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CORPORATE SUPPORTERS OF DEBI
| Company: | Logo: | Contact: | Brief description: |
| Alchemy Systems |  |
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 |  |
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 |  |
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 |  |
Emma Pittman | |
| Bottleman |  |
Charlotte Holbrook | Bottleman provide a service for recycling glass and other environmental waste. |
| Brightsea Press |  |
Johno Smith 07789 860919 |
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. |
| Burts Potato Chips |  |
Jonty White | |
| C3 Resources |
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Darren Pearson 01752 268002 07977 273815 |
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. |
| 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 |  |
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. |
| Devon & Cornwall Housing |  |
Rose Hunter | DCHA is a registered social landlord and charity and part of the DCH Group that manages 17,000 socially rented homes across Devon and Cornwall. We work across all the sectors, building new homes for rent and shared equity, offer advice and home improvements to households on low incomes in privately rented or in their own home through our Care and Repair agencies and offer a multitude of housing options for vulnerable groups from homeless families, young people to older people living in our sheltered schemes. One of our core aims is to become more environmental responsible to find out how we aim to do this please visit our web site. |
| 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 |  |
Mike Grabham | |
| 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. |
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| Federation of Small Businesses |  |
Malcolm Colegate | 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 |  |
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 |  |
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 |  |
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 |  |
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 |  |
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 |  |
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 |  |
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 |  |
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. |
| 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 |  |
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 |  |
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 |  |
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. |
| NPS South West Ltd | 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 UK Ltd |  |
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 |  |
Patrick McCaig | |
| Pavey Group |  |
Jonathon 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. Our friendly and professional team-working culture permeates all aspects of our business. Whether it’s for personal insurance advice or business insurance advice, with our dedicated account handlers you can be assured of a first class, customer focussed service. |
| 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. |
| Pepper Communications |  |
Seth Whitford |
Pepper Communications Ltd is a print & mailing company that provides complete commercial printing and direct mail solutions - from print to post.. All of our processes are underpinned by our environmental ethos and to that end we have an environmental management system in place accredited to BS8555 and we are also working towards to ISO 14001 standard. We are also FSC and PEFC certified, further demonstrating our commitment to reducing our impacts on the environment. |
| Pipex Limited |  |
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. |
| Reuters | John Griffiths | ||
| Rok Build |  |
Bruce McDonald | |
| SecureForce UK |
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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. Effective, cost conscious solutions for every security issue - SecureForce can provide mobile security patrols, Keyholding and Alarm Response, responding to your building to facilitate a complete resolution to any breach. In addition we can deploy permanent security vetted and licensed Security Officers, Receptionists, Professional Event Supervisors, Cleaners along with Secure Data Transfer and Couriering. The overall facilities solution will allow you the freedom to concentrate on your core business activity “Safe in the knowledge”. |
| 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 |  |
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. The main services that the company offers are electroplating, anodising and non-destructive testing. All processes are carried out to ISO 9002 and ISO 14001 requirements. The company also holds several other approvals / accreditations which include Rolls Royce, Airbus, Augusta Westland, Pratt and Whitney, Honeywell and NADCAP. |
| 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 |  |
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'. It is working to increase the sustainability of its business in collaboration with customers and with a wide range of stakeholders to help control bills. This involves practical assistance with and encouragement of water efficiency for businesses with a strong emphasis on careful water use. Protection of the natural environment is another key aspect, and following 15 years of major projects to improve bathing waters, estuaries and rivers, the company is now working in partnership with others who influence river and wider water quality to benefit biodiversity and achieve long lasting resilience to climate change effects. |
| Sprint Print & Design Co Ltd |  |
Mark Commins | |
| St Johns 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 |  |
Richard Stevens | |
| 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 Ltd |  |
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. With Taurus, communication has never been simpler, or more effective. |
| The Plastic Surgeon Ltd |  |
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 |  |
Trevor Anstey | Toshiba’s LCD TV plant in Plymouth produces annually over ½ million large screen sets for the UK and European markets. |
| Tyco Electronics |  |
Alan McKenzie | |
| University of Exeter |  |
John Blewitt | |
| Venus Company | Michael Smith | ||
| Viridor Waste Management |  |
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 |  |
Paul Stevenson | |
| Westchem | Bob Reynolds | National Westchem are a specialist detergent company providing environmentally ethical solutions for the caering and care sector. | |
| Western Morning News |  |
Steve Grant | The Western Morning News is the region’s daily morning newspaper |
| Wise Employment |  |
Sarah Wighton | Wise Environmental Solutions provide clients in the Environmental sector with temporary and permanent staff within the Office, Industrial, Driving, Catering and Technical sectors. Sharing a passion for sustainability and ensuring a recruitment solution with an ECO attitude! |
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