Sustainability tops business agenda for winners of MT Sky Future Leaders Awards
Sky and Management Today are proud to announce the winners of the MT Sky Future Leaders Awards. The five rising stars in sustainability were selected following a tough and competitive judging process by an expert panel including Jeremy Darroch (CEO, Sky), Matthew Gwyther (Editor, Management Today), Barbara Stocking (CEO, Oxfam), Carl Gilleard (CEO, Association of Graduate Recruiters), Jonathon Porritt (Co-Founder of Forum for the Future) and Kai Peters (Dean of Ashridge Business School).
The awards recognise those individuals across a range of sectors who have demonstrated best practice in business responsibility, from establishing ethical ways of working and cutting carbon emissions to collaborating with partners and contributing to local communities.
Future leaders from organisations across the UK entered to be recognised in one of the five categories spanning MBA Mastermind to Corporate Ace. The awards have provided an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of the next generation of leaders who have sustainability at the heart of their careers and are applying it across the workplace.
The winners are:
Corporate Ace: Rachel Sinha of ICAEW MBA
Mastermind: Keegan Cotton of SunDial Power Pods
Non-profiteer: Jane Burston of Centre for Carbon Measurement
One to Watch: Alan Mak from Clifford Chance and Magic Breakfast
Start-Up Star: Toby Darbyshire from Engensa
Jeremy Darroch, Sky Chief Executive said: "Our search to recognise the next generation of leaders in business sustainability has uncovered a wealth of talented people who are committed to integrating sustainability into day-to-day business. The finalists of the MT Sky Future Leaders awards were chosen for the impact they are having today, and the action they are taking to ensure that their organisations are sustainable into the future. There is much we can learn from them."
Matthew Gwyther, judge and Editor of Management Today commented: "Management Today is delighted to have worked with Sky on these innovative awards which recognise the talent of tomorrow and the dedication of those who really care about the sustainable agenda.
"The passion and achievements of all the entrants has been truly inspirational and I am pleased that through the MT Sky future Leaders Awards, we have been able to recognise the tireless efforts of individuals across all sectors towards business sustainability. Our five winners truly encompass the spirit of the awards and should continue to be celebrated as the leaders of tomorrow."
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For further information:
Francoise Cairns, Sky
email: Francoise.cairns@bskyb.com
Julia Hipkiss, Bell Pottinger Business & Brand
email: jhipkiss@bell-pottinger.co.uk
Notes to Editors:
1. The MT Sky Future Leaders Awards recognise sustainable stars in five categories: ‘Corporate Ace’ for those working in companies with more than 250 employees; ‘MBA Mastermind’ for those currently studying part-time for an MBA whilst in employment or those who have finished MBA courses within the past five years; ‘Start-Up Star’ for those working in small to medium-sized employees with less than 250 employees; ‘Non-profiteer’ for those in the public or third sectors and; ‘One to Watch’ for those on a corporate graduate trainee scheme for less than three years.
2. Further information about the awards and the report that inspired it: www.managementtoday.co.uk/go/skyfutureleaders
3. For more information about Sky’s Bigger Picture programme visit: http://corporate.sky.com/the_bigger_picture
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