Individual Award for Excellence

Mark Allison (Meadowhall Shopping Centre)

For over ten years Mark has been improving waste management at Meadowhall. In 2005 Meadowhall became the first UK shopping centre to develop an on-site Resource Recovery Centre. Since 2005 there has been zero waste to landfill. During 2006 92% of all waste entering the facility was recycled, with an estimated £100,000 return on investment through savings on transport and disposal costs and revenue from the materials. The facility also provides adults with learning difficulties with job opportunities.

Managing resources responsibly

Jaros, Baum and Bolles for reducing carbon emissions at 201 Broadgate and Broadgate Tower
Technology was introduced to optimise energy efficiency in heating and cooling.

Blythe Valley Park for sustainable transport
A communal bike scheme, a Travel Centre, a travel website, financial support for buses, a car sharing initiative, footpaths and cycleways were provided for the people who work on the 170-acre site.

Broadgate Estates for embedding corporate responsibility at Exchange House
Energy efficiency initiatives were introduced including energy awareness signage and reduced night lighting. Waste management initiatives included the introduction of aluminium can, battery and furniture recycling, with waste audits to monitor progress.

Eastgate Shopping Centre for raising environmental awareness
More than 60 bird boxes were installed in local parks, the Centre’s bikes were offered to shoppers and employees free of charge and an environmental display, water harvesting and school projects focused on renewable energy.

Meadowhall Shopping Centre for water management
Water was harvested and used for cleaning, flushing toilets and landscape watering. 324 cubic metres of rainwater were collected in 2006.

Peacocks Shopping Centre for improving environmental performance
Working with cleaning contractors, London Property Maintenance, to use microfibre mops and cloths, the use of cleaning chemicals and the amount of plastic cleaning waste going to landfill was reduced.

Hoare Lea for energy efficient carbon strategy at Regent’s Place and Canada Water
Technical advice was provided on sustainable energy strategy options, including biomass heating, solar water heating and combined heat and power generation. This will help to reduce the new occupiers’ carbon footprints and energy bills.

Building relationships with occupiers

The Source at Meadowhall for work based learning
Since 2003 over 40 retailers have benefited from employees participating in the Apprenticeship and Train to Gain programmes. 96% surveyed reported an improvement in company performance. Over 200 learners participated in the programme in 2006.

Broadgate Estates for working with occupiers at Regent’s Place
Waste management at Regent’s Place is improving through initiatives such as a Green Fuel event and workshops with waste collection providers.

Teesside Shopping Park for customer service
The Teesside management team received particularly positive feedback in an independent survey of occupiers. All participating retailers said that the management understood their needs and that they were satisfied with the service.

Ensuring the safety of customers, employees and visitors on-site

Birstall Shopping Park for working with the police
Crime was reduced and security improved by working with West Yorkshire Police and owners of adjacent sites. Initiatives included joint-funding of two police officers for the area.

Glasgow Fort Shopping Park for improving security
The security team at Glasgow Fort has reached 100% of incidents within 30 seconds and is working closely with Strathclyde Police. There is now a 66% solve rate on all reported crimes on the site.

Building relationships with local people

James Taylor, Residential Asset Manager, for supporting social housing in London
James Taylor has been working with the East London Business Alliance to identify ways to improve housing in London’s inner city suburbs.

Queensmere Observatory Shopping Centre for supporting smoke-free Slough
The Centre hosted Slough Primary Care Trust smoking awareness event, became a smoke-free zone and planted a tree for every customer who gave up smoking. 30 customers gave up smoking and 30 trees were planted.

Holmes Antill for consultation on Blythe Valley Park Phase 2
64 local people attended an exhibition on the development, with many also attending briefing events. Planning permission was granted for a further 74,000 square metres of offices and 14 hectares of parkland.