite family attractions. The award-winning Parks were established by Angela Wright, MBE and her family, as a recreation of her country childhood. The Parks have been family-owned and operated since 1989, with combined annual visitor numbers of over 650,000. Based in Devon and Cornwall, the best days are Crealy days – the greenest, cleanest, happiest, tastiest, funniest family adventures and always best for value too.
Dean Forge Ltd Simon Chew Dean Forge is an established supplier and manufacturer of wood burning stoves, multi fuel stoves, traditional range cookers, flues and lots more. Dean Forge also offer many of their hand made wrought iron products ready to purchase from their showroom, although numerous customers commission Dean Forge to forge or fabricate items to suit there own individual requirements.
Devon Waste Management devon-waste-management Andrew Vickery Devon Waste Management Ltd (DWML) provides key waste management services to both the private and public sector within the region. Services include receipt, transfer, recovery and recycling of all classes of non-hazardous and some hazardous wastes, haulage and ultimate disposal of residues to landfill. DWML also operates a commercial and industrial waste trading division called Coastal Waste, which undertakes the collection, recycling and disposal operation to both commercial and household customers.
EDF Energy edf-energy Mike Grabham
Environment Agency environment-agency Claire Moakes We are the leading public body for protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales. It's our job to make sure that air, land and water are looked after by everyone in today's society, so that tomorrow's generations inherit a cleaner, healthier world.
Evergreen Gardens Nick Withers Evergreen Gardens provide a bespoke service to private and commercial customers carrying out planned garden and greenspace management and one off tasks such as mowing, hedgetrimming, pruning and planting.
We specialise in wildlife friendly gardening and plant naturalistic gardens. On landscaping projects we source reclaimed/recycled materials wherever possible.
Federation of Small Businesses FSB Malcolm Colgate The FSB (Federation of Small Businesses) is the largest organisation in the UK representing small businesses. The FSB is a non-party political lobby group financed by subscriptions from members who are self-employed and/or owners of small businesses. Its aims are to ensure that local and national government, opposition parties, civil servants and European institutions are aware of the aspirations, problems, needs and wealth creation potential of the small business sector. Members receive a package of benefits which support them in their businesses and provide business services at preferential rates. There are 215,000 members across the UK, 8,000 of whom are in Devon.
FlyBE flybe Niall Duffy Flybe is Europe's biggest and most successful regional airline. Headquartered in Exeter, where 1100 of its 3000 employees are based, Flybe was ranked number 1 in the 2008 Sunday Times 2008 Top Track 250, won the 2008 Regional Leadership Award at the Global Airline Strategy Awards and the 'Special Merit for Commitment to the Environment' award at the 2008 Budgie Awards. Flybe has invested more than $2billion in new environmentally sensitive aircraft and in June 2007, launched the aviation industry's first ever eco labelling scheme.
Heathcoat Fabrics heathcoat-fabrics Anna Govey Heathcoat Fabrics Ltd is a textile manufacturing business with an international reputation for innovation and quality. Suppling a wide range of technical and apparel products used in a range of markets including automotive, aerospace and military. Investment in people and equipment enables us to provide unique product solutions to customers around the world. The Company adopts a pro-active approach to environmental issues and works closely with customers and suppliers to keep overall environmental impact to a minimum.
Higher Wiscombe higher-wiscombe Alistair Handyside Higher Wiscombe is a luxury Five Star self catering holiday business, located in the middle of a farm in the centre of East Devon's AONB. The business has been run from the outset to minimise it's impact upon the environment. Higher Wiscombe has won both the "Best Self Catering" Award at Visit Britain and is the current DEBI overall winner, proving that you can combine luxury and sustainability.
Hope Barton Barns hope-barton-barns Martin Pope Hope Barton Barns' are a selection of original stone barns and a Victorian farmhouse converted for fractional ownership or rent on a 35 acre working farm in the South Hams. In a perfect setting for holidaying, the site has a full range of facilities. Each barn has been tastefully converted with original features retained and all modern comforts incorporated. The site has been awarded RCI Gold Crown status for the last 15 years and is run by a management company of the 200 owners in an environmental and sustainable manner.
