Responsible Business Champions Scheme

At the Responsible Business Champions Scheme reception on 13 July, Jonathan Djanogly MP and Lord Aberdare, Co-Chairs of the All-Party Parliamentary Corporate Responsibility Group (APCRG), announced that Camelot UK Lotteries had won the APCRG’s 2022 National Responsible Business Champion award. Camelot Lotteries was nominated by Gagan Mohindra MP (South West Hertfordshire) and supported by Dean Russell MP (Watford West).

New to 2022, the winner of the APCRG SME National Responsible Business Champion award 2022 was Shoplight Ltd, nominated by Paul Bristow MP (Peterborough).

The runners up for the national awards were BAE Systems (2nd place) nominated by David T C Davies MP (Monmouth) and Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I (3rd place) nominated by Jessica Morden MP (Newport East). 

Alison Gardner was presented with Camelot UK Lotteries 2022 National Responsible Business Champion award and Mark Shortland was presented with Shoplight Ltd’s the 2022 National SME award, both by The Lord Callanan, Minister for Business, Energy and Corporate Responsibility. The APCRG Responsible Business Champions scheme was supported by Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I.

Minister Lord Callanan, Alison Gardner (Camelot UK Lotteries), Dean Russell MP and Jonathan Djanogly MP

Minister Lord Callanan, Mark Shortland (Shoplight Ltd), Anne Toms (Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I) and Jonathan Djanogly MP

The Lord Callanan urged MPs to champion the work of responsible businesses of all sizes and said that from his experience as a Minister meeting companies across the country, she knows that every MP has at least one business they could – and should – nominate for the APCRG’s National Responsible Business Champion award.

• BAE Systems nominated by David T.C. Davies (Monmouth)

• Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I nominated by Jessica Morden (Newport East)

• Camelot UK Lotteries nominated by Gagan Mohindra (South West Hertfordshire)

• gr/eat Greek Cuisine nominated by Caroline Ansell (Eastbourne & Willingdon)

• Hotter Shoes (Unbound Group) nominated by Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire)

• Shoplight Ltd nominated by Paul Bristow (Peterborough)

• The Financial Planning Corporation nominated by Damien Moore (Southport)

• Waitrose (Ruislip branch) nominated by David Simmonds CBE (Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner)

• Word of Books nominated by Sir Peter Bottomley (Worthing West) 

APCRG’s co-Chairs Jonathan Djanogly MP and Baroness Sally Greengross have announced the criteria for this year’s award. The winner, to be chosen by a judging panel of Parliamentarians, will be a company which is:

• engaging with stakeholders to support the local community, both during covid and/or in the post-covid recovery;
• investing in healthy workplaces;
• offering apprenticeships and training;
• promoting diversity & inclusion in the workplace;
• working to reduce their environmental impact; and
• working with suppliers & SMEs to support responsible business practices.

Only MPs can nominate companies as their Constituency Responsible Business Champions and the nomination must be signed by the MP to be valid. The deadline for nominations is 31 May 2022.

Jonathan Djanogly MP and Baroness Greengross, Co-Chairs of the All-Party Parliamentary Corporate Responsibility Group (APCRG), announced on Tuesday 16 July that Standard Life Aberdeen plc had won the APCRG’s 2019 National Responsible Business Champion award. Standard Life Aberdeen were nominated for the award by Joanna Cherry QC MP (Edinburgh South West), Kirsty Blackman MP (Aberdeen North) and Hannah Bardell MP (Livingston).

SABIC UK Petrochemicals Ltd nominated by Alex Cunningham MP (Stockton North) was the runner-up and Cambridge Precision Ltd nominated by Jonathan Djangoly MP (Huntington) was third placed. Manchester Airport Group nominated by Mike Kane MP (Wythenshawe and Sale East) and Invotra nominated by Jonathan Lord MP (Woking) were both highly commended by the Parliamentary judges.

Jonathan Djanogly MP, Sandy MacDonald (Standard Life Aberdeen) Baroness Greengross, Andy Brown (Anglian Water Group) and Kelly Tolhurst MP

Sandy MacDonald, Head of Sustainability for Standard Life Aberdeen plc, was presented with the 2019 National Responsible Business Champion award by Kelly Tolhurst MP, the Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility. The APCRG Responsible Business Champions scheme is supported by Anglian Water, Business in the Community’s Responsible Business of the Year 2017.

