CCT Venues has received a Platinum honour at the prestigious Clean City Awards.
The awards, presented by the City of London, celebrate businesses
across the Square Mile which adopt responsible waste management and
environmental practices.
CCT Venues Barbican, our venue at
135-137 Aldersgate Street, has been recognised in the Clean City Awards
almost every year since 2008. Over that time it’s won one Merit, two
Gold and now six Platinum accolades – plus the sought-after Chairman’s
Cup in 2016.
This year, judges praised our commitment to actively recording,
monitoring and reviewing our food waste, and our sustainable purchasing
policy which prioritises environmentally friendly suppliers and
products.
Our pledges to reduce, reuse, recycle – and to be
mindful of waste when it comes to energy and paper were also recognised
by the panel. We recycle everything we possible can, and ensure that
lights, computers and devices are always switched off when not in use.
Other
initiatives in place across our portfolio of London venues include
re-using and upcycling office furniture, building our corporate and
social responsibility strategy into the staff appraisal process, and
making sure that recycling bins are widely available in all areas of our
properties.
We’re also replacing our complementary plastic pens
with biodegradable pens to cut back on single-use plastics, switching to
recycled paper notepads, and introducing biodegradable products in our
food services areas, rather than items that would otherwise go to
landfill.