» Resources » Action Sustainability presented with Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development Blog Action Sustainability presented with Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development Last week, at a special ceremony in London the Supply Chain Sustainability School (delivered by Action Sustainability) was presented with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development. Launched in 2012, the School is an industry-wide collaboration of major companies to enable a sustainable built environment through knowledge and collaboration. The School is unique – it enables collaboration between competitor companies who share a common supply chain, and a realisation that the industry cannot develop the sustainable buildings and infrastructure society it needs without more sustainable suppliers. Its free online learning platform gives 50,000 registered users access to 3,000 learning resources, 400 virtual training sessions each year, and a range of diagnostic and benchmarking tools to support companies in focusing their sustainability strategies. The presentation took place at Saddlers’ Hall on Thursday 12 January 2023. The Deputy Lord-Lieutenant of London presented the award to Ian Heptonstall and Shaun McCarthy OBE for the significant environmental, social and economic benefits the School had delivered to its Members and Partners, plus the pioneering work it led to set new standards in climate change, modern slavery, social value, sustainable supply chain management and more. Ian Heptonstall, Director of Supply Chain Sustainability School, said: “When we first floated the idea of an online sustainability learning platform for the built environment industry, we were told it was unlikely that competing companies would collaborate, nor would people use an online training platform. But most of all, that the supply chain were simply not interested in sustainability. “A decade on and 50,000 people have trained through the School – last year alone we had over 100,000 e-learning downloads. We’re thrilled to receive a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development. I see it as thank you to all those people who have joined us to collaborate and drive real sustainable change across our industry.” Her Majesty The Queen personally approved the winners, who were publicly announced by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy on Thursday 21 April 2022. This was the last year a Queen’s Award was given by the late her majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are the most prestigious business awards in the country, only awarded for outstanding achievements, entitling winning businesses to use the esteemed Queen’s Awards Emblem for the next five years. Action Sustainability Staff Jan 17, 2023 Share: Related Articles October 2024 Blog Embedding carbon into sustainable procurement James Cadman October 2024 Blog Embedding carbon into sustainable procurement The Role of ISO 20400 in Sustainable Procurement The international standard for sustainable procurement, ISO 20400, has been around for seven years, giving us internationally accepted best practice on how to purchase goods and services in the most sustainable way possible. Action Sustainability has supported many organisations – from sectors as diverse as healthcare, construction, […] Keagan Allin October 2024 ISO 20400 Sustainable Procurement Sustainable Event Procurement: The Indirect Spend Question for Many Organisations Mellita D'silva October 2024 ISO 20400 Sustainable Procurement Sustainable Event Procurement: The Indirect Spend Question for Many Organisations The Sustainability Dilemma of Events Events, especially if they are in-person, by their very nature are not sustainable. That should not mean we ignore the impacts and waste generated (along with the impact on communities and society). The scale and frequency of industry events today (barring of course the entertainment sector) do not match up […] Keagan Allin October 2024 Blog Most Common Challenges in Carbon Emissions Reporting for Supply Chain Organisations Max Lajtha October 2024 Blog Most Common Challenges in Carbon Emissions Reporting for Supply Chain Organisations As sustainability continues to become more prevalent across the built environment, supply chain organisations are under increasing pressure to accurately report their carbon emissions to their clients. However, while the demand for this data grows, supply chain organisations face significant challenges in effectively reporting their emissions. In particular, three key obstacles stand out: a lack […] Keagan Allin