Andy Roberts, Head of Sustainability at Anglian Water, congratulated all the companies nominated as Constituency Responsible Business Champions by their MPs. He said Anglian Water applauds the APCRG’s wish to encourage businesses to operate responsibly themselves and to help suppliers and other SMEs to develop and adopt responsible policies. Andy emphasised that sustainability is at the heart of the way Anglian works. Indeed Anglian Water will shortly become the first utility company to make changes to its Articles of Association to enshrine its long-term commitment to deliver wider public interest outcomes for society and the environment by altering the core documents that govern the overall management of the business. Kelly Tolhurst MP urged MPs to champion the work of responsible businesses of all sizes and said that from her experience as a Minister meeting companies across the country, she knows that every MP has at least one business they can – and should – nominate for the APCRG’s National Responsible Business Champion award!

The APCRG Co-Chairs, Jonathan Djanogly MP and Baroness Greengross, have announced the companies short-listed for the Group’s National Responsible Business Champion award 2019, kindly supported by Anglian Water.

Constituency Responsible Business Champions short-listed for the RBC national award 2019

• Anthony A. Davies Ltd nominated by David T.C. Davies MP (Monmouth)
• Budweiser Brewing Group (UK & I) nominated by Jessica Morden MP (Newport East)
• Cambridge Precision Ltd nominated by Jonathan Djanogly MP (Huntington)
• DTCC Wrexham nominated by Ian C. Lucas MP (Wrexham)
• Invotra nominated by Jonathan Lord MP (Woking)
• Manchester Airport Group nominated by Mike Kane MP (Wythenshawe and Sale East)
• OGL Computer Services Group Ltd nominated by Mark Garnier MP (Wyre Forest)
• SABIC UK Petrochemicals Ltd nominated by Alex Cunningham MP (Stockton North)
• Standard Life Aberdeen plc nominated by Kirsty Blackman MP (Aberdeen North), Hannah Bardell MP (Livingston) and Joanna Cherry QC MP (Edinburgh South West)

The winner of the national award will be announced at the APCRG’s Responsible Business Champions reception in Parliament on Tuesday 16 July, when Kelly Tolhurst MP, the Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility, will present the winning company with the APCRG National Responsible Business Champion award 2019.

The APCRG Co-Chairs, Jonathan Djanogly MP and Baroness (Sally) Greengross, announced the criteria which will be used by the Parliamentary judging panel to select the 2019 National Responsible Business Champion. They will be looking for a company which is:

• engaging with stakeholders to support the local community;
• investing in healthy workplaces;
• offering apprenticeships and training;
• promoting diversity & inclusion in the workplace;
• working to reduce their environmental impact; and
• working with suppliers & SMEs to support responsible business practice.

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Jonathan Djanogly MP and Baroness Greengross, Co-Chairs of the All-Party Parliamentary Corporate Responsibility Group (APCRG), announced on 4 July that BAE Systems Land UK had won the APCRG’s 2018 National Responsible Business Champion award.

Jonathan Djanogly MP, David TC Davies MP, Richard Brown (BAE Systems Land UK), Andrew Griffiths MP & Baroness Greengross

Richard Brown, External Communications Manager for BAE Systems Land UK, was presented with the 2018 National Responsible Business Champion award by Andrew Griffiths MP, the Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility. The APCRG Responsible Business Champions scheme is supported by Anglian Water, Business in the Community’s Responsible Business of the Year 2017. Peter Simpson, CEO of Anglian Water, congratulated all the companies nominated as Constituency Responsible Business Champions by their MPs. Anglia Water applauds the APCRG’s wish to encourage businesses to operate responsibly themselves and to help suppliers and other SMEs to develop and adopt responsible policies. Peter Simpson spoke about the difference companies can make to local communities when they are committed to helping, willing to collaborate with others and prepared to make a sustained effort.

Peter Simpson (Anglian Water)

BAE Systems Land UK, nominated by David TC Davies MP (Monmouth), was chosen by a Parliamentary judging panel which looked at nominations from MPs representing constituencies across the UK. The runner-up for the National Responsible Business Champion award was Ardross Farm Shop, nominated by Stephen Gethins (North East Fife); Home Instead Senior Care (UK) Ltd, nominated by Faisal Rashid MP (Warrington South) was third placed. Three other companies – Anglo Recycling Technology Ltd nominated by Jake Berry MP (Rossendale and Darwen); Morley Hayes nominated by Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire) and Senior Aerospace Bird Bellows nominated by Fiona Bruce (Congleton) were highly commended by the Parliamentary judging panel.