Howmet Castings howmet-castings Steve Morris Alcoa Howmet is the world leader in the manufacturer of turbine blades for the Aerospace and Industrial Gas Turbine Markets. The company creates its own superalloys for subsequent use in its patented investment casting process. Alcoa Howmet shares Alcoa's commitment to environmental sustainability.
HW Accountants HW Ben de Cruz HW Chartered Accountants act for owner managed businesses, helping them save tax and develop their businesses. We pride ourselves on the quality of our advice and the innovation that we bring to the taxation, financial and commercial issues that affect our clients. Being a national firm, there is considerable depth to our services but we are always able to deliver our advice in a personal and effective way.
Hyder Consulting hyder-consulting Nick Postlethwaite Hyder Consulting is an international advisory and design consultancy with particular specialisation in infrastructure, property and the environment. We offer the full range of advisory and design services to deliver cutting-edge environmental solutions. With over 150 years' experience and a global team of experts, we are proactive in applying our insight and knowledge, generating sustainable solutions and commercial advantage for our clients and the communities they serve.
Inspirations inspirations Pete Williams Inspirations is a sustainable design and marketing company based just outside Exeter who evaluate the environmental impacts of their work before committing to each project. Pioneers in sustainable communications in the South West they work for both small and large clients across the country.
Ladram Bay Becky Hailstone Family Holiday Park set in a stunning location on the Jurassic coastline, with an idyllic private beach and stunning countryside right on the doorstep.
Leaderflush Shapland leaderflush-shapland Glen Heywood Leaderflush Shapland is one of the largest bespoke door and doorset manufacturers in the UK, with a large manufacturing facility employing around 330 people based in Barnstaple, North Devon.
Martin Luck Group martin-luck-group Maggie Seddon Martin Luck is one of the top suppliers of Office Supplies, Design & Print and Interiors in the South West. We pride ourselves on being able to provide our customers with a high-quality, personalised local service and great pricing, everyday.
Met Office metoffice David Underwood Met Office is the UK's National Weather Service and is a global leader in the provision of Climate, Weather and Environmental services.
Michelmores michelmores Mark Howard Michelmores LLP is a full service legal practice with offices in Exeter and London. Michelmores provides a first class service to a wide range of clients, including major institutions, large companies, government departments and public bodies, and corporate and private clients. The Environmental Law Team covers a wide range of specialist areas and is the largest in the region outside Bristol.
Naturalmat Company NaturalmatLogosmall Peter Tindall Naturalmat specialise in creating 100% natural children's mattresses in Topsham, Devon.  Our products are organic, breathable, chemical-free and hypo-allergenic and sustainable
North Devon District Council NDDC  Peter Woodley
NPS South West Debra Mingo The NPS Group offers a complete and flexible range of property services working in both the public and private sector. Through our partnership agreement with Devon County Council, our Exeter, Barnstaple and Ivybridge offices are responsible for the Devon property portfolio including design, maintenance management and asset planning for schools, civic buildings and their farm estate. For full details of the services we provide please visit our website
Nu-Heat nu-heat Portia McMenemy Nu-Heat is one of the UK's largest suppliers of warm water underfloor heating, as well as fully integrated ground source, air source and exhaust air heat pumps, and solar thermal systems. In 2007/8, the company invested in a purpose-built Training Centre to focus on the installation of low-carbon technologies.
Otter Brewery otter-brewery Patrick McCaig
Pavey Group pavey-group Jonathan Cox Providing independent insurance, risk management and business insurance advice to a client base throughout the UK, Pavey Group have been established since 1971 and grown into one of the top 100 UK insurance brokers, employing in excess of 60 staff with offices in Torquay, Teignmouth, Totnes and Exeter.
