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Grayling Future Planet named Green PR Company of the Year
Posted 06.07.2012
Grayling’s specialist sustainability practice ‘Grayling Future Planet’ was this week named winner of the Green PR Company of the Year award at the prestigious BusinessGreen Leaders Awards 2012. The award was made for the innovative and transformative sustainability projects carried out by the team for clients.
James Murray, Judge of BusinessGreen Awards said: “With over 30 executives around the world Grayling Future Planet boasts one of the largest dedicated sustainability PR teams on the planet. The company has successfully delivered some of the most high profile green communications campaigns of the past year for the likes of Sony and Jaguar Land Rover, and also leads the development of new green comms strategies through its role as chair of the Public Relations Consultancy Association CSR and Sustainability working group.”
The group has a dedicated team in London and a further 30 sustainability experts throughout the Grayling international network. Grayling Future Planet provides structured consultancy and communications services spanning a range of issues including energy, climate change, waste, recycling, water, responsible marketing, ethical trade, charity partnerships and community relations.
Commenting on the award win, Grayling UK CEO Alison Clarke said: “Grayling has a long heritage of helping businesses maximise the reputational value of their corporate responsibility and sustainability investments. We are delighted that the Future Planet team has been recognised for the innovative and insightful consultancy services that are helping companies to make a positive impact on their stakeholders – and on the world around them.”
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For more information please contact:
Paul Thomas / Victoria Webster
Grayling Future Planet
T: 020 7932 1850
E: paul.thomas@grayling.com / victoria.webster@grayling.com
About Grayling Future Planet
Grayling Future Planet helps businesses develop, manage and communicate their sustainability and corporate responsibility activities across a range of industry sectors and issues.
The specialist practice has secured numerous national and international awards in the past five years for its work across public relations, stakeholder relations and internal employee engagement, with projects regularly cited as models of best practice. Most recently these have included:
- Guardian Sustainable Business Award 2011 Winner (with Sony)
- SABRE European Awards for Excellence 2008 Winner
- PR News Awards 2008 Winner
- IPRA Golden World Award 2008