Press Release – Parliamentarians announce the APCRG National Responsible Business Champion 2018 (web version)

The APCRG Co-Chairs, Jonathan Djanogly MP and Baroness Greengross, have announced the companies short-listed for the Group’s National Responsible Business Champions award 2018, kindly supported by Anglian Water.

Constituency Responsible Business Champions short-listed for the RBC national award 2018

• Actisense nominated by Michael Tomlinson MP (Mid Dorset and North Poole)
• Anglo Recycling Technology Ltd nominated by Jake Berry MP (Rossendale and Darwen)
• Ardross Farm Shop nominated by Stephen Gethins MP (North-East Fife)
• BAE Systems Land UK nominated by David TC Davies MP (Monmouth)
• De La Rue plc nominated by Rt Hon Maria Miller MP (Basingstoke)
• EGGER (UK) Limited nominated by Bill Grant MP (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock)
• HighNet Telecoms nominated by Drew Hendry MP (Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey)
• Home Instead Senior Care (UK) Ltd nominated by Faisal Rashid MP (Warrington South)
• Morley Hayes nominated by Mrs Pauline Latham MP (Mid Derbyshire)
• Rowlinson Knitwear nominated by Ann Coffey MP (Stockport)
• Senior Aerospace Bird Bellows nominated by Fiona Bruce MP (Congleton)
• WH Smith PLC nominated by Justin Tomlinson MP (North Swindon)

The winner of the national award will be announced at the APCRG’s Responsible Business Champions reception on 4 July, when Andrew Griffiths MP, the Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility, will present the winning company with the APCRG National Responsible Business Champion award 2018.

Press release

The APCRG Co-Chairs, Jonathan Djanogly MP and Sally Greengross, have announced the criteria which will be used by the Parliamentary judging panel to select the 2018 National Responsible Business Champion. They will be looking for a company which is:

• supporting the local community;
• investing in healthy workplaces;
• offering apprenticeships and training;
• working to reduce their environmental impact; and
• working with suppliers & SMEs to support responsible business practice.

The Co-Chairs also announced that Anglian Water Services Limited will be the new sponsor of the Responsible Business Scheme. Jonathan Djanogly MP said: “I invited Anglian Water Services to join the APCRG in 2015 because I knew it is a fantastic company, one which I was delighted to nominate as my own Constituency Responsible Business Champion in 2016 because it has led best practice on many issues, especially inclusion, well-being and sustainability. In 2017 Rebecca Harris nominated it as her Constituency Champion for its strong leadership on flood risk reduction and resilience work, as well as its commitment to inclusion, wellbeing and the health of its employees. For all these reasons we are delighted that Anglian Water Services will be supporting the Responsible Business Champions scheme until 2020.”

Jonathan Djanogly MP and Baroness (Sally) Greengross, the APCRG Co-Chairs, announced the longlist of companies nominated by MPs for the 2018 APCRG National Responsible Business Champions Award on 14 June

Jonathan Djanogly MP and Baroness Greengross, Co-Chairs of the All-Party Parliamentary Corporate Responsibility Group (APCRG), announced on 22 November that Zurich Insurance has won the APCRG’s 2017 National Responsible Business Champion award.

Sarah Newton MP, Sophie Timms, Baroness Greengross, Jonathan Djanogly MP & Rhian Kelly

Sophie Timms, Head of Media, Public Affairs and Corporate Responsibility for Zurich Insurance, was presented with the 2017 National Responsible Business Champion award by Sarah Newton MP, the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, at a reception in Parliament.

The APCRG Responsible Business Champions scheme is supported by longstanding APCRG member National Grid plc, Business in the Community’s Responsible Business of the Year 2014/15. Rhian Kelly, Head of Public Affairs at National Grid, congratulated all the Constituency Responsible Business Champions on being nominated by their MPs and spoke briefly about National Grid’s EmployAbility programme through which it provides supported internships for young people with learning disabilities aged 17 – 25 and a toolkit they have created to help other employers.