Pebblebed Vineyards pebblebed Geoff Bowen Pebblebed Vineyards have 22 acres of vines located in East Devon. The Vineyards produce white, rose and red wines specialising in Sparkling rose wines. The wines have regularly won awards including a Silver medal for its 2006 Sparkling Rose. The vineyard follows organic practices where possible and is based on strong environmental principles.
Pipex pipex Sarah Raynor Pipex Ltd specialise in the design, manufacture and installation of a wide range of corrosion resistant, thermoplastic and composite products.
Pipex Ltd also act as the management company which owns and operates four Pipex trading divisions to deliver focused expertise in one stop construction solutions, proven technologies, project management and specialist site services.
SecureForce UK secureforce Marc Wain SecureForce UK has adopted a philosophy of building strong partnerships with our customers whilst respecting the environment. This 3 dimensional approach to Security is adopted throughout our processes and is embodied in all our employees, ensuring our customers of both exceptional service levels and a high degree of sustainability for all their security needs.
Skern Lodge skern-lodge Sarah Rigby Skern Lodge, located near the beautiful village of Appledore has been established for over 30years offering a wide range of land water-based outdoor adventurous activities, suitable for people of all ages and abilities.
South West Metal Finishing south-west-metal-finishing Paul Jacobs South West Metal Finishing was established in 1931and has a long and successful track record in providing high quality surface treatments to a range of industrial sectors which primarily consist of Aerospace, Automotive, Defence, Electrical, Marine and Medical.
South West RDA south-west-RDA Helen Hooper The South West RDA leads the development of a sustainable economy in South West England, investing to unlock the region's business potential. Our three-year Corporate Plan - set within a 20 year outlook - sets out how we will do this.
South West Water south-west-water Cathy McGarvey South West Water provides water and waste water services for Devon, Cornwall and small areas of Dorset and Somerset. The company's focus is on 'Pure Water, Pure Service and Pure Environment'.
St John's Garden Centre stjohns-garden-centre Simon Oliver St. Johns Garden Centre & Nurseries are helping to recycle and re - use wherever possible and to practically help customers and employees to do the same. They are 'happy to be seen green!'
Stagecoach stagecoach Richard Stevens
Stephen Scown stephens-scown Ian Lamond Stephens Scown are one of the very few practices in the South West which has a dedicated Environment & Planning Team. Our practice is multi-disciplinary and involves legal experts in environment, waste management, planning, litigation, property and criminal law. Our expertise combines a thorough understanding of policies with the up-to-date legal knowledge you would expect of specialist solicitors.
Sunny Haye Fruit Farm Alan Smith
Taurus Clearer Communication taurus Jonathan Sawyer At Taurus we focus on providing communication solutions that combine the most advanced, intuitive technology with the most perceptive business insight. We offer practical, reliable and highly efficient solutions that break down the barriers of time, space and location to bring your organisation, and your customers, closer together.
The Plastic Surgeon plastic-surgeon Rob Mouser The founders and market leaders in providing cosmetic repair services to UK construction and housing. Through constant innovation Plastic Surgeon provide the widest range of repair techniques on the largest range of materials.
Toshiba Information Systems toshiba Trevor Anstey Toshiba's LCD TV plant in Plymouth produces annually over ½ million large screen sets for the UK and European markets.
University of Exeter university-of-exeter John Blewitt
Viridor Waste Management viridor Gill Ohlson Viridor Waste Management is one of the UK's leading resource and waste management companies. We currently work with more than 30 local authorities and thousands of private customers. Our aim is to protect human health and the environment by safely, responsibly and efficiently managing societies wastes and by maximising recycling and resource efficiency. Viridor can offer your company everything from one-stop-shop recycling collections right through to our fully integrated contract services.
Wall To Wall Sunshine wall-to-wall-sunshine Paul Stevenson
Westchem Rob Reynolds National Westchem are a specialist detergent company providing environmentally ethical solutions for the caering and care sector.
Western Morning News western-morning-news Steve Grant The Western Morning News is the region's daily morning newspaper.

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