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GBN Award Holders

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

• A GBN Bronze Award.  
• Calculated your carbon footprint*. 
• Carried out a free environmental review* provided by a GBN partner and implemented at least one of the recommendations. The reviews available could cover waste/water, energy, travel or green purchasing. 
• At least one initiative to reduce or recycle waste. 
• At least one initiative to save energy or water. 
• Demonstrate improvements achieved as a result of these initiatives e.g. by means of documented records.
• Show clear management commitment to the environment through one or more of the following: an environmental policy*, a purchasing policy*, a waste management policy*, and/or evidence of environmental criteria in staff training or job descriptions.
• Demonstrate visibility / awareness of your environmental commitment either through visible policy documentation, public relations and/or physical evidence which is obvious to staff, visitors, customers and/or passers-by (e.g. displaying your GBN Award logo). 

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

• Assistance with calculating your carbon footprint. Click here for more information about carbon footprinting.
• A free review of your choice (waste/water, energy, travel or green purchasing) carried out by a GBN partner organisation, either by phone or a site visit. This review will make recommendations, and provide support, as to how you can improve your environmental performance. In most cases it will also identify cost-savings and other business benefits.
• Assistance with developing an environmental policy, a purchasing policy and/or a waste management policy to be tailored by you to your business.  See these links for more, general information about these topics: 
  
  • How to write an Environmental Policy - More information on environmental policies 
  • Business Link advice on Purchasing - more general information on Sustainable Procurement 
  • Waste Policy

To request an environmental review and other assistance to help you achieve your Silver Award – Click here.

Once your application has been received and checked to ensure your business qualifies you will receive your certificate and Silver Award logo.

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

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1.	Have you achieved a Green Business Network Bronze award? Yes No
2.	Have you calculated your carbon footprint? Yes No What is it?
3.	Have you received a free environmental review from an Green Business Network organisation? Yes No Which review did you have? Waste/Water Energy Travel Purchasing When did it take place? Who carried it out?
4.	Please describe the recommendations from the review that you have implemented
5.	Please describe any business initiatives in place to reduce or recycle waste
6.	Please describe any initiatives in place to save energy or water
7.	Can you provide any quantifiable evidence to demonstrate that these initiatives are working e.g. quantities of waste recycled per month; energy saving as shown on an energy bill?
8.	Which of the following do you have to show your commitment to the environment? Environmental Policy Purchasing Policy Waste Management Policy Environmental Criteria Please provide sample text from those you have selected:
9.	Please describe how your environmental commitment is visible to staff, visitors, customers and/or passers-by. e.g. through physical evidence such as recycling bins, publicly displayed policy documentation, press coverage etc.
10.	Do you agree to publicity for your organisation concerning this award? Yes No