Zurich Insurance was nominated by Justin Tomlinson MP (North Swindon) It was chosen by a Parliamentary judging panel which looked at nominations from MPs representing constituencies across the UK. The runner-up was Standard Life Aberdeen, nominated by both Ian Murray MP (Edinburgh South) and Christine Jardine MP (Edinburgh West); Thanet Earth, nominated by Sir Roger Gale MP (North Thanet) was third placed. Three other companies were highly commended by the Parliamentary judging panel: Anglian Water Services Ltd nominated by Rebecca Harris MP (Castle Point); intu properties plc nominated by Kate Green MP (Stretford and Urmston); and Marks and Spencer plc (Basingstoke) nominated by Rt Hon Maria Miller MP (Basingstoke).

Press Release – Parliamentarians announce the APCRG National Responsible Business Champion 2017 (22 Nov. 2017)

The APCRG Co-Chairs, Jonathan Djanogly MP and Baroness Greengross, have announced the companies short-listed for the Group’s National Responsible Business Champions award 2017, kindly supported for a third year by National Grid.

Constituency Responsible Business Champions short-listed for the RBC national award 2017

• Anglian Water Services Ltd nominated by Rebecca Harris (Castle Point)
• AO.com nominated by David Crausby (Bolton North East)
  Atkinson Building Contractors nominated by Rory Stewart (Penrith and The Borders)
• Heineken UK nominated by Nigel Adams (Selby and Ainsty)
• Hotter nominated by Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire)
• intu properties plc nominated by Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston)
• Liberty House Group nominated by David Davies (Monmouth)
• Liberty House Group nominated by Jessica Morden (Newport East)
• London City Airport nominated by Stephen Timms (East Ham)
• Marks and Spencer plc nominated by Maria Miller (Basingstoke)
• Maydencroft Limited nominated by Bim Afolami (Hitchin and Harpenden)
• Pfizer Ltd (Walton Oakes) nominated by Crispin Blunt (Reigate)
• Standard Life Aberdeen plc nominated by Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West)
• Standard Life Aberdeen plc nominated by Ian Murray (Edinburgh South)
• Thanet Earth nominated by Roger Gale (North Thanet)
• The Marbrook Centre nominated by Jonathan Djanogly (Huntingdon)
• Zurich Insurance nominated by Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon)

The winner of the national award will be announced at the APCRG’s Responsible Business Champions reception on 22 November, when Penny Mordaunt MP, the Minister of State for Disabled People, Health & Work will present the winning company with the APCRG National Responsible Business Champion award 2017.

Press release – companies shortlisted

Jonathan Djanogly MP and Baroness Greengross, Co-Chairs of the All-Party Parliamentary Corporate Responsibility Group (APCRG), announced on 6 July that Alun Griffiths (Contractors) Ltd has won the APCRG’s 2016 National Responsible Business Champion award.

Alun Griffiths (Contractors) Ltd received the award for which the company had been nominated by David TC Davies MP (Monmouth)

The APCRG National Responsible Business Champion 2016 was presented with the 2016 National Responsible Business Champion award by the Business Secretary, Sajid Javid, at a reception in Parliament. The APCRG Responsible Business Champions scheme is supported by longstanding APCRG member National Grid plc, Business in the Community’s Responsible Business of the Year 2014/15.

Alun Griffiths (Contractors) Ltd, nominated by David TC Davies MP (Monmouth), was chosen by a Parliamentary judging panel which looked at nominations from MPs representing constituencies across the UK. The runner-up was Zurich Insurance, nominated by both Robert Buckland MP (South Swindon) and Justin Tomlinson MP (North Swindon); Canary Wharf Group, nominated by Jim Fitzpatrick MP (Poplar and Limehouse) was third placed.

Three other companies: Anglian Water Services Ltd, nominated by Jonathan Djanogly MP (Huntingdon); Port of Blyth nominated by Ronnie Campbell MP (Blyth); and Xiros Limited nominated by Greg Mulholland MP (Leeds North West) – were highly commended by the Parliamentary judging panel.

Parliamentarians announce the National Responsible Business Champion 2016

Press Release – Companies shortlisted for APCRG National Responsible Business Champions award 2016 announced

London City Airport was the winner of the Group’s first National Responsible Business Champion award. Fujitsu UK and Urban & Civic plc were highly commended by the judging panel and Marks & Spencer (Loughborough), nominated by Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP, was the runner up for the 2015 award.

Declan Collier, Chief Executive of London City Airport, received the award for which the company had been nominated by Rt Hon Stephen Timms MP (East Ham).

PR announcing the APCRG National Responsible Business Champion 2015

PR announcing the APCRG National Responsible Business Champion Shortlist