LAFARGE Cement has excelled in Northern Ireland's only survey benchmarking environmental business standards.
The company at Sandholes Road entered Quintile 1 in the Northern Ireland Environmental Benchmarking Survey.
Minister for the Environment, Sammy Wilson MP, MLA, helped launch the Survey at the Harbour Commissioners building, where representatives
from LaFarge were recognised for environmental excellence.
Peter Dixon, Group Chief Executive, Phoenix Energy Holdings and Chair of the ARENA Network, the environmental arm of Business in the Community, reflected on the ten years ARENA had been reporting environmental results.
“Local organisations responded magnificently, with 128 taking part.
“91% of these now have an environmental management system in place, 50% of which are fully accredited, which contrasts with 15% when the ARENA Survey first began in 1998.
"This year's average environmental score of 63% across all companies is very commendable,” he said.
Eight companies entered the new high-performance Platinum Quintile, with a further 24 companies entering at Quintile 1.
To download the 2008 Northern Ireland Environmental Benchmarking Survey, click online at www.arenani.org.uk
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