Clarks Village Wins Green Apple Award for Environmental Project

Published: 23 November, 2011

Clarks Village Outlet Shopping Centre in Somerset was awarded the prestigious Green Apple Environment Award at the Houses of Parliament last week. Clarks Village, which is managed by specialist retail property management, REALM Limited, on behalf of Hermes and LaSalle, was presented with the award at the exclusive ceremony in Westminster on the 15th November. They received the award for their outstanding contribution to an environmental project that allows for the outlet centre to develop multiple recycling streams.

The Green Apple Environment Award is a national campaign that rewards Britain’s greenest companies, councils and communities. Clarks Village competed against over 500 other nominees to win the coveted award.

Five years ago the outlet village had a three-stream recycling system and diverted almost 60% from landfill. Although this meets obligations, it didn’t meet its desires and it now recycles twenty four streams, which equates to almost 90% recycling.

The ceremony was hosted by The Rt Hon Liz Kendall, MP, with presentations made by Chris Hopkins of Ploughcroft Solar, who has revolutionised the domestic solar power industry and gained recognition on Dragons Den this year.

John Turner Deputy Centre Manager at Clarks Village comments; “We are absolutely delighted with the award and the recognition for all the hard work that the team have put into this project. It’s been a monumental task in changing behaviours and re-training staff to separate all of the rubbish, made more difficult when you have over 90 stores!”

“This does also send out a very clear message of the importance of good environmental strategy within all of our businesses and how it can benefit a business commercially. We have not only diverted over 540 tonnes of waste to landfill annually now for the last 3 years but just as importantly we divert 110 tonnes of carbon dioxide from going into the atmosphere annually and have generated enough electricity for 2 years running that would fuel on average three, family homes for one year”.

After great success in these awards, Clarks Village is in the running to be entered into the Brussels led European Business Awards for the Environment. The Green Apple Awards is one of the few accredited feeder schemes into the European awards.

National organiser Roger Wolens commented: “To show continued interest in environmental issues during the current financial climate shows great foresight and they deserve the recognition of being Green Apple Award winners.

Clarks Village has over 90 stores and is open Monday - Friday: 9am - 6pm, Saturday: 9am - 6pm, Sunday: 10am - 5pm, with late night shopping on Thursday until 8pm. For further information please telephone 01458 840064 or visit www.clarksvillage.co.uk or follow us on Twitter & Facebook.

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