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GBN Award Holders

To qualify for a Gold Award your business needs to achieve the following and be able to provide supporting evidence.

• Both a GBN Bronze and Silver Award.
• Evidence of an environmental management system* (either a formal accredited system or equivalent auditable system) including targets and regular monitoring either in place or in development.
• At least one sustainable travel* initiative such as a Green Travel Plan, car sharing or incentives to reduce car use.
• Evidence of wider community engagement related to the environment (e.g. contribution to the Tees Valley Climate Change Partnership, schools environmental projects, conservation volunteering, sponsorship of local green space/litter bins or routine ‘front of premise’ clean-ups) and other community activities e.g. fund raising, sponsorship etc. or
• Evidence of consideration being given to preparing the business for the implications of climate change (climate change adaptation) e.g. assessment of risks / opportunities and development of business continuity plans.

* To help you meet the Gold criteria, the GBN can provide you with the following:

• Guidance on environmental management systems through a GBN partner organisation. Click here for more, general information about environmental management systems.
• A free travel review to identify opportunities for sustainable travel initiatives and help develop a ‘Green Travel Plan’, if required. Click here for more information about sustainable travel.
• Click here for more information about the implications of climate change for business and climate change adaptation.

Once your application has been received you will receive a visit from a GBN partner to review your application. If your business qualifies you will receive your certificate and Gold Award logo.

To request GBN assistance to help you achieve your Gold Award – Click here

If your business is able to meet the criteria for a Gold Award please register your application by completing the form below.

Contact	*
Job Title	*
Business	*
Address	*
Post Code	*
Telephone	*
Email	*
Type of Business	*
No. of Staff	*

1.	Have you achieved a Silver Green Business Network Award? Yes No
2.	Has your business identified key areas of environmental activity that you have chosen to target for improvement? Yes No What are your target areas e.g. paper recycling, energy use etc:
3.	Do you have clear objectives for each target area you have chosen Yes No Please give examples of your objectives:
4.	How often do you monitor your performance against your objectives Monthly Quarterly Yearly Other Please give examples of your latest performance figures against your objectives:
5.	Do you have, or are you working towards, any of the following formally recognised Environmental Management Accreditation? BS8555 ISO14001 EMAS None
6.	Please describe any sustainable travel initiatives you have in place:
7.	Please describe any community engagement work your business is involved in, both environmental and other, and whether or not this is recognised through the Green Business Network.
8.	Please describe any measures you have taken to prepare your business for the consequences of climate change e.g. assessed the risks / opportunities, developed contingency plans:
9.	Do you agree to publicity for your organisation concerning this award? Yes No